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TopicUPSC aspirants

Topic: UPSC aspirants

Coaching institute aspirants and their relationship with politics. It isn’t simple

For millions of young aspirants, politics is rarely an abstract debate about ideology. It arrives through notifications, vacancies, court orders, and cancelled examinations.

15 years of UPSC CSAT — protests, U-turns & now a new parliamentary panel

For 15 years, CSAT has been the most contested paper of the UPSC exam. Supporters call it a necessary filter, while critics say it keeps out humanities, Hindi-medium and rural candidates.

Why the third attempt is the lucky charm for UPSC aspirants

New data reveals that nearly 48 per cent of UPSC takers are rookies, but only 6 per cent clear first try.

Delhi coaching centre flooding deaths: Court asks CBI why MCD officials not probed for dereliction of duty

Nearly 2 years after 3 students died in flooded basement of a Delhi coaching centre, court has ordered CBI to investigate whether MCD officials ignored building safety violations by the centre.

The pressure of being an IAS—UPSC aspirants faking selection from UP to Bihar, Jharkhand

There have been multiple incidents of fraud involving aspirants posing as successful candidates reported ever since the UPSC results were announced.

UPSC aspirants are replacing coaching institutes with ChatGPT — ‘I save lakhs in fees’

Three UPSC coaching centres have shut down in Delhi. From sourcing material to building complete preparation strategies, aspirants say there is little AI cannot do.

A UPSC aspirant faced a riddle in his interview. It featured JP Morgan and a diamond necktie

Many on X didn’t believe the question was real. Others saw it as part of a shift in the interview board’s approach, with more focus on decision-making and interpretation.

Bias in UPSC interviews—why candidates aren’t satisfied with randomised board allocation

Candidates often assume that board allocation happens in advance, but the UPSC has clarified that the assignment is generated through computerised randomisation.

Success to failure, UPSC is a family affair

UPSC is the Everest of competitive exams. The family are the sherpas.

You’re wrong about UPSC aspirants. I just got Rank 150 and it’s not about money & power

The scepticism surrounding the UPSC is largely misguided, driven by popular outrage rather than rational reflection.

On Camera

Bollywood heroes are returning to old playgrounds—Akshay back in comedy, Hashmi in horror

After spending years trying to reinvent themselves, Bollywood’s ageing stars are discovering that audiences may not necessarily want a new version of them.

$92 mn to $609 mn: Andhra FDI inflows surged after Jagan-era slowdown, TDP credits policy reset

Data on FDI rise has become a political flashpoint, with Naidu govt projecting an investor-friendly turnaround while YSRCP leader says ‘unwarranted information’ provided in House.

And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS

In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.