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Topic: UPSC aspirants

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.

A blacksmith’s son’s grind to a new mom taking the exam 17 days postpartum—UPSC candidates’ journeys

UPSC 2024 toppers & other candidates with high ranks reflect on their personal hardships, steady resolve, and family backing that carried them through.

IAS aspirant’s death: Kin reject suicide theory, coaching centre says he never indicated he was stressed

Deepak Kumar Meena had moved to Delhi in July. The 22-year-old's decomposed body was found hanging from a tree Friday. Police suspect suicide, but no note traced.

Mukherjee Nagar wasn’t just the pin code of UPSC ambition. It was an emotion

Change is sweeping through Mukherjee Nagar as coaching institutes and aspirants begin shift to Noida after safety crackdown, leaving behind bare rooms, quiet streets, a sense of loss.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

The rebirth of YES BANK, a financial thriller: How captains of industry brought it back from the brink

In March 2020, Prashant Kumar took over as CEO & MD overseeing YES Bank reconstruction. He was ably supported by veteran banker Sunil Mehta, CA Atul Bheda & consultant Mahesh Krishnamurti.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.