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Topic: UPSC

30 OBCs who cleared 2017 UPSC exam not given services for ‘hiding their high income’

‘Creamy layer’ OBC candidates are not entitled to reservation, according to a 1990 SC ruling.

An ex-IAS officer on how politicians (mis)use civil servants—and the way out

The damage political crossfire does to governance is phenomenal, especially if honest IAS officers are implicated.

Application for IAS exam must be treated as an attempt in itself, UPSC tells govt

UPSC says 10 lakh candidates apply on average but only half appear for the exam & this stretches commission's resources.

Second push for lateral entry into IAS sees applications fall by half

The original applicants had been told to reapply as UPSC found that the first advertisement understated the eligibility criteria.

From fear of homosexuality in Army to lateral entry into IAS: ThePrint’s 20 best of 2018

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in 2018.

In IAS exam age limit debate, focus should be on delaying retirement for Dalits, OBCs

The service tenure of all officers should be the same.

NITI Aayog recommendation is spot on, average age of IAS entrants is 27

NITI Aayog has recommended lowering the age limit for general category civil service aspirants to 27 from the current 32, and DoPT data for 2014-16 shows why.

Niti Aayog pushes Modi govt’s ‘domain experts’ idea for civil services

Niti Aayog recommends civil services recruits be placed in a 'central talent pool' before being allocated positions on the basis of their talent.

UPSC invites fresh applications for lateral entry into IAS

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week

This is why UPSC has invited fresh applications for lateral entry into IAS

The lateral entry scheme, announced in June, has been held up so far amid the UPSC’s struggle with ‘sketchy’ applications.

On Camera

New Swift mileage shows Suzuki returning to ‘Kitna Deti Hai’. It can be so much more

The new Swift has been tested to deliver 25.75 kmpl. And after driving both the manual and AMT variants, the trip computer showed I was getting over 22 kmpl.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.