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Topic: UPSC

What’s the controversy behind Nayab Saini govt’s decision to promote 27 HCS officers to IAS

The list of 27 Haryana Civil Services officers who are being promoted includes 12 from the 2002 HCS batch, one from the 2003 batch, and 14 from the 2004 batch.

A question about coaching institutes stumped a Kashmiri IAS aspirant

In 'Scaling Mount UPSC', author and civil servant Sajjan Yadav presents inspiring stories of India's young IAS officers.

UP IASOWA is changing—Its ‘Akanksha’ programme has gone beyond masala & mathri

The IAS Officers’ Wives Association in UP is no longer headed by just the wife of an IAS officer. In July 2024, Rashmi Singh became the first IAS officer to be its president.

Cleared UPSC in 2008, appointed 2024—visually impaired candidate’s 15 yr fight with the system

New Delhi: “Congratulations, Papa.” For a 100 per cent visually impaired candidate who cleared UPSC way back in 2008 but never entered the service,...

As court admits CBI chargesheet against Rau’s, UPSC aspirants pay price for new coaching safety norms

Those taking coaching lessons in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar say they are still haunted by the memory of how three students drowned in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in July.

Avadh Ojha said in Allahabad one could either become a gunda or IAS. Then he joined politics

As the news of Ojha joining the AAP flashed on TV screens, many WhatsApp groups of coaching institutes started buzzing. While some teachers laughed, many appreciated his move.

Dear Narayana Murthy, LBSNAA & UPSC are doing a fine job. They don’t need corporates

Murthy has a point. Govt can cut costs by hiring gig workers with attendant benefits. The question is, can we outsource elections, census, and disaster management?

After UPSC, India’s coaching industry has found a new gold rush—judicial services

With law schools churning out more graduates than ever, the competition to become a judge in India’s lower courts and tribunals has heated up. The coaching industry is cashing in.

Yogi govt issues new appointment rules for UP DGP, removing Centre’s dominant role in process

According to new guidelines, committee headed by retired high court judge will decide UP’s new police chief; state govt need not send list of candidates to UPSC.

UPSC, Delhi cops tell HC Puja Khedkar ‘forged’ name, altered ‘disability’ for extra IAS exam attempts

Challenging ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s anticipatory bail plea in court, Delhi Police & UPSC alleged she hatched a ‘deep-rooted’ conspiracy, likely involving more people.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

IAF chief breaks silence on Op Sindoor—6 Pakistani aircraft shot down by S-400, many destroyed on ground

New Delhi: Breaking his silence on Operation Sindoor, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh Saturday said India’s S-400 Triumf...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.