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CRPF suspends Arjuna awardee DIG Khajan Singh over allegations of sexual harrasment

Khajan Singh, who is currently stationed in Mumbai, has yet to provide a statement and has been granted 15 days to respond to the dismissal notice.

Indian civil services is short on women. It’s not the govt’s fault

Not only do fewer women apply for the Indian civil services examination, but they also tend to withdraw from the race as they age.

3 IPS trainees crack top 5 in civil services

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

‘Hard work, not privilege’ — UPSC ranker Yogesh Meena dismisses ‘reservation’ jibe in mock interview

A Unacademy mock interview with UPSC 66th ranker Yogesh Meena went viral after a panellist mentioned ‘reservation’. But Meena says the panellist was removed and he doesn’t bear a grudge.

51 Muslims have cleared UPSC exams. It challenges narrative of discrimination

Perception that minimal presence of Muslims in civil services is a consequence of discrimination harms Pasmanda community. They remained confined to their traditional occupations, Madrasa education.

Over 70% jump in Muslim civil services recruits. Four of them make it to top 100

Growing awareness about exam among minorities, people coming forward to help by providing hostels, study material, coaching classes helping, say UPSC coaching industry experts.

No luck in 2021, cleared IPS next year – Aditya Srivastava tops IAS, wants to serve Uttar Pradesh

Srivastava celebrated his achievement with batchmates in the National Police Academy, Hyderabad here he is training for Indian police services. But he did not want to miss his swimming class.

Civil Services 2023 results out. 3 of top 5 all-India rank holders are IPS trainees already

Aditya Srivastava, who secured 1st rank, is currently undergoing training for IPS; a total of 2,843 candidates were interviewed for 1,105 vacancies.

Sanjeev Sanyal says UPSC is poverty of aspiration. But it’s more about desperation

The most productive years of Indian youth gets wasted preparing for the UPSC. But they didn't create this system; the government did.

‘About serving country’ — IAS officers, aspirants respond after economist calls UPSC prep ‘waste of time’

If you must dream, dream of being Elon Musk or Mukesh Ambani, Sanjeev Sanyal said in an interview on ‘Neon Show’ podcast. The remarks have sparked a debate on the system. 

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.