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UPSC Interview Preparation: Psychology of the Board & What They Actually Evaluate
The Personality Test is the quiet decider of the Civil Services Examination. After months of study and two written stages, you walk into a room for 20–30 minutes and speak. On paper this seems simple; in reality it is a sophisticated appraisal of your habits of mind, your steadiness under scrutiny, and your readiness to…
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India’s New AI Governance Guidelines Push Hands-Off Approach
MeitY released the India AI Governance Guidelines (November 5, 2025), advocating a hands-off regulatory approach to AI. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the India AI Governance Guidelines which shows how the country intends to regulate artificial intelligence. Unlike the European Union’s prescriptive AI Act, India’s framework adopts a hands-off approach…
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UPSC DAF Strategy for Personality Test: Hobbies, Cadre Preference, Service Choices, Leadership Roles & Key Entries
The Detailed Application Form ( DAF UPSC ) is not merely a record of personal information; it is the first professional portrait of a future civil servant. Long before a candidate enters the interview room, the UPSC panel meets their DAF. Every entry — academic choice, hobby, place of birth, work profile, achievements, preferences —…
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7 Indian Institutes Among Top 100 in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026
India’s higher education system has achieved a milestone in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, with seven Indian institutes securing positions among Asia’s top 100 universities. The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026 revealed a surge in Indian university participation. From just 24 universities featured in 2016, India now has 294 institutions in the…
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NITI Aayog Unveils Tech Driven Roadmap to Revolutionise Indian Agriculture
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” on 3rd November, 2025. NITI Aayog has launched a roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marking a moment in India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. This…
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Andhra Pradesh Temple Stampede: Lessons in Crowd Management and Safety Reform
A stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibugga killed nine devotees and injured 15 on November 1, 2025. On November 1, 2025, a tragedy unfolded at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh temple stampede claimed nine lives (eight women and one boy) and left over…
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UPSC PYQ Analysis & Approach for Geography, Environment & Disaster Management
Unlocking 160 + Marks: Why Geo-Env-DM Is Your Rank Accelerator Geography, Environment and Disaster-Management (Geo-Env-DM) together command roughly 160–170 marks across GS1 and GS3. Many aspirants still study them in isolation, but the UPSC PYQ record proves that the examiner increasingly rewards answers that connect these strands. This blog shows how to build a single,…
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FSSAI Bans Misleading ORS Labels: Delhi High Court Stay Sparks Public Health Debate
Delhi High Court granted JNTL Consumer Health interim relief, allowing the company to sell its existing stock of ORSL despite the FSSAI ban on using the term “ORS” for products not meeting WHO standards. After eight years of advocacy, Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh witnessed what she called a people’s victory on October 14, 2025. The Food…
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How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims 2026 ?
UPSC Prelims 2026 is approaching and one question is in every aspirant mind about How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims 2026. If the gate to heaven is narrow, the gate to LBSNAA is just as tight. And to be clear, that gate is metaphorical, so there is no point in heading to Mussoorie with a…
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UPSC Mains Result 2025 Updates: What Every Aspirant Must Know
Introduction The moment you’ve all been waiting for is nearing — the Mains result 2025 will determine who steps into the final stage of the UPSC journey. For thousands of aspirants who cleared Prelims and invested months in writing seven papers, the Mains result 2025 is not just a number, but a pivotal threshold. In…