Discipline is more than a quality to possess. It is a way of life. Discipline is the decisive factor that is required to achieve all types of success in life- physical, financial, moral or spiritual. It is the crucial connecting bridge between goals and achievements. More often than not, discipline becomes synonymous to ‘no excuse’.... Continue Reading →
C: Clarity
Clarity is a crucial part of motivating oneself. In order to achieve your goal you need a momentum, a drive that propels you towards it. This momentum is impossible to gain if you don't have the clarityClarity is a crucial part of motivating oneself. In order to achieve your goal you need a momentum, a... Continue Reading →
B: Belief
Belief is the fuel which helps one achieve the goals. The only recipe for success is to believe that you can do it, to believe that you deserve it and to believe that you will get it. Belief is the ultimate motivation you can have- the motivation which will help you accomplish your goals. One... Continue Reading →
A: Acceptance
Acceptance is the first step towards transformation. Every change, every transformation has to start from a baseline which can only be set up after acceptance. Once we accept the situation and the reality, and more importantly once we accept ourselves, the process of transformation becomes a meaningful one. As it is often said, we cannot... Continue Reading →
UPSC Prelims 2019 Analysis
Well let me start with a confession that this analysis is coming quite late. What makes it feel even more delayed is the fact that UPSC, out of nowhere, declared the results within 40 days. Yet here is the analysis of 2019 UPSC Civil Services Preliminary examination. So our beloved UPSC has done it again!!... Continue Reading →
Aspiration, Ability and Application
Click on the link for Video: My speech about UPSC CSE Preparation and Life as an Administrator. Excerpts from Guidance session at Dnyandeep Academy’s Felicitation programme. Today is the day we remember Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj. All the successful candidates should follow his ideals while working in social sector. I begin with congratulating Director of the... Continue Reading →
UPSC Prelims 2018 Analysis
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT ARTICLE WRITTEN IN PERSONAL CAPACITY. IT IS WRITTEN FOR UPSC ASPIRANTS IN GENERAL AND NOT FOR ANY INSTITUTION/ACADEMY. The 2018 prelim of UPSC CSE has been touted as one of the toughest in the recent times. The cut off came down sizably in 2017 and it is further expected to... Continue Reading →
UPSC Prelim 2017 Analysis
Courtsey: geniusquotes.net “The civil services preliminary examination held on Sunday is being touted as the toughest in the last five years with the candidates’ conceptual understanding of the issues tested making those with superficial memory of facts losing out.” This is how our very favourite The Hindu described UPSC 2017 Prelims paper. Indeed it was... Continue Reading →
Current Affairs Question Bank 2016
Friends after the experience of Prelims 2016, I don’t think there is any need to highlight the importance of Current Affairs for CSE. So continuing the exercise started last year, here is a Question bank for CSE Mains 2016 with 3 questions per day. Keep writing! SET 1 [15/08] 1. An indispensable part of India’s... Continue Reading →
Primer For Prelims
With just a few days in hand for Prelims, dates in the calendar must be appearing deceptive. This is a phase where we often get confused and start losing momentum. Many of us who have worked very hard and smart till now suddenly lose steam at this juncture and eventually throw themselves out of the... Continue Reading →
Expressions and Impressions 