If there is one stage of UPSC Civil Services Exam which decides your selection, that is the Mains examination. In the three stage pattern for UPSC CSE, Prelims is more of a weeding out exercise, where you have to just ensure to get across the cut-off line. Personality test or the Interview is a high... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year!!
So here comes another New Year’s Day!! Just like every year. It is indeed fascinating why we keep on celebrating the arrival of New year every year though in reality it doesn’t really change things much. May be it’s about our perspective to look towards the things that changes in New year. May be it... Continue Reading →
Important issues from Current Affairs for 2015 Mains
The Current Affairs question sets [Click here to open] tried to cover a broad spectrum of issues from current happenings. However there are some issues which are being discussed in the Government but they may or may not have found place in the news. Here are some issues which can be considered to be ‘happening’... Continue Reading →
Notes Making
Many aspirants are in constant confusion about notes-making. I personally have started notes-making many times just to end up tearing those pages. No doubt this leads to wastage of a lot of time. But you must remember that smart notes-making can help you study in a much better way. Let’s have a look at some... Continue Reading →
Essay Essentials
Essay can be a scoring paper if handled properly. Key factors for scoring good in Essay paper are selection of topic, sketching quick mindmaps, developing the essay theme skilfully and most importantly, preparing with a correct strategy.
Football Fever
In India there are two major quadrennial phenomena: Kumbhmela and Football fever. We are a Cricket-crazy country where only FIFA World Cup makes us go crazy for soccer. No wonder the marketing minds try to use this opportunity for promotions. During 2014 FIFA WC, this particular brand had left no stone unturned to encash the... Continue Reading →
Current Affairs Question Sets 2015
So here we stop with this exercise. I hope these 61 question sets have acted as trigger for your Current Affairs preparation. And I reiterate, use your Current Affairs inputs wherever possible in the exam to fetch good scores. Meanwhile you can look into the topics in the following link which are currently being in... Continue Reading →
Serenity of Krishnaghat
For every place there is one location which offers you solace and solitude, away from the hurry and flurry of the world. For Sangli-Miraj, it is Krishnaghat of Miraj. In my opinion, it is the most peaceful and scenic locale of the twin cities. The balmy wind and serene ambiance here make the early mornings... Continue Reading →
Ethics Case Studies: A Practical Perspective.
From the experience of CSE Mains since 2013, one can say that GS IV or the Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude paper offers more scoring opportunities than the other three GS papers. The reason is that a well thought and well presented answer for a case study question can fetch more than 50% marks. Since almost... Continue Reading →
A Crazy Crazy Ride!!
               ‘Who on this earth is calling me at this forbidden time?’ I muttered in half sleep. The phone was vibrating for a long time. I tried to ignore but finally those vibrations succeeded in shaking my conviction to ignore the incoming call. Eyes half open and spectacles out of my reach, I tried to... Continue Reading →
