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Insights Prelims 2017 Revision Modules Previous Modules: Economy Ecology Government Schemes and Programmes Science and Technology International Relations and Organisations Present Module Art and Culture (Current Affairs) Coming Up (Within Next 10 Days): “Polity”
Introduction The discrimination of one community or its members by another community or its members on account of their religious identity are the instances of religious persecution and they reflect inter- religious domination. Secularism is the first and foremost doctrine that opposes all such forms of inter- religious domination. Separation, loss and sufferings are …
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~Saurabh Goyal Jaipur Our Collective Collusion Religion is essentially the values one commits himself to. And over time with a consistent practice and relentless observance it becomes central theme running through that person. As there is no universal constant set of life-conditions, our responses to life too must differ over space and time. One’s faith …
Rishave Verma Live as if your life depends on it. (Werner Erhard) Tom was once invited to attend a Hawaiian party. While entering the party venue, he noticed a long line of shoes and loafers at the entrance. At the party, Tom met a Tai Chi master. He asked the master, “Why do these people …
By Amrita Sabat THE WHITE TIGER – Aravind Adiga Flipkart Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize in 2008 for writing the book ‘The White Tiger‘. I was always curious to know what was in it, and how this first-time fiction won the prestigious award. Once I started reading the book, I discovered it was un-putdownable! …
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Amrita Sabat Being Indian – Pavan K Verma Flipkart Amazon We are Indian. Still, have we ever tried to analyze those fundamental traits which make us so? Those compelling characteristics of our society and life as Indians, which refuse to leave us even in the farthest foreign lands? Pavan K.Varma, a seasoned Indian diplomat, gives an …
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ARCHIVES Rishave Verma Drown or Flow The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything (Elbert Hubbard) Two men were walking beside a river on their way to a town downstream when …
(This is the first article under our New Initiative launched yesterday. We are happy that aspirants are responding. Congrats to Prasoon for being the first person to send us his review of a book. We hope others get inspiration and start sending us their articles) Reviewed By – Prasoon Kaushik Does The Elephant Dance –Contemporary …
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This is one documentary I always wanted to share on this site. We did not want to affect your studies, so did not share it. But now is the time for this. Every IAS aspirant, for that matter, every Indian must watch the following documentary which shames us all beyond measure. Some of you might …
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This one is for the candidates who wrote Mains this year (2013). There is a writer in everyone. Some people write and some do not. It is widely accepted that, to write one should have vast experience with life or one should have read a lot. UPSC aspirants read a lot, especially the serious ones …
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Guests: Colin Gonsalves (Human Rights Lawyer, Supreme Court) ; T R Kakkar (Former Delhi Police Commissioner) ; Father Stanley Kozhichira (Media Director, Archdiocese of Delhi) ; Prof. Sanjay Srivastava (Professor of Sociology, Institute of Economic Growth) ; Vrinda Gopinath (Editor, Altgaze.com) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XutEz0jGgNs&w=560&h=315] Courtesy and Source: Rajya Sabha TV
ARCHIVES December 11, 2013 NATIONAL Critical view over the ‘Role of Media in a Democratic country like India’ Despite the proliferation of media houses in India, what is actually missing is the ‘diversity of opinion.’ The media is not living upto it’s guiding principles of journalism- “comment is free, but facts are sacred” (as told …
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A discussion on how Gandhi influenced Nelson Mandela’s life. Guests: K Natwar Singh (Former External Affairs Minister) ; Sitaram Yechury (CPI(M) Leader, Rajya Sabha and Politburo Member) ; R K Bhatia (Former Indian High Commissioner to South Africa) ; John Cherian (Associate Editor, Frontline) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4FYNlVp3E&w=560&h=315] Source and Couresy: Rajya Sabha TV
Recent UPSC Civil Service Mains exam has shown us that Debates that are telecast on Rajya Sabha TV are of immense help. Questions in General Studies require a holistic approach towards an issue and these programs help in cultivating this. We at Insights would share these videos henceforth on the blog for the benefit of …
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QUESTIONS: 01/11/2013 (Culture) Give an account of impact of Islam on Indian Culture in respect of society, religion and fine arts. (250 Words) Give an account of narrative paintings under Akbar and Jahangir. (200 Words) Discuss the origin, chronology characteristics and geographical spread Gandhara Art. (150 Words) GUIDELINES ARCHIVES REFERENCES Question 2 Link Link 2 …
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Question category- laws, rules, regulations and conscience as source of ethical guidance / Foundational values for civil services / empathy and compassion towards weaker section. You, a graduate from a top medical college of the country made it to the civil services and got IAS. After a few years you were made the DM of …
The following materials will be immensely useful for both UPSC civil services Prelims and Mains. Some questions in Prelims have been asked from these materials.
Michael J. Sandel (born March 5, 1953) is an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for the Harvard course ‘Justice’, which is available to view online, and for his critique of John Rawls‘ A Theory of Justice in his first book, Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (1982). The video below would help a UPSC aspirant in dealing …
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Michael J. Sandel (born March 5, 1953) is an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for the Harvard course ‘Justice’, which is available to view online, and for his critique of John Rawls‘ A Theory of Justice in his first book, Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (1982). The video below would help a UPSC aspirant in dealing …
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Michael J. Sandel (born March 5, 1953) is an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for the Harvard course ‘Justice’, which is available to view online, and for his critique of John Rawls‘ A Theory of Justice in his first book, Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (1982). The video below would help a UPSC aspirant in dealing …
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