Year: 2015

    India, U.S. set to ink pact on terror database   –   (International Relation) India could soon get access to a U.S. database of 11,000 terror suspects if the countries sign a pact to exchange information on terrorists, during the Homeland Security dialogue in December. The information would be shared through the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s legal attache at theRead More…

  B. Fouzia Taranum, Rank – 31, CSE – 2014   Disclaimer :  I do not know how helpful this brief write up is going to be, but since many had asked, and I have benefitted from similar write ups of seniors, here goes. (This compilation is derived from her blog) .   Work + Study : It was very important for me that I do not compromise on my present work, while I gave this atRead More…

    Centre unveils list of 98 smart cities; U.P. & T.N. strike it rich  –   (Governance) Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged local and international investors to put their money on the Smart City Mission, assuring them that it was a safe bet. Mr. Naidu unveiled a list of 98 cities with Uttar Pradesh taking the largest share of developing 13 smaRead More…

    Disclaimer  – It worked for me, but this is most definitely not the only way to succeed in the examination. Neither can I or anyone else guarantee that following the same strategy, as those of toppers will bring you success. (This compilation is derived from his blog ) UPSC IAS Exam General Studies Strategy   Let us start with the NCERTs, which as per me are a sine qua noRead More…

    Raju Mishra, Rank – 65, CSE-2014 B. Fouzia Taranum, Rank – 31, CSE – 2014Read More…

    Religion data released with little warning, no context   –   (Social Issues) ·         The events leading to the release of Census data on religion on Tuesday were a departure from the norm and marked by secrecy, sources in the census office said. ·         The 2011 data had been ready since late-2013, as the office worked on releasing the data far more quicRead More…

    Muslim population growth slows  –   (Social Issues) ·         India’s Muslim population is growing slower than it had in the previous decades, and its growth rate has slowed more sharply than that of the Hindu population, new Census data show. The decadal Muslim rate of growth is the lowest it has ever been in India’s history, as it is for all religions. ·   Read More…

Sensex plays Chinese checkers, knocks off 1,600 points   –    (Economics) ·         Rupee hits fresh two-year low, closes at 66.65/ dollar; Rs. 7 lakh crore of investor wealth gone in a day; India better off, says RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. ·         An 8.5-per cent slump in China’s Shanghai Composite on Monday that wiped out all the gains it made this year triggerRead More…

Setback to anti-terror agenda  –  (Security) ·         India would have handed over a list of 54 fugitives, up from 50 handed over in 2012. ·         Investigations in the 26/11 case. India sent many reminders to execute the letter rogatory sent to it in 2011. This includes e-mails and telephone logs of the accused. Ranil hopeful of political solution to Tamil questiRead More…

    Migrants in the land of expatriates  –   (Social Issues) ·  Kerala’s key attraction as a destination of domestic migrant labourers is the high wage levels in the State as compared to the States of their origin. ·  But life is not easy for the migrant labourers. Most live in groups, often seven or eight persons sharing a single room, and up to 40 or 50 a building, withRead More…