I had the opportunity to visit the ‘Great Stupa’ at Sanchi, located 46 km northeast of Bhopal, India. It is the oldest stone structure in India and a World Heritage Site. The Stupa was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure […]
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In modern times, marriages are no longer treated as sacred, and divorces are becoming very common in all parts of the world. In many Western countries, divorce rates have already exceeded fifty per cent. Divorces are always very painful and emotionally draining, and everyone would like to avoid them. In this article, we shall discuss
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I prepared for the civil services examination at IIT Delhi, which used to be UPSC’s garh (centre) in those days (around 1990). The GATE toppers from Northern India used to get admission to IIT Delhi in whichever branch they could get into, and then they used to prepare for CSE while doing their M-Tech. One
Marks don’t matter! Is it true? Truth is bitter like a medicine, and most people detest them unless they have fallen seriously ill consuming what is tasty, sweet, fattening and harmful. Most people are ignorant and irrational, and they wish to hear fiction and believe in the stories that suit them. It is a fact
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Becoming a leader seems easy, as we think that we know a lot about leaders. There are thousands of biographies of great leaders and millions of books on leadership. Even the man on the street knows quite a bit about the life of popular leaders. We then try to copy our leaders, believing we know
‘A goal without a plan is just a wish.’ — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Planning is the fundamental management function that involves deciding beforehand what to do, when to do, how to do and who should do. These are the four critical points we must decide in advance to avoid facing any problems and to maximise
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The Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the UPSC for the selection of top services in India like IAS, IPS, IFS, and IRS is considered to be one of the most prestigious examinations in the world. In the year 2023, 1.3 Million candidates applied for the CSE for the selection of around 1000 posts. The
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‘Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.’ – Miles Davis. This article dives into the importance of time management and how it empowers you to live a fulfilling life. What is Time Management? Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of the time spent on specific activities to maximize
Your mind is always busy doing something or other and always chatting with itself. It is like an undisciplined child who starts talking to his friend in the class as soon as the teacher looks at the other side. The teacher keeps persuading, admonishing, warning and punishing the child, but the behavior of the child
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Everything in the world happens for a reason. There has to be cause for every effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist and poet said wisely “Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit cannot be severed; for the effect already blooms in the cause, the end preexists in the means, the fruit in
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