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Domestic & Foreign Policy
We often separate domestic politics from foreign policy, but in India, they are deeply intertwined. The current government’s foreign policy has a distinc…
Security
Content Security Policy (CSP) is one of the most effective security headers for preventing XSS attacks, yet it remains underutilized. CSP lets you define w…
Rise of America
Theodore Roosevelt became president in September 1901 at forty-two years old, following the assassination of William McKinley. He was the youngest person t…
Foreign Policy
There’s a lot of chatter about acronyms these days—Quad, I2U2, SCO, BRICS. It can get confusing for anyone trying to keep up. I remember when the I2U2…
Rise of America
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the most powerful country in the world — the sole superpower of the unipolar moment, the country that had just won…
International Relations
This is the defining geopolitical issue of our time for India. The Ukraine war exposed the limits of our neutrality. We abstained from UN votes condemning…
NRI Guide
Indian citizens living abroad (NRIs) can apply for UPSC just like residents. You need a valid Indian passport. OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card holders…
Human Behaviour
For most of human evolutionary history, belonging to a group was not optional. It was survival. Being cast out of the tribe meant facing predators, starvat…
Human Stupidity
After a plane crash receives weeks of saturation news coverage, airline ticket sales drop significantly. After a shark attack makes the front page, beach a…
Rise of America
In 1845, a journalist named John O'Sullivan wrote that it was America's manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free de…
Introduction to Claude
Privacy is a legitimate concern when sharing information with any AI service, and Claude is no exception. Understanding Anthropic's data practices helps yo…
Rise of America
In June 1947, Secretary of State George Marshall gave a commencement address at Harvard that would change the postwar world. He proposed that the United St…
Indo-Pacific Strategy
If you’ve been following Indian foreign policy, you’ve heard the term ‘SAGAR’—Security and Growth for All in the Region. It’s meant to be India…
Rise of America
When the guns of August opened in 1914 and Europe began tearing itself apart, most Americans wanted nothing to do with it. The war felt like exactly the ki…
Rise of America
Joseph Nye coined the term soft power in 1990 to describe the ability to influence others through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion. He was de…
Rise of America
The United States is, by any historical measure, an extraordinarily successful political experiment. A republic founded in 1776 with a population of around…
Human Stupidity
In 1961, a group of some of the most intelligent, educated, and experienced people in the United States government met repeatedly to plan the Bay of Pigs i…
Middle East Policy
The conflict in Gaza put India in a tight spot. Historically, India was a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. But over the last decade, relations w…
Business
Dubai has spent two decades building one of the most business-friendly regulatory environments anywhere in the world, and the results are visible. Hundreds…
Technology
Introduction Constitution of India not only deals with people residing within India but also provides provisions for Indians living outside the country. A…
Rise of America
In July 1944, representatives of forty-four nations gathered at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to design the postwar internati…
Business
Dubai's real estate market has been one of the world's best performing over the past four years, driven by population growth, a steady influx of high-net-w…
Business
Dubai has spent two decades building one of the most business-friendly regulatory environments anywhere in the world, and the results are visible. Hundreds…
FFMG Basics
FFMG stands for Foreign Medical Graduate Examination. It's the test you have to clear if you studied MBBS outside India and want to practice here. The exam…
Strategic Affairs
If you follow geopolitics, you know the Taiwan Strait is one of the hottest spots on earth. Everyone is watching to see if China makes a move. India’s st…
Lifestyle
Democracy in India is one of the most significant political systems in the modern world. India is often described as the largest democracy in the world, wi…
Rise of America
By 1980, the United States was in a bad mood. Inflation had been running in double digits. The economy was mired in stagflation — the combination of high…
Renewable Energy
I used to work in oil and gas. It was stable, but I never felt good about what I was doing. A few years ago, I made the leap to the solar energy sector, an…
Planning
Regional Politics
It’s a classic trope: the big brother syndrome. India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy sounds great on paper, but implementing it has been messy. Look…
Environment
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and AI is emerging as a powerful tool to help us understand, mitigate, and adapt to its effects. One…
How Claude Works
One thing you'll notice when using Claude is that it handles sensitive or potentially harmful requests differently than some other AI tools. Understanding…
Education
My son is in college, and he uses an AI agent to study. He doesn't have it write his essays. Instead, he feeds it his lecture notes, and it quizzes him on…
AWS
AWS Backup simplifies protecting your data across AWS services. Instead of configuring backups separately for each service, you create backup plans central…
Bilateral Relations
If there’s one relationship in Indian geopolitics that defies logic, it’s this one. On one hand, you have the border firing and the constant rhetoric a…
Security
Security isn't something you add after building a site—it needs to be baked into your development process. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) remains one of the…
Privacy
Amazon bought Ring for 1 billion dollars in 2018. Now Ring doorbells are everywhere. They record motion. They let you talk to delivery drivers. They also s…
Inflation & Living Costs
Let me tell you about the price of roti. In Delhi, a plain roti at a street stall costs about 10 rupees. In Lahore, the same roti costs 40-50 Pakistani rup…
Technology
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch, also known as Congress. It is responsible for making laws, controlling gove…
Business
📘 Introduction Article 2 of the Constitution of India is an important provision that allows India to grow by adding new states. It gives the power to t…
Business
Emiratis represent a small percentage of Dubai's population but a disproportionate share of its commercial and political influence, and building genuine re…
Jobs
Dubai's legal market is centred predominantly on DIFC, where the English common law courts have created an environment in which international law firms can…
Regional Security
For two decades, India invested heavily in Afghanistan—building the Parliament, roads, dams. We had a strategic partnership with the old government. Then…
Business
Dubai's decision to open its property market to foreign freehold ownership in 2002 transformed the city. Before that point, non-UAE nationals could only le…
History
When the guns finally fell silent, the world faced an unprecedented crisis. The war had destroyed entire cities, shattered economies, and left millions hom…
Classic
Lagaan is a film that captured the world's imagination. Ashutosh Gowariker's epic is set in 1893, where a village facing a crippling tax burden challenges…
Eligibility
In UPSC form, you must enter your graduation details even if you are in the final year. For final year students, enter 'Appearing' as status. Percentage: c…
Study Plan
You have six months until the FFMG exam. Don't panic. Here's a week-by-week plan that actually works. Month one: Only basics. Take Anatomy, Physiology, and…
Personal Finance
So you want to open a bank account in America. Good move. But let me tell you what the teller won't say while you're sitting there with your passport and s…
Economy
I’ve been following economic news for years, and one thing is clear: the China dream is facing a reality check. Real estate crisis. Youth unemployment…
Finance
My cousin asked me last week: ‘I have $10,000 to invest. Should I put it in India or China?’ Honest answer? Neither. But if you force me to choose—I…
Document Guide
Aadhaar is not mandatory for UPSC form. It is only recommended for faster OTR. If you don't have Aadhaar, you can use Voter ID, Passport, Driving License…
Personal Finance
So you want to open a bank account in America. Good move. But let me tell you what the teller won't say while you're sitting there with your passport and s…