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Buying a home – how to avoid being taken for a ride?
Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions you will ever make. Unfortunately, some homebuyers regret the purchase.
IAS – time to say goodbye?
The debate is on whether the IAS has served the purpose for which it was constituted and whether we should continue with the elite service.
Will BJP win the 2024 elections?
Even though many people are in favour of non-BJP governments in the states, they want BJP with Modi at the helm to rule at the centre.
History repeats in Russia – Wagner tried the Bolshevik revolution
Wagner Group a notorious Russian private military company came into the limelight recently when it marched towards Moscow with an estimated 5,000 fighters.
New concepts about health, illness and disease
In the last two decades, India has witnessed many changes in the concepts & methodology of health science. The impact of these has been so much that man’s understanding of health and wellness has changed enormously.
Dress code in Hindu temples – a necessity?
Mahakal temple in Ujjain has had a dress code which states that Men should wear dhoti and women must wear sari. Many other temples also have such codes
Moon – laboratory for understanding the universe
The moon is the Earth's only natural satellite and has fascinated humans since time immemorial. The moon affects the ocean tides and impacts the lives of people
Why should I join the IAS?
IAS officers can also afford to be just honest and do nothing beyond just being honest. They can treat honesty as an end in itself. They can distrust everyone else and treat the rest of the world as dishonest.
Homosexuality – Genetic or Acquired?
A debate is going on in our country on same-sex marriages and homosexuality. There is an attempt by some groups with vested social, political and legal interests to create an impression in the public mind that homosexuals are ‘born that way’ or that God has made them that way.
Gandhi’s brand of non-violence: semi-moral mumbo-jumbo
Gandhi’s concept of non-violence was nothing but a mumbo-jumbo of semi-moral, semi-religious stuff.
Is reservation the only way to uplift the socio-economically backward masses?
The original idea of providing reservations for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes was not merely to improve their economic status but also to address the denial of rights and the oppression meted out to them over the years. Have reservations served this purpose?
News narrative: why is the choice of information source critical
We often read news from sources that we know will reinforce our existing political, social, economic or even moral position. This is known as confirmation bias
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