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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on stablecoins, Consumer Price Index and more (Week 143)

January 01, 2026 8:16 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Economy.

UPSC Key: Draft rules for labour codes, PRAGATI, and India’s thorium ambitions

January 01, 2026 10:32 pm

How is knowing about the PRAGATI platform relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like copper, labour codes, and India’s thorium ambitions have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 1, 2026.

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'Around 45 years ago, when I faced the UPSC interview…' A veteran shares his experience and addresses key FAQs (Part 2)

January 01, 2026 4:03 pm

UPSC Expert Talk: What should candidates keep in mind upon entering the UPSC interview room? What body language should they maintain, how should they handle stress and tricky questions, and how can they balance honesty with diplomacy in opinion-based answers? Here are answers to your questions.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Reports and Indices of 2025 that will matter for India in 2026

January 01, 2026 6:38 pm

Where does India stand on the Happiness Index in 2025? What is its place in the global economy and innovation landscape? As 2026 begins, this week’s UPSC Issue at a Glance decodes key global and national reports of 2025—from climate and public health to inequality and innovation—for your UPSC Exam. Don’t miss the infographics and post-read questions.

Beyond the ‘Word of the Year’: Why 2026 needs a ‘Value of the Year’ and what should it be?

January 01, 2026 8:48 am

As 2026 begins, UPSC Essentials of The Indian Express asks a deeper question beyond trends and buzzwords: what should become the Value of the Year in an anxious world? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, offers an answer.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on polycrystalline cathodes, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and more (Week 143)

December 31, 2025 9:08 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and Technology.

Do flexible work arrangements actually ease women’s burdens?

January 01, 2026 10:56 am

While work from home and the digitalisation of work have blurred the boundaries between professional and personal spaces, women continue to face a ‘double burden’ of work. What complementary progressive policies or structural supports are required to address this phenomenon?

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UPSC Key: Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia Funeral, Lateral entry, and Quantum physics

January 01, 2026 3:14 pm

Why is the contribution of secondary aerosols to Delhi’s annual PM2.5 pollution important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as lateral entry, quantum physics, and the multi-role helicopter Dhruv hold for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for December 31, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Mains Answer Practice | GS 2 : Questions on balance between digital data and protecting fundamental rights and electoral trusts (Week 135)

December 31, 2025 5:41 pm

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam: Strengthen your conceptual clarity and answer-writing skills with structured guidance, key points, and self-evaluation prompts. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget: How Zehanpora excavation reveals Kashmir’s Buddhist past for your UPSC exam

December 31, 2025 5:26 pm

The excavation of a 2,000-year-old Buddhist site at Zehanpora in Baramulla has refocused attention on J&K’s integral place within Bharat’s ancient civilisation. Here are some lesser-known facts about Buddhism in Kashmir in today’s knowledge nugget.