UPSC has launched Pratibha Setu App for all of you.

https://theprint.in/india/upsc-launches-pratibha-setu-to-connect-top-talent-with-employers-including-private-sector/2663290/

This day, 15 years ago in 2010, I had participated in the local county election management and a local village festival called 'Taste of Tippecanoe'.

This was my only personal and direct brush off with a local election in the USA. It was in a remote county, faraway from Chicago, the nearest metro city, and in the midst of midwest. I found the local people sweet and quite involved into politics.

Only after coming back to India that I attended a few rallies in cities and few gram sabhas in villages.

There are very many interesting differences between the local politics of the two countries. But what strikes me, even after so many years, is the commonalities between the two.

Will discuss in the class about the differences and similarities in the elections of the countries. Not as theory but from the point of view of an involved participant observer.

Nikhil

The program is finally starting...!! It is not a usual mentorship program. Do watch the video for details.

https://youtu.be/zpCTBUzG0Fw?si=DfGt_kZHZcBjcROL

Who said you have to leave/hate classical Hindu tradition to be a radical?

Just found this handle. Graceful protest. There is already a lot of scope to be radical and protest on various issues even within the tradition.

Started following it.

https://www.instagram.com/amritarupalaha

(It may be not be representative of all India. But in the purva disha, bhakti's main ras is madhura.)

Do they really need to constitute a high level panel to study the reasons behind the rise of coaching at school level and competitive exam level?

This is a golden age for grand temple projects.

After long, Ram Temple at Ayodhya was reconstructed. Mamata constructed Jagannath Dham. Meanwhile, various corridors and refurbishments happened at old temples at Kashi, Puri, Ujjain, Kedarnath etc. Now a grand Janaki temple is announced by Nitish Kumar. Centre is refurbishing Auroville too. Competitive Federalism spirit in action.

Already a lot of temples are under Trusts and Societies which are controlled by state appointed officers/members. There is ongoing movement to free temples from govt control.

But I think otherwise.
1) I think the time has come for a Ministry of Temple Construction and Management. It will streamline all functions and bring efficiency in various projects scattered across.
2) Creating a new All-India Service of Temple Management. To be filled via UPSC. This cadre could be trained in specialized functions of temple management. The issues like Tirupati laddu should not happen.

Don't you think it will improve governance?

This is from our GS Foundation class notes.

Live launch of Axiom Mission

Countdown started.
Minutes going down.
Heartbeats increasing.

Shubhanshu Shukla...!
Jai Hind...!!

https://www.youtube.com/live/BF2SXoVSR1k?si=GxTrVeurlP88KHyn

Five mins to go...

Have reached here. Excited to see what's next.... exploration....

Will share more in time.

Rakhigarhi drainage. Observe the brick lining with burnt bricks.

Residential area

Private well in a house

Drainage to bring water/sewage from home out...

Kitchen area. Chullah for cooking. Aaj kya banega?

One sample home for joint family with all the facilities from well, toilet, drainage, kitchen, rooms, walls and everything.

Wanna know more?