My tryst with the sarees and fabrics of India It has been a while, over four months actually, since my last blog post. There are many reasons for not having written anything all this while. First I was busy with work, so no time to think or to write. Second, no travel, either within the …
It occurred to me recently that the last time I wrote a post with FAQs was before I went to Mussoorie for the Foundation Course and that it was only focused on the Civil Services Exam. I have received many questions over the last three and a half years about the IFS and since I …
WARNING: This post is extremely long and detailed. Read at your own risk, in case you want to travel to Berlin but are too broke to actually go. Christmas is usually a festive time which one spends time with family and friends. But since my friends and colleagues in Paris were leaving for their postings …
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My last trip for 2016 came to an end last week when I landed back in Paris. And quite a memorable trip, might I add. This one was made all the more special since our friends/batchmates learning Russian as their CFL in Moscow were able to join us. Bharat Darshan all over again. Except that …
Almost everyone that commented on my previous post had the same complaint: you have said nothing about what it is like to be in the IFS. I was hoping that the fact that I live in Paris and travel to a new country almost every month would been enticing enough. But clearly I was wrong. …
Finally. A laptop and internet! Ok I got the laptop a while back, but the internet is recent. Yes, you would think it's Paris, France, the developed West. Everything must move at lightening pace. No. It doesn't. It moves at a much more frustrating pace than even IRCTC. It takes at least a week for …
Expression is an essential skill for anyone hoping to be in public service. Where every word we say is under scrutiny, the skill of expressing our opinions in a manner that is palatable to all, becomes very important. The essay paper in the Civil Services Main exam tests this skill. I have been in the habit …
If there is one thing I pride myself for, it is my skill of meticulous organization and this really made my life easier during my years as a student. From juggling ticket sales at Janfest 2009 alongside 8 academic papers, to studying everything under the Sun for the Civil Services Exam, my detailed plans for …
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Hi everyone, here are the answers I wrote to practice writing for the Political Science optional. I did not take any test series for Political Science. The answers are not perfect but should give you an idea of how I have written in the exam. Each answer is two pages and there are four answers …
I'm back after another hiatus. And again it was because I was travelling. This time to Bombay. If any of you have read my "About" page, you will know that Bombay is the city I love, and the city that loves me back. So this trip obviously was a special one. What made it more …
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