From Metcalfe to Dholpur: 100 years of UPSC and the making of India’s civil services

The story of how a colonial commission became the nation’s gateway to governance

UPSC aspirants boxed in pigeonholes at sky-high rents

Monopoly of brokers, who charge exorbitant rent for tiny rooms without ventilation, is forcing civil services aspirants to live in ‘horrific conditions’

Delhi coaching centre deaths: UPSC aspirants sent two complaints before the incident, to no avail

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Public Works Department were apprised of the risks that the students at coaching centres were facing

Death traps: How coaching centres put lives of students at risk

Libraries and classrooms functioning illegally from the basements pose threat to the lives of students from across the country preparing for competitive exams in Delhi’s coaching hubs  

Strange probe: Delhi HC grills police in coaching centre incident

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said a "strange probe" was going on with police action against the passerby who drove a car but no action against MCD officials.

WATCH | Ek Saal Barbaad: UPSC Aspirant Denied Entry, Parents Break Down

A UPSC Civil Service Prelims aspirant was denied entry for being late, leading to a viral video of her distraught parents.

AI app scores 170 out of 200 in UPSC prelims-2024

The event was live-streamed at livestream.padhai.ai and YouTube, where the questions and answers are publicly available.

The early UPSC success stories of Delhi

A handful of civil servants in the early years of post-Partition Delhi achieved great heights in their careers and inspired many more in the expanding city to enter the coveted service