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Triumph Against the Odds

Sajjan Yadav's Scaling Mount UPSC is a collection of inspiring stories of young IAS officers who against all odds managed to crack the UPSC exam, considered one of the toughest exams in the world. The book also provides proven tricks, hacks and strategies to approach the exam to enable readers to succeed. Excerpts:

Who will be Delhi's next CM?

As the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections ended with BJP securing its victory in the national Capital, speculation swirled around who will be the party's candidate for Chief Minister.

Kapil Mishra, Mohan Bisht secure BJP's hold in Karawal Nagar and Mustafabad

Grappling with political dilemmas shaped by the scars of the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots and their everyday struggles for development, of the ten constituencies in this region, five-Timarpur, Mustafabad, Rohtas Nagar, Ghonda, and Karawal Nagar-favored the BJP, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) managed to hold onto Burari, Seemapuri, Seelampur, Babarpur, and Gokulpur.

BJP avenges Faizabad defeat Wins Milkipur byelection by record margin

BJP avenged its Ayodhya defeat by winning Milkipur, reclaiming the Assembly seat from the Samajwadi Party (SP) after eight years.

Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages

OVER 180 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS FREED FROM ISRAELI JAILS

A PICTORIAL CELEBRATION OF BENGAL'S ICONIC LEADER

This coveted coffee table book was launched by Satyam Roychowdhury, Chairman of 'Aajkaal, at the 48th International Kolkata Book Fair

Balancing Act Or Missed Opportunity?

Amidst global headwinds and domestic challenges, the latest budget promises economic stability but leaves critical concerns on poverty, employment, and trade unanswered

Returning with an asterisk

Rohit's lean run, Kohli's return create selection headache as India eye series

Capital Comeback After 27 Years

BJP DEMOLISHES KEJRI-WALL IN DELHI | CONGRESS AGAIN SCORES ZERO

Big wins, narrow escapes mark high-stakes battle

The high-stakes Assembly elections in the Capital witnessed a historic mandate, with candidates securing victories by both razor-thin and substantial margins.

The data dilemma

Courtesy Edward Snowden, we learned that every email we sent, every chat message, phone call, and document shared in the 'cloud' is accessible to intelligence agencies of the United States and allied countries. With the world recently celebrating Data Privacy Day, it has become all the more important to understand how data is helping power innovation, shape user experiences & fuel economies, not to mention raising critical questions about control, consent and security

How AAP got swept away

PARTY'S DEBACLE A COCKTAIL OF VARIOUS FACTORS

Kejriwal accepts people's verdict

ATISHI TRIUMPHS IN KALKAJI

PM Modi Vows Development, Clean Yamuna

'Governance Is Not Theatrics': When Delhi was suffering from Covid, they were building Sheesh Mahal, says PM

Defence Accounts Official Held in Graft Case

In a major operation against corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a senior auditor from the Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA), Ministry of Defence, along with two private individuals, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh.

Canada, Philippines in talks for joint exercises in South China Sea

Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that would allow their forces to hold larger military drills in the South China Sea, where Ottawa has rejected China's \"provocative and unlawful actions,\" the Canadian ambassador to Manila said.

Kartar Singh Tanwar wins Chhatarpur seat as voters prioritise development over party

Chhatarpur voters elected BJP's Kartar Singh Tanwar as their representative in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, prioritising his leadership over party allegiance.

Out of AAP-Cong cracks, blooms lotus Constant feud between both parties split opposition votes

Constant feud between both parties split opposition votes

In Malviya Nagar, BJP's Upadhyay ends Bharti's 13-year-long streak

In one of the attention-grabbing wins, Satish Upadhyay of the BJP defeated AAP's Somnath Bharti in the Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency in the Delhi Assembly polls, ending Bharti's winning streak since 2013.

Western Carriers bags ₹1K cr logistics contract

FROM VEDANTA

Unraveling the Provincial Soul

The writer, a former Director of LBS National Academy of Administration, is currently a historian, policy analyst and columnist, and serves as the Festival Director of Valley of Words – a festival of arts and literature

China Summons Panama Envoy for Pulling Out of BRI After US' Threat

China has summoned Panama's ambassador to the country for pulling out of the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), following US President Donald Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal.

Pakistan Requests China to Reschedule $3.4 Billion Debt

Pakistan has requested China to reschedule USD 3.4 billion debt for two years to bridge a foreign funding gap identified by the International Monetary Fund, according to a media report on Saturday.

US Prez Donald Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Not SKY-Dube, Kotian-Mulani lead Mumbai's fight

RANJI TROPHY

No glitches in SpaDex, we are going step by step

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Saturday said there were no glitches in the space agency's maiden space docking mission, SpaDex, as reported in a section of media and that it was going step by step.

High-flying BJP paints Purvanchali, Punjabi strongholds in saffron

MAKES INROADS IN VARIOUS STRATEGIC PLACES

The Race for EV Batteries

CLIMATE CHANGE SERIES

No level for rupee in mind, mkt forces decides forex rate

RESERVE BANK GUV SANJAY MALHOTRA

Caste dynamics likely to play key role in selection of new Madhya Pradesh BJP chief

With the Delhi Assembly election results now in, speculation surrounding the selection of Madhya Pradesh's new BJP chief has reached a fever pitch.