Nepal Parliament building on fire...🔥

Don't buy ready-made books, prepare your own notes... even the govt is incentivizing note-making now...:)

What sort of question is this? Will the tax dis-incentivize students joining coachings?

We already have 18% GST in UPSC coaching sector and we haven’t seen an impact.

For smaller coachings and informal sector at school level, it only incentivizes parallel accounting and cash economy to some extent. But it doesn't deter parents and students from joining coaching.

Do you agree?

https://youtu.be/SrSH8Y_PglE?si=nFlQuzJ1BtmSKhaa

I sometimes find this person little irritating but some other times, he has got a point.

Some of these external western indices are total fraud. And if we depend on them for self-assessment, then we are doomed.

We should judge ourselves, by ourselves, however harsh that may be.

🚨UPSC History Optional Paper-1 2025🚨

Trend Analysis & Full Paper Discussion
📅 12th September | 🕔 5 PM | 📍 Online (Zoom) & Offline at LevelUp IAS
Open for All
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/a6nz5etz

This isn’t just another discussion.
It’s the most detailed breakdown of History Optional Paper-1 you’ll get anywhere:

✅ Question-by-question analysis – what was expected, what was tricky, and how toppers would attempt it
✅ Exact approach to answers – what to write, what to avoid, how to structure
✅ Trend insights – what this paper reveals about UPSC’s evolving demand
✅ Scoring strategy – how to convert knowledge into marks

If you’re serious about History Optional, this is the must-attend session to sharpen your edge for UPSC Mains 2026

Spot on.

While the original grievances are genuine, there are some other interests involved.

Beware Nepal. Don't be stooges.

PS: Nepal ka 33% GDP is remittance based. So, it is very difficult to distinguish good vs bad, all of it is green.

The more I am reading the questions of Optional Paper I (2025), the more I am amazed at the breadth of knowledge it commands from the students. Its such a standard of quality.

There is a good balance of topics across Political/Admin themes, Economic themes and Socio-cultural aspects.

More interestingly, there are some traditional questions which need Marxist perspective. Then there are are some which focus on Revisionists perspective. And finally some even demand very basic knowledge of Art/Cultural historians perspective.

Do come tomorrow evening at 5 PM to listen to the Question-by-question insights.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/a6nz5etz

🎥 Live Orientation Session on 12th Sept – Current Affairs Pre-Cum-Mains Program 2026
📅 12th September | 🕔 11 AM |
Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/yySQhrSX6Fk?si=UVSjVyRBINunRRW_

Every year, aspirants spend endless hours on newspapers, current affairs magazines, and self-made notes, yet fail to convert them into marks. The truth? It’s not about how much you read, but how well you prepare Current Affairs for the UPSC exam.

That’s exactly what Santosh Sir’s Current Affairs Pre-cum-Mains Program delivers. With a clear, exam-focused strategy, this program transforms Current Affairs from an endless maze into your strongest scoring area.

💡 Even AIR 3 Archit Dongre (UPSC CSE 2024) trusted this program and credited it for boosting his performance in Prelims and Mains.

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✅ Exam-oriented coverage, no irrelevant content
✅ Direct integration of news with Prelims + Mains demands
✅ How to use Current Affairs in answers, with examples & guidance
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📅 Starts 12th September 2025
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Don’t just “read” Current Affairs. Learn how to score with it.

Gyan Bharatam Mission

Today we will have the PM address.

With the Rs 400-crore Gyan Bharatam project, the government is aiming to create an institution on the lines of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for the preservation and interpretation of India’s manuscripts. “What ASI is for monuments, Gyan Bharatam will be for manuscripts,” said Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gyan-bharatam-mission-manuscript-heritage-conference-begins-tomorrow-10242257/lite/

This is communication skills...!! Minimum words, maximum content.

(Although I don't prefer to post political messages here, on this topic of stray dogs' menace and stray dog lovers' terror, I have been taking consistent public stance... and thus couldn't resist sharing this video).

https://youtube.com/shorts/-FIKgfxgxd0?si=w0eZCUFCFD_Vfany

I strongly strongly strongly recommend every History Optional student to attend this meeting.

This is a good opportunity to understand a lot of things about History Optional answer writing.

You all should attend and ask any and all the questions to him personally.

Registration link:
https://shorturl.at/MHGv3

What a presentation!

In my lecture on Classical Dance, I talk about the contribution of Rukmini devi Arundale, along with E Krishna Aiyer, and how she regenerated Bharatnatyam by sanitizing it for the sensibilities of modern urban middle class shaped by colonial and missionary criticism. We had to wait for T Balasaraswati to get back to the sensual aspect.

But I cannot dance on stage. Dance has its own charm.

What a presentation!

These are the oldest zero symbols in Bakshali Manuscript. Even the PM mentioned this manuscript yesterday in the Gyan Bharatam speech. Goosebumps to see it.

Today I visited an exhibition by Samhita project funded by MEA in Delhi. It was about history of Mathematics in India.

There were so many interesting things. I will get it posted sometime soon. Also adding them to the class notes.

It will take time to work on that. Meanwhile, this is just a glimpse for you.

Ciao
Nikhil

See you all today at 11.30

I am already very eager..

History of great Indian contributions to Mathematics in one single timeline.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOl2C7TksTv/?igsh=MW05ejJwcXFrc2N2dg==

We have discussed Paper I already. Now its the time for Paper II.

Was it really more difficult than Paper I? How can the study of PYQs help here? Whats the strategy to tackle vast Modern syllabus? Does historiography really play a role in World History? Which section fetches more marks, Modern or World?

Apart from all this strategy related discussion, we will have question by question discussion of the entire Paper.


📅 18th September | 🕔 5 PM
📍 Online (Zoom) + Offline at LevelUp IAS

🔗 Register FREE: https://tinyurl.com/a6nz5etz

🚨 Townhall Meeting & Q&A with Dr. Peggy Mohan

LevelUp IAS presents an exclusive offline session on History of Languages: Townhall Meeting & Q&A with Dr. Peggy Mohan – Linguist, Author of Father Tongue, Mother Land, & Professor

Also featuring:
Karandeep Singh Sir (Anthropology Faculty, LevelUp IAS)

Nikhil Sheth Sir (History Faculty, LevelUp IAS)

📅 Date: 20th Sept 2025 ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: LevelUp IAS, 2nd Floor, 45 Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 128, Karol Bagh, New Delhi
❗ Offline Only | Limited Seats
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First-come, first-served. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!