Once Upon an IAS Exam

Once Upon an IAS Exam
Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan
Publisher: Rupa Publication
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2018
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789353045951

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Heart Quake

Heart Quake
Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789353335328

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An IAS officer's tale of survival against all odds. Once upon a time there was a city plagued by greed, corruption and mysterious deaths... A patriotic IAS officer, Vikram, decides to expose a corrupt and powerful minister, Rudra Pratap Rana (aka RPR), during the latter's visit to the IAS training academy. The video of Vikram asking the minister some highly embarrassing questions in front of a packed auditorium goes viral. Instead of having Vikram suspended from service, a vengeful RPR unleashes violence on the officer's family, and to continue the torture, RPR gets Vikram posted as the sub-divisional magistrate in Laxmipur-the politician's backyard. As soon as Vikram joins duty, RPR resumes his vengeance. However, a new drama unfolds when a large number of people start dying of heart attacks across Laxmipur. As Vikram tries to unravel these mysterious deaths with the help of Veda, a cardiologist, and Raghu, a police officer, extreme panic grips the city, which soon leads to riots and pandemonium. Vikram is left with no other choice but to risk his life to get to the bottom of this mind-numbing situation. Join Vikram in this fast-paced thriller as he fights to save Laxmipur from HEARTQUAKE.

How To Be Successful In Civil Services-How To Become IAS-IPS?

How To Be Successful In Civil Services-How To Become IAS-IPS?
Author: Deepak Anand, IAS
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2023-07-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9355217943

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Civil Services are the most prestigious and accountable services in the country. Educated youths have a special attraction towards them. Every youth wants to achieve this position.Out of a population of 140 crores, about 750 civil servants are selected every year, for which lakhs of candidates apply. The attraction and importance of these services can be easily understood from these statistics. Candidates for these services are tested on a three-tier test. The candidate who fulfils these criteria with intense fire in their belly is selected and takes a vow to serve the country with his unique aura. The present book is a guide to preparation for Civil Services. The book tells you how to prepare for these exams, what are the special points that should be kept in mind while studying. Overall, this book eases most of the difficulties of the examinees. The author of the book himself is an IAS and has been a topper in the Civil Services Examination. This book is the essence of his wide and deep experience, which is in front of the readers. A very useful book for competitive exam aspirants and students who have a strong will to succeed in their career.

The UPSC Odyssey: Daring to Dream an IAS Officer: A Thrilling Marathon Between Choice and Destiny

The UPSC Odyssey: Daring to Dream an IAS Officer: A Thrilling Marathon Between Choice and Destiny
Author: Priyabhishek Sharma
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781647607548

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This is the thrilling story of an IAS aspirant whose journey began in the humble settings of a modest village. The story runs through four crisscrossing streams. First, is an ambitious but reluctant youth embarking on a journey to achieve the unimaginable. Second, is a vulnerable human being hanging between the contrasting pulls of choice and destiny. The third stream is a silent student of the book called life, where in the course of this odyssey, some invaluable and timeless lessons of wisdom dawn on the traveller. The fourth stream is that of an experiential guide and master who has insightful lessons to share with his fellow travellers and their guardians. The narrative has a universal appeal, resonating with the quest of all who dare to dream and desire to achieve.

SUCCESS STORIES OF IAS EXAM CRACKERS

SUCCESS STORIES OF IAS EXAM CRACKERS
Author: RAKESH KHAIRWA, DANICS
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2021-01-19
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9353227976

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This book is an outcome of sheer hard work of successful candidates. Previously; I had given thought to publish the success stories last year too but it could not materialize. Subsequently; when I came in contact with successful candidates; I realized that some had so unique journeys that I could not resist myself to give shape to the idea which was in mind since long. Again; the question arose to whom should I approach since I had known only limited number of successful candidates. In this book you will find a unique success pattern of each successful officer. Some of them come from backward areas; some have average educational qualification; so that you may realize that successful candidates not born with a silver spoon. Some of them were already in job; it is interesting to see how they could sale through their arduous journey and made it to the destination.

THE ASPIRANT: Memoirs of a Monk Turned Civil Servant

THE ASPIRANT: Memoirs of a Monk Turned Civil Servant
Author: Mathew Joseph
Publisher: One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 269
Release: 1900
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9354388094

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If you do not become what you once aspired to become, does it matter? ‘The Aspirant’ looks for an answer to this perennial question. It is the story of a young man who once wanted to become a Carmelite monk, but ended up becoming a monk of a different order - a civil servant. The disillusionment with the way monastic life was practiced, made him take this new direction. The journey ahead as a bureaucrat in CAG’s institution took the author to many places across the globe and caused him to meet several people – ordinary people with extraordinary stories – and those stories add extra layers to this memoir. And all through his life’s varied voyages, a part of him remained as a monk. ‘The Aspirant’ attempts to demystify two venerable institutions - the church and the bureaucracy - with a tinge of irreverence but without an iota of malice.

Maa, I've Become a Collector

Maa, I've Become a Collector
Author: Rajesh Patil
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9353029600

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Rajesh Patil was born to poor farm workers in the backward Khandesh region of Maharashtra. He worked as a child labourer picking cotton, selling bread, and doing small jobs. But what set him apart was that, unlike most of his peers, he was driven by an intense desire to improve his lot through education. Against great odds, he moved to Nashik for a B.Sc. and then to Pune for an M.Sc. in statistics - all this with the help of freeships, scholarships and the support of his teachers, friends and well-wishers. By dint of his hard work, he managed to get into the Indian Statistical Service, but the Indian Administrative Service was his goal. Unsuccessful at first, he persisted until eventually he cracked the competitive exams and qualified for the IAS. Maa, I've Become a Collector is the inspiring account of Rajesh's struggles that has been a bestseller in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati and Odia and motivated thousands of students in India's hinterlands in their quest for a better life. At the same time, it is much more than one man's story - it is a riveting and revelatory account of rural India

The Steel Frame: A History of the IAS

The Steel Frame: A History of the IAS
Author: Deepak Gupta
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 8193984641

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Deepak Gupta did his BA from Allahabad, MA from St Stephen’s college and MPhil in International relations from JNU. From the IAS batch of 1974, he has spent many years in the field in the erstwhile state of Bihar, including two districts (Saharsa 1979–80; Rohtas 1986–88) as Collector. He served in many departments in state and center and was also posted in India Trade Centre, Brussels and spent a year as WHO Advisor on TB in Delhi. He retired in 2011 as Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. After retirement he consulted with the World Bank and UNIDO and writes on issues of energy and sustainable development. He was Chairman of UPSC from November 2014 to September 2016. His published works include Documentation of Participatory Irrigation Management, Covering a Billion with DOTS, Achieving Universal Energy Access in India: Challenges and Way Forward, and Caught by the Police.

English, August

English, August
Author: Upamanyu Chatterjee
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2006-04-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781590171790

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Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job. The job takes him to Madna, “the hottest town in India,” deep in the sticks. There he finds himself surrounded by incompetents and cranks, time wasters, bureaucrats, and crazies. What to do? Get stoned, shirk work, collapse in the heat, stare at the ceiling. Dealing with the locals turns out to be a lot easier for August than living with himself. English, August is a comic masterpiece from contemporary India. Like A Confederacy of Dunces and The Catcher in the Rye, it is both an inspired and hilarious satire and a timeless story of self-discovery.

Mafia Premier League

Mafia Premier League
Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9789391256319

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The inaugural edition of Mumbai Super League is about to start. Eight teams comprising a mix of elites from the Indian cricket team alongside India hopefuls have set the temperatures soaring in Mumbai. Among them is Dongri Dragons, a team owned by the notorious gangster Max Malhotra aka MM, who once headed the most dreaded drug cartel in the city. MM's suspicious entry into the cricketing world immediately puts the league on the radar of the police. Zia, the rebellious daredevil cop, who has had MM on her hitlist for a long time, starts keeping a close tab on MM and his 'cricketing' activities. Then there is Vivank, a failed cricketer, who was once considered a shoo-in for the Indian team but whose love of drugs destroyed his career. He's roped in by the Dongri Dragons to coach their team. This is Vivank's last shot at redeeming himself and winning back the love of his life, Leepa. A bone-chilling gangster, an ambitious and swashbuckling super cop and a heartbroken and forgotten cricketer are all looking for an elusive turning point that could change their lives forever-but nothing is quite what it seems. What happens when their paths cross? Find out in this remarkably suspenseful, action-packed and entertaining thriller, where every page is a sixer and every twist is a shoot out!