When we first thought of starting the "UPSC Toppers Interview” at www.clearias.com., the first name which came to our mind was that of Lipin Raj M.P. It's tough to describe in words, his journey into the prestigious Indian Civil Services, fighting against odds and braving the bitter truths of … [Read more...] about Lipin Raj M. P (CSE 2012 Rank 224) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 1
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Mark Sheets of Prelims, Mains and Interview (CSE 2013)
Mark Sheets of Prelims, Mains and Interview (CSE 2013) is available at UPSC Website. Individual login (by entering password) is necessary to view mark sheets. The uploaded mark sheets will be available in the website upscdaf.nic.in only till 19.08.2014. The cut-offs for various stages were : … [Read more...] about Mark Sheets of Prelims, Mains and Interview (CSE 2013)
Share and Stock Market : Common Questions
This post is an attempt to explain common doubts regarding Share and Stock Market. We deal terms like Equity, Stock Exchange, Bull, Bear, Primary Market, Secondary Market, Depository, Depository Participant etc here. This post, 'Share and Stock Market basics' is a continuation of our article series … [Read more...] about Share and Stock Market : Common Questions
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
In this post we shall discuss Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). It is important that our capital markets have a strong and non-manipulative infrastructure. To ensure this, India has its capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India – SEBI. We shall see the … [Read more...] about SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
Minimum Qualifying Marks (Cut-offs) for Civil Services Exam 2013
UPSC declared the minimum qualifying marks for various communities for Civil Services Exam 2013. (UPSC uses the term ‘minimum qualifying mark’ instead of cut-off. This minimum qualifying mark is the mark of the last candidate (in the descending order of marks) who made it to the list, be it Mains … [Read more...] about Minimum Qualifying Marks (Cut-offs) for Civil Services Exam 2013
Speculation, Hedging, Arbitrage and Investment
You might have heard terms like speculation, hedging, arbitrage, investment, trading etc. while reading the business page of your newspaper. For most of us, these are terms not very easy to understand or explain. In this post we attempt explain the concept behind speculation and investment in … [Read more...] about Speculation, Hedging, Arbitrage and Investment