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Polity
UPSC at 100: A Century of Meritocracy and Inclusion
On 1 October 2026 the Union Public Service Commission completes 100 years. From the 1855 ICS examination in London to Articles 315 to 323 of the Constitution, and from 42,727 applicants in 1950-51 to over 45 lakh at peak: the story of India's merit machine and its long walk toward inclusion.
30 September 2026 · 18 min read
Governance
Civil services in a democracy: the constitutional design
Why the Constitution built a permanent steel frame behind the elected government: the Part XIV design of Articles 308 to 323, what civil services actually do in a democracy, and the UPSC as watchdog of the merit system.
27 September 2026 · 26 min read