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Governance

PURA: Kalam's vision of urban amenities for rural India, and the Rurban Mission that replaced it

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's PURA promised city-grade amenities in villages through public-private partnership. It faded by 2014 and the Rurban Mission took its place. The vision, the two pilots, the PPP model, and the mains lessons.

1 October 2026 · 16 min read

CSAT

Average for CSAT

Average for CSAT: the total trick, weighted averages, replacement shortcuts and sequence averages, with worked examples, traps and practice MCQs.

29 September 2026 · 8 min read

Indian Society

The Demographic Crossroads: From Population Bomb to Dividend Window

India is the world's most populous country, and its fertility has already slipped below replacement. The exam no longer asks how to control numbers, but how to convert a young workforce into prosperity before the dividend window closes.

27 September 2026 · 24 min read

Modern History

The Last Gamble for a United India: Cabinet Mission to the Mountbatten Plan

The Cabinet Mission's three-tier plan was the last chance at a united India. Why it collapsed, and how Mountbatten's 3rd June Plan replaced it.

27 September 2026 · 22 min read

Polity

NITI Aayog, the Finance Commission and the New Federal Architecture

The new federal architecture: why NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015, how the Finance Commission divides tax revenue, and the GST Council's shared sovereignty.

27 September 2026 · 29 min read