Mains 2021 Result declared - In or Out?
So Mains 2021 has begun. Essay Paper is here
1. https://blog.forumias.com/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper/
2. GS Paper 1 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper
3. GS Paper 2 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper
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How was your paper? How did you approach the paper?
@LetsGetThisBread Yes please, narrow down preferences. But,1. Despite the State (M. Rajshekhar)2. False Allies (Manu S Pillai)3. Saving Us (Katharine Hayhoe)4. Indians (Namit Arora)5. The long game (Vijay Gokhale) - Excellent narration of Chinese checkers. Couple with@Archand 'ssuggestion for a wholesome China package.6. Wanderers, Kings, Merchants (Peggy Mohan)7. Humankind (Rutger Bregman)
The Long Game was a great read for me. Last chapter should probably be read by anyone interested in China! There is another book by Samir Saran called Pax Sinica that talks about a China led world order. You might find it interesting :)
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It's 4th day of first appearance of symptoms.
For how long do we have to self isolate.
These are official MoHFW documents, hope this helps.
Non fiction is in itself a very broad canvas. Would help if you could narrow it down to some themes :P
Anyway, some books that you might find interesting:
- Guns, Germs & Steel by Jared Diamond
- India's China Challenge by Ananth Krishnan (not just your usual IR book)
Have already read GGS really liked it a lot and already downloaded China Challenge. I like IR and history related stuff
Archand,@LetsGetThisBread Yes please, narrow down preferences. But,1. Despite the State (M. Rajshekhar)2. False Allies (Manu S Pillai)3. Saving Us (Katharine Hayhoe)4. Indians (Namit Arora)5. The long game (Vijay Gokhale) - Excellent narration of Chinese checkers. Couple with@Archand 'ssuggestion for a wholesome China package.6. Wanderers, Kings, Merchants (Peggy Mohan)7. Humankind (Rutger Bregman)
Thanks for these! These look really interesting. Have 1, 2, and 5 already on my reading list. Will check out the others as well soon
Apollo11,
Civils Mains:2017,2018,2020,2021,Forest Mains:2021.
On education:
1. Anti-Education: On the Future of Our Educational Institutions- Friedrich Nietzsche
2. How to Think Like Shakespeare- Scott Newstok
3. Curious- Ian Leslie
On work:
1. Shopclass as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work- Matthew B Crawford
2. Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity- David Whyte
3. The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy- David Graeber
On “these internet times”:
1. The World Beyond Your Head: How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction- Matthew B Crawford
2. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy- Jenny Odell
On art+society:
1. The Other Serious: Essays for the New American Generation- Christy Wampole
2. Art & Lies- Jeanette Winterson
3. Art Objects- Jeanette Winterson
On/ with beauty:
1. Owls and Other Fantasies: Poems and Essays- Mary Oliver
2. Upstream: Mary Oliver
3. Sensual Home- Ilse Crawford (has a vv cool episode on netflix's Abstract)
4. I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd- Ranjit Hoskote
@LetsGetThisBreadOn education:
1. Anti-Education: On the Future of Our Educational Institutions- Friedrich Nietzsche
2. How to Think Like Shakespeare- Scott Newstok
3. Curious- Ian Leslie
On work:
1. Shopclass as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work- Matthew B Crawford
2. Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity- David Whyte
3. The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy- David Graeber
On “these internet times”:
1. The World Beyond Your Head: How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction- Matthew B Crawford
2. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy- Jenny Odell
On art+society:
1. The Other Serious: Essays for the New American Generation- Christy Wampole
2. Art & Lies- Jeanette Winterson
3. Art Objects- Jeanette Winterson
On/ with beauty:
1. Owls and Other Fantasies: Poems and Essays- Mary Oliver
2. Upstream: Mary Oliver
3. Sensual Home- Ilse Crawford (has a vv cool episode on netflix's Abstract)
4. I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd- Ranjit Hoskote
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Asmita_101,
Thank you guys@kaunhai and@LetsGetThisBread . Frankly, I have completed 5 shifts but not able to finish the first episode of first season. I got pride and prejudice vibes from its clips, but not anymore. Only feel sorry for poor Bates.
Also@Villanelle , if you're into historical drama, you can't afford to not check out The Great (if you haven't watched it already). It's an "occassionally true story" about Catherine the great's accession and reign. Nothing like the crown, but very very very engrossing. Hulu.
I enjoyed watching The Great. I know you all may have watched this but my personal favourite in historical drama would be "Rome" . Would also recommend Deutschland 83.
plmokn25688524,Apollo11Have already read GGS really liked it a lot and already downloaded China Challenge. I like IR and history related stuff
Although there's a plethora of suggestions already, I still wanted to pitch in some more considering that I read from both of these genres primarily as well. You might have read some of these, but l hope you find something new and fun.
Here it goes:
- The Revenge of Geography: Robert Kaplan
- Great Game East (Myanmar-India-China): Bertil Lintner
- My Enemy's Enemy (Afghanistan-India-Pakistan): Avinash Paliwal
- Choices: SSS Menon
- The India Way: S Jaishankar
- Land of Seven Rivers: S Sanyal
Jiraiya,LetsGetThisBreadGuys and Gals, I will tell you the best flicks for watching
Action-thriller : Fauda
Action-Comedy-Drama : Barry
Horror Zombie : Kingdom (Japanese)
Cold War spy battles : The Americans (but it is way too big)
Short-series : Chernobyl
Special mentions : Bodyguard (UK)
Light-headed : TinTin movie by speilberg
Comedy : Catch me if you can
Romance : Mere ko nahi dekhna fomo hota hai
Bhai kingdom is korean
I feel very outdated here, but which channel / OTT / platform do you get these? I have not even heard of ANY of them!
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir
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