Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction India’s tribal communities, officially recognized
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History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION The famous aphorism “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce”,
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Colonial Policies and Contemporary Tribal Marginalisation
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The marginalisation of tribal communities
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The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION Self-discovery has traditionally been regarded as an intimate, inward journey through reflection, experience, suffering,
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Tribal Communities, Development, and Displacement
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The trajectory of development in
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There are better practices to “best practices” – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION In contemporary governance, management, and public policy discourse, the term “best practices” has acquired
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Who Is a Tribe? Definitional Debates and Policy Challenges
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The concept of “tribe” occupies
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Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION Human civilisation has always oscillated between two powerful yet opposing ideals: the pursuit of
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Household Power, Entitlements, and Gender Inequality
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The household is often perceived
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The real is rational and the rational is real – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION “The real is rational and the rational is real” is among the most debated
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Patriarchy, Care Work, and Women’s Invisible Labour
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Patriarchy, as a structural and
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What is research, but a blind date with knowledge! – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION Research is often portrayed as a linear, methodical, and predictable pursuit—one that begins with
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Marriage, Choice, and Control: Love, Caste, and Honour
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Marriage in India has never
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Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world – Triumph IAS & Vikash Ranjan Sir
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Essay for IAS INTRODUCTION Power is conventionally associated with visible authority—political office, military might, economic dominance, or institutional
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Changing Family Structures in Urban and Rural India
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Family, as a fundamental social
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