UPSC Sociology Optional

25-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

Understanding Caste Today: Ghurye, Srinivas, Dumont, and Beteille in Dialogue

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Caste remains one of the

17-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

The “Indian Village” Myth Revisited: Lessons from Village Studies

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The idea of the Indian

16-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

Social Reform Movements and the Making of Modern India

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The emergence of modern India

14-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

Modernisation of Tradition: Continuity and Change in Indian Culture

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction India presents a fascinating sociological

9-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

Competing Perspectives on Indian Society: Indology vs Marxism vs Structural Functionalism

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Understanding Indian society requires navigating

8-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

Marxist Sociology and Neo-Colonialism: A. R. Desai Revisited

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction A. R. Desai remains one

6-Apr-2026 TriumphIAS

Indology in the Age of Identity Politics: Relevance and Limits of G. S. Ghurye Today

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The discipline of Indian sociology

11-Mar-2026 TriumphIAS

Feminisation of Labour and Invisible Care Work

Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction In recent decades, sociologists and

28-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

Inequality in India: Wealth Concentration and Social Polarisation

Inequality in India: Wealth Concentration and Social Polarisation (Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I

27-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

Social Media, Self, Identity, and the Performance of the Digital Self

Social Media, Self, Identity, and the Performance of the Digital Self (Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and

24-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

Social System Stress in Times of Pandemic and Economic Shocks

Social System Stress in Times of Pandemic and Economic Shocks (Relevant for Sociology Paper 1, Paper 2 , GS Society

19-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

Rising Suicides, Social Isolation, and Anomie in Modern India: A Sociological Perspective

Rising Suicides, Social Isolation, and Anomie in Modern India: A Sociological Perspective (Relevant for Sociology Paper 1, Paper 2 ,

10-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

Can Social Sciences Be Value-Neutral in Polarised Societies?

Can Social Sciences Be Value-Neutral in Polarised Societies? (Relevant for Sociology, Society [GS] ) Introduction The ideal of value-neutrality has

6-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

Sociological Imagination vs WhatsApp University: Sociology and Common Sense Today

Sociological Imagination vs WhatsApp University: Sociology and Common Sense Today (Relevant for Sociology, General Studies, Essay Paper) Introduction: The Battle

5-Feb-2026 TriumphIAS

From Industrial Europe to Platform Society: Re-reading the Origins of Sociology

From Industrial Europe to Platform Society: Re-reading the Origins of Sociology (Relevant for Sociology, Society [GS]) Introduction: Why Revisit Sociology’s