One Life
One Life

Author: Tom Lampert

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780151007165

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Tom Lampert reconstructs the lives of eight people in Nazi Germany based on exhaustive research in archives all over the world. Among them is Miriam P., a troubled young woman deported from Palestine to Germany in 1933, who finds herself on a path to the gas chamber. And then there is the rabid Nazi Wilhelm K., who assumes the position of commissioner general in Belorussia only to fight for the lives of Jews in the Minsk ghetto. Karl L., the only Jew Commissioner K. is able to save, is transferred to Theresienstadt, where he takes control of the Ghetto Guard and relentlessly pursues any violation of concentration camp rules. As the stories of people on both sides of the rift unfold, their interconnected lives branch out in unexpected patterns, shaped by brutal racist policies as well as by simple accidents of fate. Documentary history or gripping literature? One Life is both. A unique document, beautifully crafted, it re-creates the horrors of that time and transforms an overly interpreted past into an open present. Book jacket.

Life in the IAS
Life in the IAS

Author: Ram Varma

Publisher: Rupa Publications

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9788129134899

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On 1 November 1966, India saw the birth of its 17th state, Haryana, carved out of Punjab. Two years prior, Ram Varma had graduated from the prestigious IAS Academy and was allocated to Punjab. He was then transferred to Haryana, which was a state in turmoil and had within a year infamously been stamped as a land of political infidelity-'Aya Rams and Gaya Rams'. Having served in various capacities from subdivisional magistrate to chief secretary, Ram Varma relives the history of Haryana in the first three formative decades. An ambitious work, it covers the whole range of the state's history-its inception, the chief ministers at the helm, the bureaucracy, the infrastructure reconstruction programme, including the innovative lift-irrigation projects and much more-as captured against the nation's history which too was crafting a resurgent identity. The book pivots its central narrative around the portrayal of the three Lals of Haryana-Bansi Lal, Devi Lal and Bhajan Lal-who dominated the scene. Barring a few years, Haryana was ruled by the Lals, who chased each other in and out of office. The author has watched this fledgling state grow during their respective reigns, had keenly observed the workings of each chief minister and was a witness to the fascinating drama of its transformation from a poor, resource-less state to a progressive, front-ranking state during his tenure. Packed with interesting anecdotes, tongue-in-cheek observations, behind-the-scenes political happenings and personal recollections, Life in the IAS captures the extraordinary journey of Haryana, its three towering leaders-the Lals-and author Ram Varma who takes the ups and downs of his distinguished career in his rollicking stride, experiencing thrills and triumphs, trials and tribulations.

Making a Difference
Making a Difference

Author: Alok Ranjan

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2021-10-18

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9354922732

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Making a Difference comes as a handy guidebook for IAS aspirants in the country. The preface is by Yogendra Narayan, a retired IAS officer and also the ex-chief secretary of U.P. The introduction is about the challenges and opportunities of IAS as a career. It also includes everything from the motives to join the IAS to the written exam to the personality test to the training required. The book also talks about the myths and realities about the IAS - interesting sections include questions about integrity, how citizens perceive the IAS, and what is the IAS' relationship with the political executive of the government.

English, August
English, August

Author: Upamanyu Chatterjee

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2006-04-04

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781590171790

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Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job. The job takes him to Madna, “the hottest town in India,” deep in the sticks. There he finds himself surrounded by incompetents and cranks, time wasters, bureaucrats, and crazies. What to do? Get stoned, shirk work, collapse in the heat, stare at the ceiling. Dealing with the locals turns out to be a lot easier for August than living with himself. English, August is a comic masterpiece from contemporary India. Like A Confederacy of Dunces and The Catcher in the Rye, it is both an inspired and hilarious satire and a timeless story of self-discovery.

SUCCESS STORIES OF IAS EXAM CRACKERS
SUCCESS STORIES OF IAS EXAM CRACKERS

Author: RAKESH KHAIRWA, DANICS

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 9353227976

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This book is an outcome of sheer hard work of successful candidates. Previously; I had given thought to publish the success stories last year too but it could not materialize. Subsequently; when I came in contact with successful candidates; I realized that some had so unique journeys that I could not resist myself to give shape to the idea which was in mind since long. Again; the question arose to whom should I approach since I had known only limited number of successful candidates. In this book you will find a unique success pattern of each successful officer. Some of them come from backward areas; some have average educational qualification; so that you may realize that successful candidates not born with a silver spoon. Some of them were already in job; it is interesting to see how they could sale through their arduous journey and made it to the destination.

Life
Life

Author: Didier Fassin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-06-22

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1509526684

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How can we think of life in its dual expression, matter and experience, the living and the lived? Philosophers and, more recently, social scientists have offered multiple answers to this question, often privileging one expression or the other – the biological or the biographical. But is it possible to conceive of them together and thus reconcile naturalist and humanist approaches? Using research conducted on three continents and engaging in critical dialogue with Wittgenstein, Benjamin, and Foucault, Didier Fassin attempts to do so by developing three concepts: forms of life, ethics of life, and politics of life. In the conditions of refugees and asylum seekers, in the light of mortality statistics and death benefits, and via a genealogical and ethnographical inquiry, the moral economy of life reveals troubling tensions in the way contemporary societies treat human beings. Once the pieces of this anthropological composition are assembled, like in Georges Perec’s jigsaw puzzle, an image appears: that of unequal lives.

IAS/IPS Success Path
IAS/IPS Success Path

Author: Dr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, IAS (AIR-49)

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2023-06-24

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 9354886701

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IAS /IPS services are considered to be the most prestigious services in the country, so as much as these services are respected, there are some misconceptions about the examination related to these services. Every educated and promising youth of the country wants to get the position and prestige that comes with these posts, but at the same time, there are many questions in their minds regarding this examination, such as when to prepare, where to do it, which books will be appropriate to study, etc. Every year lakhs of candidates appear in this examination, out of which only a few can reach their goal by crossing the threshold of this examination. This book gives proper guidance to the candidates to reach their goal, as well as provides them with mental support while resolving their doubts. The stories of successful candidates given in the book will inspire the readers. This book does not cover the UPSC syllabus but removes the misconceptions and confusions in the minds of the candidates in the context of the exam and motivates them to be serious towards their goal.

IAS Mains Chapterwise Solved Papers General Studies
IAS Mains Chapterwise Solved Papers General Studies

Author: Siddharth Mittal

Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited

Published: 2021-04-17

Total Pages: 808

ISBN-13: 9325296772

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1. The book is designed for preparation of civil services exams 2. It is divided into 4 papers and segmented into topics. 3. Last 5 Years solved papers are given to understand the changing paper. 4. Chapterwise Questions are provided from 2020 to 1997 for practice. 5. Solved Papers 2020-2017 are given for practice. Candidates, who are appearing in IAS Main Exams, are always in need of comprehensive and accurate study material which could actually serve the purpose for the smart and cumulative understanding of the subject. General Studies is a very dynamic topic which requires in depth analysis and vast knowledge. With the current edition of "IAS Mains General Studies Chapterwise Solved Papers 2020-1997" candidates are guided with the authentic source of information following the current paper pattern. The book is divided into 4 Parts providing complete practice of each paper. Every chapter is loaded with good number of questions from 1997 to 2020 along with detailed solutions. Solved Papers (2020-2017) are provided to get the better insight of the question papers and its pattern. TOC Solved Paper 2020-2017 (Paper - I, II, III, IV), Paper I – Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society, Paper II – Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations, Paper III – Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management, Paper IV – Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude.