September 28, 2025 1:51 pm
How should a civil servant respond to the first test of power? When young bureaucrats falter under the weight of temptation, Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, reminds us of the true meaning of power.
September 14, 2025 1:52 pm
UPSC echoed PM Modi’s call for bureaucrats to be growth enablers in its Civil Services Mains 2025 Ethics question paper. Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, discusses this in light of the ethical foundations of civil services.
September 02, 2025 10:15 am
UPSC Mains 2025 Ethics paper wasn’t just a test — it was a call for deeper introspection. The questions push aspirants to move beyond rote learning and embrace values, knowledge and competency as a way of life. Here’s a review of what the paper was really trying to say.
August 20, 2025 12:47 pm
UPSC Ethics: In a refreshing shift, today we explore ethics not through theory, but through the power of a story. The author also offers a warning: be prepared to have your ethics tested, especially when viewing simultaneous events through the lens of compassion. Don't miss the post read question.
August 06, 2025 5:56 pm
UPSC Ethics Paper: Why are work-life balance and leadership’s role in fostering a healthy, productive, and humane work culture essential for work ethics? Ethicist Nanditesh Nilay discusses.
July 22, 2025 11:00 am
UPSC Mains Ethics GS 4 : What are the foundational values of civil services? Which cardinal values act as 'Kavach-Kundal' (protective armor), and how do they help fulfill the true purpose of public service? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, discusses.
July 15, 2025 10:54 am
UPSC Mains Ethics GS 4 : The private, professional, and public image of a person — or a civil servant — generally depends on their ethical alignment. So, can universal human values also be considered the cardinal values of civil services? If yes, which ones?
July 08, 2025 5:23 pm
Why is it so easy to copy and so difficult to give credit to the people or cultures behind an idea? Nanditesh Nilay discusses trust, credit, cultural integrity, and what it means when ethics are forgotten — as in the case of Prada.
June 08, 2025 4:49 pm
Can sports entertain and enlighten? As RCB lifts the trophy, ethicist Nanaditesh Nilay explores what IPL teaches about values for UPSC minds and cricket fans.
May 18, 2025 5:35 pm
If you were asked this question in the UPSC interview—what should come to mind? Ethicist Nanditesh Nilay offers an answer.



