World Updates

When I wrote my book on war, I avoided ongoing conflicts because I didn’t want the book to be dated the moment it came out. The roots of war and the paths to peace are timeless, and I wanted examples that made this permanence clear. Still, it was hard not to read obsessively about the […]

When is War Justified? – BYUradio When is War Justified?Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 2022, Episode 28Most Americans have never fought in a war, or even had our lives disrupted by one. Does being so far removed from the loss and trauma make us more willing to send our military into battle? […]

Chris Blattman is an economist and political scientist at the University of Chicago, but he’s not the type to dwell in an ivory tower working purely on theoretical questions. Instead, he does empirical work that gathers data from the real world — which then influences the real world in turn. His recent research focuses on […]

I use Why We Fight in my undergrad international development class [syllabus], an intro-level course in an interdisciplinary major. Students love it, both the ideas and because the anecdotes gave them a sense of how development work and research are conducted. I’ve enjoyed it a lot myself. —Penn State sociologist Brian Thede Graduate students and […]

President’s Medal at NDA This year’s autumn term NDA passing out parade saw a historic milestone. Siddhi Jain, a cadet from the 149th course, became the first woman ever to win the President’s Medal, awarded to the cadet with top overall merit at the academy. Before Siddhi Jain was selected for the 149th course of the […]

Indian Navy Day 2025 Navy Day in India is celebrated every year on 4th December to honour the courage, achievements, and role of the Indian Navy in safeguarding the nation’s maritime borders. But this date holds a deeper historical significance. It marks one of the most successful naval operations in India’s military history: Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The […]

NDA Convocation 2025 The Convocation Ceremony of the 149th Course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) was held at Habibullah Hall on 29 November 2025. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Dr. Ajay Kumar, Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Chief Guest was received by Vice Admiral Anil Jaggi, Commandant, NDA. Dr. Vinay […]

NDA Mathematics paper designed by the UPSC is not an easy paper. It takes real efforts to answer 70% of the paper correctly. It requires a lot of practice, understanding of concept and smart approach. if you’re someone who is beginning your NDA preparation then I’d recommend you to watch this video on “How to […]

Out of the two papers, NDA Mathematics is the difficult one. It is difficult mainly because candidates mostly run out of time to attend all 120 questions. Further, the negative marking adds on to the difficulty. In the NDA Mathematics paper, we observe a mix of questions with varying levels of difficulty. There are easy, […]

Mock test are really important when it comes to written exam. The purpose of a mock test is to simulate exam conditions, helping you gauge your speed, approach, and identify areas of weakness. However, different scenarios change the whole concept of a mock test. One is online mock test. These are the least preferred and […]