When I first opened the Economic Survey , it honestly lasted ten minutes.So many graphs. So many terms. I remember thinking, “Do I really need to read all of this?” Turns out… yes.But not the way I thought. The Survey isn’t a book of facts. It’s the story of how India’s economy is doing — what’s working, what’s not, and what the government wants to fix next.Once you stop treating it like a textbook and start reading it like a story, it actually becomes interesting. And for a

If you’re reading this, you’re probably preparing for UPSC with Economics as your optional. Maybe you’ve been at it for months. Maybe you just started. Either way, you’ve noticed something: the “current issues” part never seems to end. Every morning brings new numbers. Inflation. Fiscal deficit. Growth projections. Oil prices. It never stops.And somewhere in between reading and revising, you start thinking — how much of this do I even need to know? That thought is normal.Ever

Every economics student hits this question at some point — Should I go for UPSC Economics Optional or aim for the Indian Economic Service (IES)? Sounds simple, right? But it’s not.Both paths are solid. Both open doors. But, truth be told, they’re built for two very different kinds of people. Let’s talk through it — not like a textbook, but like a chat between two people figuring things out. 1. Same Subject, Different Worlds You’d think both exams are twins — they’re not. UPSC

Walk into any UPSC library or Telegram group and you’ll see the same thing—piles of Economics books, all recommended as “must-reads.” It...