Bareilly woman spent 8 years preparing for UPSC, now earns Rs 18,000 in Gurgaon; urges youth to keep an alternative readyA Bareilly woman shared her eight-year UPSC preparation journey, ending with a modest ₹18,000 job in Gurugram after exhausting all attempts...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Hyderabad techie's IIT Madras friend rejected Rs 10 LPA job for UPSC. He failed it 6 times, battled heartbreak and now earns Rs 2 lakh a monthAn IIT Madras graduate, rejecting a lucrative job for UPSC, faced years of failure, heartbreak, and addiction. After battling through multi...
27 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
‘I isolated myself, gained 45 kilos’: How IAS officer Pari Bishnoi transformed her life and cracked India's toughest exam UPSC with AIR 30IAS officer Pari Bishnoi, who achieved AIR 30 in UPSC, shared her journey of overcoming stress eating and gaining 45 kilos after failing he...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
CBSE topper Bhavya Ranjan, who got perfect 100 in four subjects, shares her unique success formula: 'Instead of overthinking...'CBSE topper: Bhavya Ranjan, a humanities national topper, achieved 499 out of 500 in her Class 12 CBSE exams. Her success story highlights ...
15 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Failed 35 exams but still cracked UPSC twice: How this Haryana man proved failures don’t define your successVijay Vardhan’s journey to success in the UPSC Civil Services Examination was marked by significant challenges. He faced numerous setbacks,...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Techie from Mumbai slums, whose father is a truck driver, shares how he cracked UPSC: ‘For years my dream wasn’t a big career, but….’Bapusaheb Gaikwad overcame immense hardship to achieve his dream of cracking the UPSC examination. Growing up in a village and later facing...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
UPSC 2026 success stories: How sons of Chennai weaver and a daily wager cracked India's toughest exam. The inspiring journey of two candidates who beat the oddsUPSC 2026: Two Chennai youths, one a power-loom weaver's son after eight attempts and another a daily wager's son in his first try, have co...
12 Mar, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Techie working in Google cracks this year's UPSC civil service exam at age 32. Who is Piyush Kapoor? Check is education qualificationsUttar Pradesh celebrates as Piyush Kapoor, a Google engineer, secures 402nd rank in UPSC Civil Services 2025. Kapoor, based in the US, bala...
08 Mar, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
UPSC result: 6-year cancer battle, 2 failed attempts couldn’t stop this Chhattisgarh man from succeeding in 2026UPSC 2025 exam result: Sanjay Dahariya from Chhattisgarh achieved AIR 946 in UPSC Civil Services 2025 after a six-year cancer battle and ca...
07 Mar, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Couldn’t clear UPSC in first attempt, gained 45 kg. How she lost weight and cracked the exam to become IAS officerPari Bishnoi's journey to becoming an IAS officer was marked by significant challenges, including failing her first UPSC attempt and experi...
03 Nov, 2025, 09.09 AM IST
One insult changed his life. Anand Mahindra is inspired by a labourer's son who became IAS officer with just Rs 1,400 in his pocketAnand Mahindra shares the inspiring journey of Hemant Pareek, the son of a daily wage laborer, who faced insults and turned them into motiv...
07 Jul, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Dealing with entrance exam pressure: Here’s a survival guide for youFor students and parents battling the high-stakes world of UPSC, CAT, NEET, and other entrance tests, Devashish Chakravarty offers a surviv...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
‘Do not heard’? IPS officer’s motivational video goes viral, but for his grammatical mistakeIPS officer Sameer Sharma’s motivational video on Instagram went viral, not just for its inspiring message but also due to a grammatical er...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.11 PM IST
How to crack UPSC civil services exam while working full time job? IFS officer gives five tipsIndian Forest Services (IFS) officer Himanshu Tyagi shares his tips for managing UPSC preparation alongside a full-time job. His advice inc...
06 Dec, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Aashna Chaudhary: A tale of triumph over UPSC's toughest challengeAashna Chaudhary's journey from a small town in Uttar Pradesh to becoming an IPS officer proves that with mental toughness, hard work, and ...
01 Aug, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
UPSC 2022 results: Rahul Bansal ranks 251, shares his mantra for successUPSC 2022 results are out, Rahul Bansal shares his journey of ups and downs on clearing the most prestigious exams in India.
01 Jun, 2022, 10.12 AM IST
Ira Singhal's journey to the top of the UPSC heap is a signal of hope for every disabled person battling the oddsHer big UPSC success is a story of both travails and triumphs — not just for her but many UPSC aspirants who suffer from a range of disabil...
27 Dec, 2015, 04.58 AM IST