Shivani Gupta

Telangana's Mukhra K village has emerged to be a model for gram panchayats across India. Behind this award-winning model is its sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi. She shares how she transformed the village.

As we enter the ideal months to grow jackfruit, Lucknow-based gardener Abhijeet Prajapati simplifies the process with his quick guide.

In a bid to save farmers from the vicious cycle of debt, Vaibhav Tidke runs Moomba along with his friends. They use patented Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD) technology to turn damaged and lower-grade crops into shelf-stable food ingredients.

After retirement, Remabhai S (58) from Kollam, Kerala, found solace in cultivating dragon fruits on her terrace using innovative soilless methods. Now, she harvests 500 kg of dragon fruit every month, earning Rs 1 lakh.

Sandeep Pandey’s dreams of opening a restaurant were shattered by the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Later, with his childhood friends Sourabh Pant and Yogendra Singh, he founded HimFla.

Despite initial setbacks, Harsimran Singh Cheema achieved an AIR of 16 in 2022 UPSC exam. He shares the difference in preparation strategy for IAS and IFS, sharing tips that worked for him.

Usha Shrotiya launched 'Mama Nourish', a food startup that is striving to save legacy laddoo recipes by giving them a modern twist. She has buyers in over 150 corporate establishments like Google, Netflix, and IKEA, among others.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Simran Sharma was born with vision impairment and faced bullying throughout her life. She overcame obstacles to become the 200m Para World Champion.

Recognising the inefficiencies and exploitative nature of the middlemen setup, R Ranjit Kumar and 120 farmers from Tamil Nadu decided to take matters into their own hands. They now export their produce to Australia, Canada, and France.

With just a couple of weeks left in the 2024 UPSC Mains exam, we have curated 10 useful tips from IAS officers on things to keep in mind 15 days before the exam.