Shivani Gupta

P Lakshmi Priya turned her son’s health battle into Thinasari Keerai, a spinach startup offering over 40 green recipes loved in India and abroad.

What happens when one district decides it won’t let its daughters become child brides? In Sepahijala, IAS officer Siddharth Jaiswal’s mission has already saved 100 children — and is rallying entire villages.

From a small town once caught in conflict to the IAS, Subhankar Bala’s journey to AIR 79 in UPSC shows how far self-study can go. Here, he shares the exact methods, digital tools, and mindset shifts that helped him succeed without coaching.

Indore’s Anil Jaiswal recreated Kashmir’s saffron fields at home using aeroponics, harvesting authentic saffron indoors and turning retirement into a sustainable, profitable venture.

Hyderabad-based Pavani Lolla understood that while organic waste was a problem, it could also be turned into an opportunity. In 2020, she came up with an innovative composter that not only solved the everyday dumping of organic waste but also aimed at making composting people’s daily routine.

Haryana’s Ajay switched his UPSC optional from Geography to Anthropology, a risky move that paid off with AIR 705. Here are his tips and winning strategy.

From quitting his corporate job to growing exotic crops, engineer-turned-farmer Vikrant Kale defied odds by cultivating apples in Maharashtra’s 44°C heat.

This monsoon, Immerse in season’s delights with homegrown jackfruit. From sunlight to sapling care, cultivate this superfood using tips from gardeners Abhijeet Prajapati and Mini Sreekumar.

A routine morning assembly in Telangana’s Adilabad now sparks change. Through 'Aarogya Pathshala', IAS officer Rajarshi Shah introduced 20-minute health lessons that fight stress, substance use, and absenteeism. Today, over 250 schools are thriving, attendance has climbed to 70%, and children are carrying lessons of health and hope home.

Adesh Sharma cleared UPSC CSE 2023 in his second attempt. Now an IRMS officer, he shares 10 smart tips that can help aspirants master the sociology optional.