Shivani Gupta

IAS Minal Karanwal, chief executive officer of Nanded Zila Parishad, has introduced the concept of ‘Balika Panchayat’ in Nanded district of Maharashtra. It helps young girls become active citizens who are able to target and address local issues.

Khushboo Gandhi runs ‘Go Do Good’, a Pune-based startup that repurposes agro-waste and finds innovative alternatives for single-use plastic.

Sot River, once the lifeline of Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, lost its natural flow due to decades of encroachment. Here's how IAS Manish Bansal, along with officials and locals, revived the 110-km stretch, restoring water flow and eliminating waterlogging.

Encouraged by the soil-less farming technique used in Israel, Uttar Pradesh's Dheeraj Verma turned to cultivating strawberries using hydroponics. He earned Rs 3 lakh in just two months.

Ethics is crucial for scoring well in the UPSC-CSE Mains. Here are some tips from 2018-batch IPS officer Tushar Gupta.

Born in a family of traditional farmers, Srikanth Bollapally lived in poverty as a child. He decided to take a different route and started growing flowers.

Krishna Yadav moved to Delhi from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. She began selling pickles on the roadside. Eventually, she established ‘Shri Krishna Pickles’, growing her business into a successful enterprise with over 250 varieties of products and a five-storey factory.

IAS officers share ultimate tips and techniques on note-making and strategy to read NCERT books for UPSC CSE aspirants.

Growing up in the lanes of Salangapalayam village surrounded by weavers, Kalaiyarasi Ramachandran, returned to her hometown in Tamil Nadu years later to find the traditional craft dying. Through her startup Raatai Handloom, she has transformed handloom weaving into a DIY activity.

Kajal Srivastava was on the brink of giving up on life after six failed UPSC CSE attempts. Kalaripayattu came to her rescue. This is her story of finding solace in martial arts and helping thousands of others heal from trauma.