Civil Service

Dr Saloni Sidana pursued civil services after completing her MBBS. She aced UPSC CSE, securing 74th rank in her first attempt. Serving as Mandla's district collector in Madhya Pradesh, she recently went viral for spending only Rs 500 on her wedding.

Setting an example for remote villages, IAS officer Krishnanunni H transformed the tribal hamlet of Kathirimalai in Tamil Nadu with a simple idea.

A 2002 batch IRS officer Shubhrata Prakash was diagnosed with depression five years after the birth of her first child. She shares her heart-wrenching story of coming out of a mental illness that is largely considered a sign of weakness.

Agra’s Pawan Gupta cleared the UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination in 2022 after five unsuccessful attempts. He shares tips from his preparation journey and what worked for him in his sixth attempt.

IAS officer Himanshu Nagpal spearheads Mission Muskaan to reunite lost children living in Varanasi’s ghats, railway stations, and temples with their families across India. He shares how he does this.

Robin Bansal, an IIT Delhi graduate who quit his high-paying job within a year to prepare for UPSC CSE, secured an AIR 135 in his fourth attempt. He shares his learnings for aspirants trying to crack the exam.

Once a UPSC aspirant, Kerala’s Jobin S Kottaram helps students and aspirants with motor disabilities crack the examination for free. He says his aim is to increase their representation in leadership roles.

Raised by a single mother who worked as a mid-day meal cook, Dongre Revaiah had to fight several odds to realise his dream of being an IAS officer. He shares his UPSC journey and what led him down this path.

Odisha’s disaster management response has been hailed countrywide over the years, and among the key personnel behind this is IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena, who has seen the state through many interventions that have saved thousands of lives.

Anshul Gupta, the commissioner of the Ujjain Municipal Corporation, MP, restored a once-dilapidated pond, Yam Talaiya, with the help of volunteers. The pond now has a raised water-holding capacity.