Indian Administrative Service

From raiding illegal old age homes to quarries owned by powerful men, in three years of being in service, the IAS officer Dr Renu Raj (from the 2015 batch) has made headlines. And we must say, for all the right reasons!

“Be extremely precise and specific about your optional subject. Remember that the difference between aspirant ‘A’ and aspirant ‘B’ actually lies in which optional subject they choose.”

Four months before India attained Independence, India's first Home Minister spoke to its first batch of IAS officers. Find out how he wanted them to move from ‘Swarajya’ to ‘Surajya’! #SardarPatel

It was a gradual process for Surabhi, while there was a fascination, she says that just fascination is not enough to pass the examination. “To put in all that hard work, one must be aware of what you're getting into,” she says.

For 27-year-old Abhishek Surana, a resident of Bhilwara in Rajasthan, the results have brought in some much-needed cheer as he has secured the 10th rank in the examination.

While on the one hand, every city and even townships in India have plenty of coaching centres springing up everywhere, Anudeep and Anu are aspirants who have never stepped foot into a coaching centre.

The message contained an image of Malarkodi, moving on the road with the help of her hands and knees. The message also urged the collector to give the woman a tricycle.