In school, his teachers would often advise him to return to his village and take up occupations ‘more fit’ for people from his community like fishing or agriculture. Instead, he would go onto make history.
In the crushingly frozen temperatures on Mount Everest, even small tasks such as wearing socks or lifting a bag can be tiring. So how did, IPS Suhail Sharma walk for nearly an hour with very low oxygen?
A winner of the President's Gallantry Award, now-retired IPS officer Suresh Khopade prevented the communal hotbed of Bhiwandi from descending into violence even as neighbouring Mumbai burnt during the 1992-93 riots.
“It’s a huge responsibility and there are a lot of expectations that people have from this Act. But as a woman and a police officer, I am looking forward to the challenge.”
When her previous attempt in the Civil Service Examination yielded a 99 rank and secured her an Indian Police Services post, Namrata again sat for the exam in 2018, scored an All India Rank of 12 to get her dream job of the Indian Administrative Services.