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Change Makers

How Kannur Freed Itself of Single Use Plastic 
  • Pallavi Priya
  • Published on 6 Jun 2023, 4:57 pm IST
  • 4 minutes read
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Highlights

  • The campaign started in 2017 and was re-booted in 2019 in this Kerala district
  • Former DC Mir Mohhammad led the way with ‘Plastic Free Weddings’ and ‘Collectors at Schools’
  • The campaign is now being continued under present DC, S. Chandrasekar, with added initiatives like ‘Green Schools’ and ‘Green Festivals’

Video Interview

SK Habibullah: Journey of Struggle to Success in UPSC CSE 2022

Son of the Govt School Headmaster, Amir Set To Enter IAS

Internship With UN Inspired Her To Be An IAS

More than Just a Special Category Student

RCA: A Nursery Of Civil Servants

Why IFS Lost Out To IAS As First Choice of UPSC Toppers

Why Engineers Dominate The UPSC CSE

Civil Services Exam, A Historical Perspective

Video Interview

SK Habibullah: Journey of Struggle to Success in UPSC CSE 2022

Son of the Govt School Headmaster, Amir Set To Enter IAS

Internship With UN Inspired Her To Be An IAS

More than Just a Special Category Student

RCA: A Nursery Of Civil Servants

Why IFS Lost Out To IAS As First Choice of UPSC Toppers

Why Engineers Dominate The UPSC CSE

Civil Services Exam, A Historical Perspective

UPSC Stories

A Doctor Turned IAS, GVS Pawandatta Became the State Topper in Andhra Pradesh
  • Bhakti Kothari
  • Published on 6 Jun 2023, 9:00 am IST
  • 3 minutes read
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Highlights

  • GVS Pawandatta cracked the UPSC CSE 2022 with AIR-22 in his first attempt.
  • He left his medical profession for civil services.
  • He wishes to improve the health sector of the country.

News

V Vidyavathi Took Charge As Union Tourism Secretary

Telangana Tops CSE’s Overall Environmental Performance

Performance Of Muslim Candidates Even Lower In UPSC CSE 2022

NCGG Completed Training of 60th Batch of Civil Servants of Bangladesh

IAS Officer Bhawna Garg Gets One Year Extension

UPSC’s CAPF Asst Commandant 2021 Exam Results Out, Delhi Boy Himanshu Vats Tops with AIR 1

IAS Saurabh Garg Gets Addl. Charge Of Secy., D/O Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities

IAS Anandhi Prematurely Repatriated To Parent Cadre

News

V Vidyavathi Took Charge As Union Tourism Secretary

Telangana Tops CSE’s Overall Environmental Performance

Performance Of Muslim Candidates Even Lower In UPSC CSE 2022

NCGG Completed Training of 60th Batch of Civil Servants of Bangladesh

IAS Officer Bhawna Garg Gets One Year Extension

UPSC’s CAPF Asst Commandant 2021 Exam Results Out, Delhi Boy Himanshu Vats Tops with AIR 1

IAS Saurabh Garg Gets Addl. Charge Of Secy., D/O Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities

IAS Anandhi Prematurely Repatriated To Parent Cadre

UPSC Stories

What Questions Were Asked in UPSC CSE-2022 Interview, Toppers Reveal
  • Ayodhya Prasad Singh
  • Published on 5 Jun 2023, 4:52 pm IST
  • 6 minutes read
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Highlights

  • By answering these questions, they became toppers in this highly challenging exam
  • Some faced tricky ones on responsibility, authority, senior and political pressure, while others faced idea-based questions
  • Indian Masterminds spoke to some of the toppers and successful candidates to know about the questions they faced

Latest Articles

V Vidyavathi Took Charge As Union Tourism Secretary

How Kannur Freed Itself of Single Use Plastic 

As Expert Said Wild Tusker Arikomban Caused Havoc Again, Captured Second Time in Tamil Nadu

Senior IPS SS Khandare Made IG BSF

Telangana Tops CSE’s Overall Environmental Performance

A Doctor Turned IAS, GVS Pawandatta Became the State Topper in Andhra Pradesh

What Questions Were Asked in UPSC CSE-2022 Interview, Toppers Reveal

Performance Of Muslim Candidates Even Lower In UPSC CSE 2022

Time To Shun Plastic Is Now

Want to Beat Plastic Pollution? Learn from Tiny State Sikkim

Latest Articles

V Vidyavathi Took Charge As Union Tourism Secretary

How Kannur Freed Itself of Single Use Plastic 

As Expert Said Wild Tusker Arikomban Caused Havoc Again, Captured Second Time in Tamil Nadu

Senior IPS SS Khandare Made IG BSF

Telangana Tops CSE’s Overall Environmental Performance

A Doctor Turned IAS, GVS Pawandatta Became the State Topper in Andhra Pradesh

What Questions Were Asked in UPSC CSE-2022 Interview, Toppers Reveal

Performance Of Muslim Candidates Even Lower In UPSC CSE 2022

Time To Shun Plastic Is Now

Want to Beat Plastic Pollution? Learn from Tiny State Sikkim

Beyond Headlines

Want to Beat Plastic Pollution? Learn from Tiny State Sikkim
  • Jonali Buragohain
  • Published on 5 Jun 2023, 9:11 am IST
  • 3 minutes read
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Highlights

  • Indian Masterminds special feature on World Environment Day
  • This year’s theme focuses on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution
  • Sikkim is the first Indian state to ban disposable plastic bags

Movements

Senior IPS SS Khandare Made IG BSF

05 IAS & 04 HCS Officers Transferred In Haryana

Punjab: 04 IAS Officers Transferred; Check List

Maharashtra: 05 IAS Transferred; Check List

Haryana: 1 IAS, 8 HCS Officers Transferred, IAS Ravi Prakash Gupta is now Secy, Revenue & Disaster Management

Rajasthan: 7 IAS Transferred, Gaurav Agrawal Appointed Commissioner, Agriculture and Panchayati Raj

UP: 05 IAS Reshuffled; IAS Akhand Pratap Singh Made DM Deoria

Two IAS Officers Of J&K Transferred

Movements

Senior IPS SS Khandare Made IG BSF

05 IAS & 04 HCS Officers Transferred In Haryana

Punjab: 04 IAS Officers Transferred; Check List

Maharashtra: 05 IAS Transferred; Check List

Haryana: 1 IAS, 8 HCS Officers Transferred, IAS Ravi Prakash Gupta is now Secy, Revenue & Disaster Management

Rajasthan: 7 IAS Transferred, Gaurav Agrawal Appointed Commissioner, Agriculture and Panchayati Raj

UP: 05 IAS Reshuffled; IAS Akhand Pratap Singh Made DM Deoria

Two IAS Officers Of J&K Transferred

UPSC Stories

What It Takes To Be A Civil Servant, Know From Kanpur’s Divyank Gupta
  • Muskan Khandelwal
  • Published on 4 Jun 2023, 5:00 pm IST
  • 3 minutes read
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Highlights

  • Divyank Gupta cleared UPSC CSE 2022 with AIR 357 in his third attempt
  • He solved 10,000 questions for Prelims, sat for 25 tests for GS, 40 tests for optional, and did 80 mock interviews
  • However, to improve his rank, he has given Prelims 2023 as well

UPSC Stories

Beating All Odds, Son of A Midday Meal Cook Cracked UPSC CSE
  • Pallavi Priya
  • Published on 4 Jun 2023, 9:43 am IST
  • 4 minutes read
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Highlights

  • Dongre Revaiah cracked UPSC CSE 2022 with AIR 410 in his second attempt
  • He was inspired by a Collector who crowdfunded his registration fees for IIT
  • Even after his success, his mother will continue to cook at the govt school

Must read

Inspiring Story of Samyak S Jain: Visually Impaired, Secured AIR-7 in UPSC CSE 2021

Women Rules UPSC CSE-2021 Results, Bag Top 3 Ranks!

100 Candidates Mentored by IPS Officer Mahesh Bhagwat’s Team Get Selected in UPSC CSE 2021

The Top 10 of UPSC CSE 2021: A Cut Above the Rest, Know How They Did It!

Language No Barrier in CSE: Meet Ravi Kumar Sihag, UPSC Topper in Hindi Medium With Air 18

Exclusive Interview With UPSC Topper Shubham Kumar, Shares Valuable Tips On How to Crack Civil Services Exam

‘If I Can Become an IAS Officer, Anybody with Willpower Can’

Taking IAS Officer Father’s Legacy Forward, Shubhankar Pathak Aces UPSC CSE 2021 in Maiden Attempt 

UPSC CSE 2021: Priyamvada Mhaddalkar Tops Maharashtra with AIR-13

UPSC CSE 2021: Ankita Agarwal’s Journey from AIR-239 in 2019 to AIR-2 in 2021

A Daughter Who Fought till Last for Her Father’s Dream, Cracked UPSC CSE 2021 in Sixth Attempt

UP Farmer’s Son On His Way to IAS After Securing AIR 6 in UPSC CSE 2021

“Civil Service is Pro People, That’s Why It Fascinates Me,” Says Yasharth, AIR 12 Rank Holder in CSE 2021

Answer Writing, Self-Notes and Group Sessions are the Keys to UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Shruti Sharma’s Success

Flaws in the System Triggered this Doctor to Get into Civil Services, and She Did It in Style with AIR 19 in UPSC CSE-2021

Ishita Rathi, Daughter of Police Couple, AIR 8 in UPSC CSE-2021 with Economics as Optional

UPSC CSE 2021: Performance of Muslim Candidates Worst in a Decade

Must read

Inspiring Story of Samyak S Jain: Visually Impaired, Secured AIR-7 in UPSC CSE 2021

Women Rules UPSC CSE-2021 Results, Bag Top 3 Ranks!

100 Candidates Mentored by IPS Officer Mahesh Bhagwat’s Team Get Selected in UPSC CSE 2021

The Top 10 of UPSC CSE 2021: A Cut Above the Rest, Know How They Did It!

Language No Barrier in CSE: Meet Ravi Kumar Sihag, UPSC Topper in Hindi Medium With Air 18

Exclusive Interview With UPSC Topper Shubham Kumar, Shares Valuable Tips On How to Crack Civil Services Exam

‘If I Can Become an IAS Officer, Anybody with Willpower Can’

Taking IAS Officer Father’s Legacy Forward, Shubhankar Pathak Aces UPSC CSE 2021 in Maiden Attempt 

UPSC CSE 2021: Priyamvada Mhaddalkar Tops Maharashtra with AIR-13

UPSC CSE 2021: Ankita Agarwal’s Journey from AIR-239 in 2019 to AIR-2 in 2021

A Daughter Who Fought till Last for Her Father’s Dream, Cracked UPSC CSE 2021 in Sixth Attempt

UP Farmer’s Son On His Way to IAS After Securing AIR 6 in UPSC CSE 2021

“Civil Service is Pro People, That’s Why It Fascinates Me,” Says Yasharth, AIR 12 Rank Holder in CSE 2021

Answer Writing, Self-Notes and Group Sessions are the Keys to UPSC CSE 2021 Topper Shruti Sharma’s Success

Flaws in the System Triggered this Doctor to Get into Civil Services, and She Did It in Style with AIR 19 in UPSC CSE-2021

Ishita Rathi, Daughter of Police Couple, AIR 8 in UPSC CSE-2021 with Economics as Optional

UPSC CSE 2021: Performance of Muslim Candidates Worst in a Decade

UPSC Stories

Bengal Topper Chaitanya Khemani Wants To Be An IPS
  • Indian Masterminds Bureau
  • Published on 3 Jun 2023, 5:00 pm IST
  • 3 minutes read
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Highlights

  • Chaitanya Khemani from Siliguri topped in West Bengal in UPSC CSE 2022.
  • He secured All India Rank 158 in his third attempt
  • He wants to join the Indian Police Service

UPSC Stories

How An Unplanned Attempt Helped This Trainee IRS Officer Become An IPS
  • Muskan Khandelwal
  • Published on 3 Jun 2023, 1:25 pm IST
  • 3 minutes read
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Highlights

  • Trainee IRS officer Preeti Kumari cleared UPSC CSE 2022 with AIR 130 in the fifth attempt
  • Her childhood dream came true last year itself, when she cleared CSE with rank 242
  • However, an unplanned fifth attempt helped her to improve her rank

UPSC Stories

BSF Jawan’s Son Cracks UPSC in First Attempt With AIR-21
  • Bhakti Kothari
  • Published on 3 Jun 2023, 9:14 am IST
  • 3 minutes read
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Highlights

  • 22-year-old Shivam Yadav is one the youngest qualifiers this year
  • With only a few months of self-study, Shivam cracked UPSC CSE 2022 with AIR-21 in his first attempt.
  • He completed his graduation in the same year he took the UPSC exam.

UPSC Stories

Coming Out Of Emotional Trauma Due To His Father’s Demise, He Cracked UPSC with AIR-37
  • Ayodhya Prasad Singh
  • Published on 2 Jun 2023, 4:59 pm IST
  • 5 minutes read
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Highlights

  • Chaitanya Awasthi cleared UPSC CSE-2022 in his very first attempt
  • He was heartbroken after the sudden demise of his father and underwent a very low phase
  • His mother was his biggest strength during this time, and all throughout his UPSC journey.
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