Ias Exam

Komal Ganatra, the only Gujarat woman to crack the UPSC exam this year

Savarkundla: Thirty-two-year-old Komal Ganatra from Gujarat is the only woman from the state to have cracked the UPSC exam this year. After four attempts, the hard work has finally paid off. With a 591 ranking on the national merit list, she is an inspiration.

But what makes Komal's feat even more valuable is her spirit to make a difference. Within a fortnight of her marriage to one Shailesh Popat in 2008, she was thrown out by her in-laws for not paying dowry. When all attempts to get her husband booked failed, Komal decided to set things right for herself.

"The worst was the social boycott. That was difficult. Now this has happened and it's a great pleasure," Komal said.

Her father Pravin Ganatra, a retired school teacher of Savarkundla town in Gujarat's Amreli district, is her inspiration and model. But with a couple of months to go before she gets her first posting, she's eager enough to help her mother in the kitchen as well....more    

The destiny of Kashmiris lies with India: Dr Ruveda Salam

Twenty-six-year old doctor Ruveda Salam has become the first woman from the Kupwara district in Kashmir to crack the IAS examination. Her name is now added to the small list of youth Valley icons like IAS topper Shah Faesal and cricketer Parvez Rasool. Dr Ruveda Salam joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on how she prepared for the examinations, what difficulties she faced and her message to the valley's youth....  

Two men provide free coaching to IAS aspirants in Naxal-hit Banka

Banka: Two bureaucrats are paving the way for a better, brighter life for others in Bihar's Naxal-hit Banka region. They are providing UPSC aspirants free education and coaching sessions. Cracking the UPSC is a difficult proposition, especially for aspirants who live in Naxal-infested areas, with no access to proper coaching facilities. But all that has changed in Bihar's Banka district due to the efforts of district magistrate Dipak Anand and...  

Government puts new UPSC exam norms on hold

The government has put on hold the notification on changing UPSC exam norms. This came after there was uproar in Parliament over the proposed changes in the Union Public Service Commission examinations. ...  

Many affected by the new UPSC exam rules, say it's 'unfair'

There is controversy over the change in the UPSC civil services exam. English test marks will now be included and only those who have graduated in a regional language can write the paper in that language. CNN-IBN spoke to those affected. ...

Is it right to give English an advantage in the new IAS exams?

Which language should candidates be allowed to take the IAS and IPS exams? Only in English and Hindi or also in their mother tongue and other languages. A new expert commitee of the UPSC has recommended that the civil services examinations be taken only in English and Hindi. Politicians say this will give English and Hindi speakers an unfair advantage. ...

Campus Calling 2012: IIT admissions process in focus

As the admission season begins across the country, CNN-IBN's show Campus Calling 2012 answers your queries related to the what, where, how and when of it. ...

Dad's killing changed my life: IAS topper

A 26-year-old doctor from Jammu and Kashmir has topped this year's UPSC exam. ...