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Priyanka Goel is an IAS officer from Delhi. Her journey to success is nothing short of a fairy tale. Priyanka Goel showed perseverance and determination in the face of challenges and achieved success in UPSC in her very last sixth attempt.

The word ‘success’ is often associated with having high-paying jobs and making lots of money. However, a truly successful person is the one who is content with their own life, and uplifts others in their difficult times.  

IAS Vishakha Yadav was born in Delhi. She holds an Engineering degree from Delhi Technological University. In the year 2019, Vishaka appeared for the UPSC exams for the third time and successfully secured an impressive 6^th rank.

Munawwar Rana was a renowned Indian Urdu poet. Some of the books that Munawwar Rana authored are ‘Maan,’ ‘Munawwar Nama,’ ‘Muhajirnama,’ and Rukhsat Karo Mujhe,’ etc.

Tens of lakhs of students aspire to become IAS and IPS officers and dream of cracking the UPSC exams with flying colours. Former IPS officer Rajesh Pandey shares a few tips in this article addressing topics like how an aspirant must prepare for clearing the exams.

Here is a list of ten books that are recommended for reading by the businessman Elon Musk.

When her husband suffered a paralysis attack, Poonam found herself assuming the role of the breadwinner of the family. She is a skilled mechanic from Lucknow, her work is appreciated by some people, while the others struggle to believe that a woman can efficiently repair bike and car parts.

Preeti Hinge is a resident of Wathoda village of Nagpur. She runs a carpentry workshop in the village with the name Jai Shri Ganesh Furniture Mart. She is breaking stereotypes with her dedication to carpentry.

Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, screenwriter, and lyricist. He has received the National Film Award a total of five times for films including Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000), and Lagaan (2001).

Rahat Indori was an Indian poet and lyricist. Some best-selling books by Rahat Indori are Do Kadam Aur Sahi, Naraz, Maloom, Musafir, Dhoop Bahut Hai, Maujood, Rut, Charag, and Chand Pagal Hai.

In the year 2017, Pathikrit Saha resigned from his government job to manage his responsibilities as a social worker well. Supported by people’s donations, he supplies notebooks and books to these children. He has helped over 2 dozen children to secure admission in reputable schools.

Ravi Kapoor’s success story is not a typical one where the main character immediately realizes their dreams and work for it. He was average in his studies, pursued engineering on his parents’ insistence, and left them midway to become a bodybuilder. However, things changed drastically after an incident where he made the most important decision of his life.

Twinkle Khanna is an Indian writer, columnist, actress, film producer, and interior designer. She is the daughter Bollywood actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. In the year 1995, she made her acting debut with role of ‘Tina Oberoi’ in the Bollywood film ‘Barsaat’ opposite actor Bobby Deol.

Manoj Sharma faced financial constraints growing up and struggled to pay his school fees. After initially failing in class 12, he managed to complete his graduation, and then got inspired to pursue UPSC exams. After three failed attempts, he finally cracked the UPSC exam by securing 121^st rank in his fourth and final attempt.

Khushi Pandey is a resident of Alambagh, Lucknow. At the young of 18, Khushi started her campaign ‘Project Ujala.’ She raises awareness to prevent road accidents in the dark. On 25 December 2022, Khushi Pandey’s grandfather lost his life in a road accident caused by dense fog. This prompted her to encourage people to install lights for enhanced visibility.