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India.com
2 days ago
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Cracked JEE with AIR 6, went to IIT for studies, cleared UPSC exam, became IAS Officer at 21, later left it after few years due to.., he is now...
For millions of students in India, clearing exams such as IIT JEE and UPSC is a dream. One inspiring example is Kashish Mittal, who cracked the UPSC exam, became an Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officer. Despite having an excellent career ahead of him, he ultimately chose to leave his IAS career behind to explore his one true passion, which is classical music. Read his motivation story below. Who is this young IAS Officer who has gone viral? And why? Kashish Mittal graduated with a in Computer Science from IIT Delhi. According to the media reports, he also received an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 6 in the IIT JEE entrance exam. The journey of excellence did not stop there. He proceeded to clear the UPSC Civil Services Exam on the very first attempt, becoming an IAS officer at the age of just 21. Mittal obtained an All India Rank(AIR) 58 in the Civil Services Examination and became an IAS officer. After spending nearly nine years in that position, Kashish quit his job to pursue his passion for classical music. Born in 1989, Kashish Mittal hails Jalandhar, Punjab. His father, Jagdish Kumar, served as an IPS officer, ensured that their family environment was disciplined, with an emphasis on civil services. His mother, Sangeeta Mittal, influenced the family's musical facet. At the age of eight, Kashish started learning Hindustani classical music, and at eleven, he performed at one of the biggest platforms, Harivallabh Sangeet Sammellan in Punjab. As part of his career in the IAS, Kashish held various administrative positions including Additional Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh, Deputy Commissioner Tawang, and in the office of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Government of India. Kashish's desire for Hindustani classical music made him devote time to the performing art during the years he was in the IIT and during his service in the IAS. After a nine-year career in government, Kashish decided to quit the well-respected civil service to pursue his deep love for Hindustani classical music. According to the official website of Kashish Mittal, he has been recognized as an 'A Grade' artiste by the All India Radio & Doordarshan and an 'Established artiste' by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India. 'Kashish subsequently moved under the tutelage of Pandit Yashpaul, maestro of the Agra Gharana, as per the Guru Shishya Parampara. He underwent rigorous training under Pt. Yashpaul, and learnt the fine nuances of Khayal gayaki in the Agra Gharana style of singing,' reads the statement on his webpage. Kashish's music is influenced by and finds its roots in the rich musical heritage of the distinguished Agra Gharana. In addition to his Guru Pt. Yashpaul, Kashish has been deeply inspired by the stalwarts of Agra Gharana such as Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan, Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan and others. Kashish has been conferred with numerous awards & honours including the Punjab State Award for Art & Culture by Hon'ble Chief Minister Punjab (2007), Saraswati Samman by IIT Delhi (2010), Naad Shri Samman for significant contribution to Hindustani Classical Music (2018), among others. Even as a student, he bagged several National Scholarships in music and academics, such as the Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT), National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Scholarships.
India.com
3 days ago
- General
- India.com
Meet Donuru Ananya Reddy who cleared UPSC exam at the age of 22, she would study for..., her AIR was...
Success Story: UPSC exam is one of the biggest and toughest exams of our time. It is very difficult to pass this exam. But some smart people pass this exam in the first attempt itself. Donuru Ananya Reddy of Ponnekal village of Addakal Mandal in Mahbubnagar district of Telangana, at the age of 22, secured third place in the country in CSE-2023 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Coming from a middle-class family, Ananya's father Donuru Suresh Reddy is a small businessman, and her mother Manjula is a housewife. She did her schooling in Mahbubnagar city before moving to Hyderabad for higher education. With the intention of getting success in the Civil Services Examination, Ananya moved to New Delhi to pursue BA (Hons) in Geography from Miranda House College, University of Delhi. Within a year of graduation, she appeared for the civil services exam and secured the top rank in her first attempt. After achieving success in UPSC, Ananya said in an interview that 'I performed well in the interview and I was hopeful that I would make it to the final list. But I never thought that I would come third in the list.' She said, 'I am the first person in my family to join the civil services and become an IAS officer. Since my school days, my wish was to serve the society by becoming a civil servant.' Ananya told that she had prepared for the exam according to her planning and did not follow any particular pattern. She said, 'I studied for 12-14 hours daily.' IAS officer Ananya Reddy's story is a source of inspiration for the youth that with true dedication and hard work, success is definitely achieved.
The Print
6 days ago
- Business
- The Print
TV Somanathan's letter is a reminder—civil servants must roll out the red carpet for investors
His instincts, and indeed those of his boss PM Modi, may be the exception rather than the rule in India's system of government. TV Somanathan is not an ordinary civil servant. He secured second rank in the 1987 Civil Services Examination, holds a PhD in Economics, and has served in different positions abroad. He was selected by the World Bank for its Young Professionals Program and served several stints in senior positions. Before becoming Cabinet Secretary, he served as expenditure secretary and then as the finance secretary in the Finance Ministry where he deftly steered a fiscally responsible path. He was also a key person in the PMO during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first term. Safe to say he knows what makes for good economics and how efficient systems of civil services work. What he says would also have the endorsement of the Prime Minister. What India's Cabinet Secretary says matters, at least to India's most elite civil service, the IAS. After all, he is the head of the civil services. TV Somanathan, the country's 33rd Cabinet Secretary, made news last week with a missive to his colleagues in the Government of India asking them to grant appointments to, and get feedback from, people who are outside the government, presumably in the private sector and civil society. At one level, it may seem a surprise that Somanathan needed to put this down in writing at all. It should be a regular occurrence. But the machinery of the Indian government needs constant reminders to be responsive and proactive. A turnaround The civil services carry two hangovers from the past. First, its colonial origins. India's steel frame was built by the British to 'control' a large and diverse country. Second, its post-Independence socialist direction where the notion of 'control' moved to every level of the economy. The 1991 economic reforms reduced government control over the economy, but they also brought regulation, over-regulation. The reason that India hasn't grown at the speed of a South Korea or China or Vietnam is because the machinery of the government still holds on to the 'commanding heights'. It doesn't let the power of entrepreneurship and the immense talent of Indian individuals flourish. An added complexity in the post-liberalisation era is the nature of the relationship between the government and the private sector. The last years of the scam-ridden UPA government gave rise to angry popular perceptions of crony capitalism. This only reinforced pre-1991 prejudices about the nature of private enterprises. The legitimacy of India's experiment with the market economy depended on it. The Modi government had to correct this perception, and it has done so with some degree of success. The fact that the government can run an untainted Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme where it actually gives money to private sector firms which increase their scale of production is a remarkable turnaround from the early 2010s. Nothing comes without a cost, not even the best of intentions. Perhaps one of the unintended consequences of correcting perception is that the officialdom has distanced itself from those who are outside the government. Officials who were perceived to be in too much proximity to outsiders may not have got the kind of roles and responsibilities as their more reticent colleagues. The pendulum may have swung from very cosy to completely cold. One of the points Somanathan makes in his letter is that civil servants should avoid social settings for meetings, sticking to their offices. There is an attempt to find a middle meeting ground. Also read: Civil servants are running India's regulatory bodies. It dilutes institutional independence Turning opportunity into prosperity It is time for India's government machinery to start taking their boss' direction very seriously. The country is in a very opportune moment. Geopolitical and geoeconomic factors favour the prospects of what is the world's fastest-growing major economy with the largest and one of the youngest populations in the world. But we need to work harder to convert opportunity into prosperity. Investors, particularly in manufacturing, are looking for alternatives to China but they will go where they get the best deal and red-carpet treatment. The Chinese learned this decades ago when they, very proactively, lured companies from Japan and South Korea which were predominant manufacturing countries. Vietnam has already learned this. India hasn't. That officials have to be told to meet people from outside the government system is hardly the sign of a red-carpet economy. In fact, officials should be dialling investors and asking them what the government can do to make them put their capital in India. They should do everything it takes to make India an economy that grows at 8-10 per cent per year. 6-7 per cent is good, but not enough. Of course, to ensure that officials don't feel completely out of their comfort zones, meetings can still happen in government offices. The author is Chief Economist, Vedanta. His X handle is @nayyardhiraj. Views are personal. (Edited by Aamaan Alam Khan)
India.com
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Studied at IIT, cracked UPSC exam at 21 to become IAS officer, quit after few years due to..., he is now...
The Civil Services Examination(CSE) is one of the toughest exams in India. Every year, thousands of aspirants appear for the exam. The examination is held in three phases. Several people appear for exams to become IAS, IPS, IFS, and other prestigious civil servants in India. Many individuals, despite becoming IAS officers and having spent several years in their bureaucratic careers, choose to leave their respected positions in pursuit of something different. In this article, we will talk about the success story of IAS Kashish Mittal, an IIT graduate from IIT Delhi, who chose to leave his civil services career to pursue his passion for classical music. Kashish Mittal secured All India Rank(AIR) 58 in the Civil Services Examination and became an IAS officer. After spending nearly 8 years in that role, he quit his position to pursue his passion for classical music. Kashish is originally from Punjab. He pursued his Computer Science degree from IIT Delhi. He assumed several prestigious positions in his civil service career. He worked as an Additional Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh, Deputy Commissioner of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. In addition, he even served as Additional Principal Secretary at NITI Aayog. Kashish Mittal was born in Jalandhar in 1989 to IPS officer Jagdish Kumar and Sangeeta Mittal. At the age of eight years, Kashish was initiated into Hindustani Classical Music under Prof. Harvinder Singh, along with his younger brother Lavish, as reported on the official page of Kashish Mittal. Kashish gave his first performance at the age of eleven at the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan in Punjab. Furthermore, Kashish moved under the tutelage of Pandit Yashpaul, maestro of the Agra Gharana, according to the Guru Shishya Parampara. He underwent rigorous training under Pt. Yashpaul, and learnt the fine nuances of Khayal gayaki in the Agra Gharana style of singing. At the age of 21, Kashish joined the coveted Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Kashish is considered as one of the very promising young artistes of Agra Gharana and has carved a special place for himself in the Indian classical musical scene. He has been recognized as an 'A Grade' artiste by the All India Radio & Doordarshan and an 'Established artiste' by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India.
News18
22-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Jagdeep Dhankar Rejected IAS Chance, Picked Up Law At 35 Instead
Last Updated: At 35, Jagdeep Dhankhar became the youngest president of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association and played a key role in securing OBC status for Jats in Rajasthan Long before his ascent to the Vice President's office, Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned from his post on Monday evening, made a pivotal choice that shaped his career. Despite clearing the civil services examination, he declined a government posting and instead pursued a career in law. In 1979, he enrolled with the Rajasthan Bar Council and began practicing at the Rajasthan High Court and later the Supreme Court, laying the foundation for a legal and political journey that would span decades. Dhankhar quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the youngest president of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association at the age of 35 in 1990, and was designated a Senior Advocate in the same year. His legal acumen was instrumental in securing OBC status for the Jat community in Rajasthan. Jagdeep Dhankhar's journey from the village of Jhunjhunu to becoming the 14th Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is a testament to his struggle, education, and dedication. Born on 18 May 1951 into a Jat farmer family in Kithana, a small village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, he was instilled with the values of simplicity and hard work by his parents, Gokal Chand and Kesari Devi. Dhankhar, the second of four siblings, overcame numerous challenges in his childhood, demonstrating perseverance that eventually led him to one of the highest offices in the country. From Village Schools To Sainik School And Beyond Dhankhar received his primary education at a government primary school in Kithana, walking 4-5 kilometres to school each day. After completing fifth grade, he attended the government middle school in Ghardhana and later enrolled in Sainik School, Chittorgarh, where the military-oriented education further shaped his character. Despite being selected for both IIT and NDA while at Sainik School, he chose to focus on his studies, earning a BSc (Hons) in Physics from Maharaja College, Jaipur, and an LLB from Rajasthan University in 1978-79. Although he passed the Civil Services Examination, he decided to pursue advocacy instead of joining the IAS. Dhankar's Political Journey Dhankhar's political journey began when he won the Lok Sabha election from Jhunjhunu in 1989 on a Janata Dal ticket, becoming an MP for the first time. He served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandrashekhar government from 1990-91. When the Janata Dal denied him a ticket in 1991, he joined the Congress and became an MLA from Kishangarh in Ajmer in 1993. He later joined the BJP in 2003. Dhankhar served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022, where his differences with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee frequently made headlines. In 2022, he was chosen as the Vice Presidential candidate by the NDA, winning the election by defeating Margaret Alva with 74.37% of the votes. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
