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News18
2 hours ago
- General
- News18
Meet Rahul Sinha: Scored 52% In Class 10, Failed IIT Entrance Test Thrice, Yet Now An SDM
1/5 Rahul Sinha had scored only 52% marks in his 10th board exams. People used to taunt him, but he turned his weaknesses into strengths. Today, he has authored books on how students can become SDMs, which are also going viral. Sinha tried three times for admission to IIT but failed each time. Still, he did not lose courage and kept moving forward. He worked hard for over 12 years before passing the BPSC exam. Lakhs of youths watch his videos daily. 3/5 Today, Sinha is working as an SDM in the Bihar Administrative Service in Sheikhpura district of Bihar. The person who once considered himself a failure is now an inspiration for lakhs. Many videos of his struggle and success story have gone viral on social media, watched by more than 2 crore people so far.
Mint
3 hours ago
- Mint
Inspiring ride! Youth who worked as horse-mule handler in Kedarnath cracks IIT-JAM, to join IIT Madras
Atul Kumar, who carried pilgrims on horses and mules along the steep tracks of Kedarnath Dham to support his family, has cleared the IIT-Joint Admission Test for Master's (JAM) 2025 and got selected for IIT Madras. Kumar, son of a horse handler, narrated his inspiring journey from a small village in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, to the prestigious technology institute. He said his only motivation was to move ahead in life and do something better for himself and his family. 'I am from a small village in Rudraprayag... I did not know much till the 12th standard. There is not much awareness in hilly areas. I did not know that something like IITs even exists,' Kumar told ANI. ' I did not take the entrance exam after completing the 12th grade. But then I got to know through teachers that I could pursue a Master's degree from IIT. My teachers and friends supported me and motivated me a lot,' he added. Talking about his preparation strategy, Kumar said he started preparing for the IIT-JAM exam in July last year, after returning from Kedarnath, and took help from his friend for notes. 'I began studying in July. I had just returned from Kedarnath, where I was working in June--there was no network, and we lived in tents, so studying was not possible. My friend Mahavir, who had previously prepared, helped me a lot by sharing his notes. I studied consistently till January, and the exam was in February,' he said. 'My biggest motivation was to move ahead in life -- to escape that place and create something better for myself.' Kumar further said that his father works as a horse handler and it is the family's main livelihood. During holidays, Kumar used to help him. His elder sister is married, and the younger one has just completed her education. 'The response has been overwhelming. More than my own joy, it was the happiness on others' faces that touched me -- from teachers to people who never even taught me, everyone called to congratulate me. It feels good to bring pride to my community,' he added.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Do you have problem with social media successes like Dolly Chaiwalla? Just sit back and enjoy reels
Two days ago, there was an announcement on social media from a person planning to expand their business through a franchise model, opening tea shops and cafes across the country. In a country that has witnessed a boom of homegrown brands offering freshly brewed tea and coffee over the last decade or so, this could have been a regular announcement, easily lost among the crowd of businesses opening and shutting every day. Except, this entrepreneur wasn't the usual businessman or 'start-up' bro. He is a humble, semi-literate Nagpur-based tea seller who goes by the name Dolly Chaiwalla and has amassed over 5 million Instagram followers with his flamboyant style and a chai that has the endorsement of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. While some wished him well and others offered him business advice, there were a few who seemed to have a meltdown. 'Education is a scam in India', went one comment – a not-so-veiled dig at Dolly Chaiwalla's lack of formal education. Barely 10 days before this, an X user targeted popular content creator Apoorva Mukhija, better known as The Rebel Kid, lamenting how the 24-year-old has built a 'Rs 41 crore empire' with 'reels and red lipsticks' while 'not even 100 people know me' despite a 14-hour study schedule and an IIT background. While it is not clear if Mukhija's net worth is actually Rs 41 crore, the rant and personal attack on her and Dolly, for making it despite an IIT-IIM background, reeks of the contempt that many from so-called top-tier educational institutions have for people who they think are not so 'bright'. Who is to decide what being smart actually is? Is it only about confining yourself to a room for hours on end to crack a highly competitive exam? What about those who don't have the resources or the neurotypicality required for such education but are smart enough to know what works in the era they live in and are willing to reinvent themselves accordingly? And is being academically bright the only skill that counts? What about being funny, relatable, innovative, resilient and empathetic? For far too long, people from elite institutions have believed themselves to be a cut above the rest. Businesses and services have also tapped into the craze, with at least one matrimonial website catering to only IIT-IIM graduates. Recently, a leading bank issued a card accessible only to those who have studied in elite institutes of the country. But the world is changing. At a time when many from coveted engineering branches are having sleepless nights about the possibility of losing their jobs to automation, there are countless people from the country's big and small towns making it big by creating content. Do they deserve the fame and money? Absolutely. Like any other job, content creation is honest work. It requires effort and a thick skin. You need to be sharp and funny. And, of course, smart. To know what is going to work, what will be relatable, and what will be counted as funny. To be able to do so without a market research firm at your disposal requires some smarts, doesn't it? Those who take issue with the social media success stories must ask themselves: Why do they think that only a few people, those who either come from money or who have had an elite education, have the right to access the good things in life? Why does an IITian setting up a Chaayos or a NYU graduate establishing a Blue Tokai not rattle them, but a Dolly Chaiwalla does? Thankfully, Dolly and Mukhija don't really care for the naysayers. While Dolly has received over 1,600 applications for his business, Mukhija clapped back at the X user. With the world rapidly changing and once-coveted careers losing their relevance, it is about time that we come to terms with the changing nature of employment. Increasingly, it seems that being relevant and resilient are what the world needs. And if that's too much to stomach, just sit back and enjoy a few of their reels.
India Today
8 hours ago
- India Today
Aadhaar must for Delhi women to get free bus rides. Key details
Travelling in DTC buses is about to change for women in Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that the current pink ticket system for free bus rides will soon be replaced with a Pink Pass, meant only for Delhi's women shift isn't just cosmetic. The new system comes with stricter eligibility: only women who are residents of Delhi will get the benefit, and to access it, an Aadhaar card will be soon, we will replace the pink ticket with a Pink Pass for free bus travel for women in Delhi. However, this free travel will be available only to women who are residents of Delhi." Chief Minister Rekha GuptaAADHAAR IS NOW MANDATORY FOR THE BENEFITS While the free bus ride scheme has been popular among women commuters in Delhi, the new plan aims to fine-tune the benefit by ensuring it only reaches local residents. According to Transport Minister Pankaj Singh, a new system is currently being developed and will be rolled out soon. The key change? Women will need to produce their Aadhaar card to qualify for the free Aadhaar requirement ensures that only Delhi-based women can avail the service, closing any loophole that allowed women from neighbouring states to ride for CHANGES TO IMPROVE DELHI'S TRANSPORTApart from this, CM Rekha Gupta also inaugurated a new automatic testing station at Nand Nagri Depot. These kinds of smart infrastructure additions are expected to modernise Delhi's public transport system, especially for vehicle fitness also addressed the financial health of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), stating that the government is committed to rescuing DTC from a massive Rs 65,000 crore loss. One of the steps includes reworking the city's bus routes in collaboration with IIT experts to make them more efficient and NEXT FOR COMMUTERS?For now, the pink tickets will continue. But once the Pink Pass system rolls out, women riders in Delhi should expect a more digitised and regulated way of accessing free travel. This could also mean a smarter verification system, possibly integrated with smart cards or mobile apps later down the move is part of a larger push to not only provide women with safer, cost-free public transport but also to curb misuse and ensure accountability.- EndsTrending Reel
Hans India
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Sircilla Collector Sandeep earns public trust with good governance
Sircilla: District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha knows very well what needs to be done to build trust in the government. First of all, he is paying special attention to the education and medical sector. He makes surprise inspections to government schools to personally find out the problems of the students. He has worked hard to ensure that the district achieves the fifth rank at the state level by focusing on the tenth grade students. Kasturba Gandhi Residential students are being trained through Unacademy to excel in competitive exams like IIT, JEE, NEET. Digital teaching is being promoted by providing ICT lab facilities in 486 government schools. Eye and dental examinations have been conducted for visually impaired students and necessary medicines and glasses have been distributed. To improve medical services, the District Central Hospital, Vemulawada Area Hospital, PHCs and CHCs are being inspected regularly. Modernisation work has been undertaken at Sircilla Hospital at a cost of Rs. 22 lakh. Immediately after assuming charge as District Collector, Sandeep Kumar Jha seized hundreds of acres of government lands from encroachers and provided protection to government assets. He curbed the illegal transportation of sand and soil. He is taking strict action against corrupt officials and providing government services to the people in a timely manner with administrative reforms. He is responding immediately to negative news published in dailies and taking steps to resolve problems. Sandeep Kumar Jha has undertaken several programmes with a humanitarian perspective as well. He has provided shelter to the destitute elderly in an old age home in Mandepalli. He has provided financial assistance of Rs. 1.52 lakh to Madhulatha, who is studying at IIT, and Rs. 1.40 lakh to Lahari, a deaf student. He provided financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakhs to a child suffering from cancer, Rs. 1.42 lakhs to the son of Kodam Harikishan, and Rs. 2 lakhs to an ailing Bolle Srinivasak and stood by those in distress. He entrusted the responsibility of managing a petrol pump to the disabled and provided employment to 24 people, bringing light to their lives. He is constantly conducting reviews on orders for the development of the Sircilla textile industry and bringing problems to the attention of the government to provide work to handloom workers. He worked to sanction a yarn depot in Vemulawada. Sandeep Kumar Jha, who is working as the Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and In-charge Secretary of Vemulawada Temple Area Development striving hard for the expansion of Sri Rajarajeswara Swamy Temple, known as Dakshina Kashi. Focusing on road expansion in Vemulawada, he is carrying out the work as planned. Prompt steps are being taken to provide compensation to those who lost their lands and livelihood as part of the road expansion. In the incident of the death of cows in the Tippapur goshala in Vemulawada, which created a sensation across the State, the Collector responded immediately, ensured treatment to the sick cows with the medical team of the Animal Husbandry Department. He immediately appointed the necessary staff for the goshala. All measures were taken to take care of them and steps were taken to send cows only to eligible farmers. In the district, Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha is constantly coordinating with Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, and Government Whip Adi Srinivas, and is working to ensure that government schemes are available to everyone, and thus Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha is receiving accolades from the people.
