IAS 2010

With their children clearing the prestigious All India Service examinations, it has been a dream come true for many IAS officers in the state. The special chief secretary, Mr A.K. Goel, was elated when his son, Mr Karthikeya Goel, was selected for the IAS after securing the 40th rank. Similarly, the excise commissioner, Mr Hiralal [...]

‘‘When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.’’ As these words — immortalized by Paulo Coelho — reverberate in his mind, Prabhjot Singh, 24, knows that his never-say-die spirit and family’s support made it possible for him to secure the sixteenth rank in the coveted UPSC [...]