Tag: UPSC

• The taste of failure (or near misses)– a bitter sweet experience!

  Failure to achieve some goal or a target, of any nature, is often looked down upon and is best seen as something to be avoided. Even in the young age, people around you don’t encourage you to take risks, lest you could fail and fail hard! This is one of the big reasons why we…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Jul 12, 2025

  A figment of my mind, Blast from the past, Crack UPSC Civil Services, From the diary of an IITian, Inspiration, Memoirs, Memoirs of IIT, Random moorings

  Civil Services Examination, CPI, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, failure, goal, goal achievement, Guwahati, iit, IIT guwahati, Inspiration, journey, learning, motivation, North-East, risk, success, UPSC

• The “unexpected” interview at an early age- the NTSE bomb!

  As a school-kid studying in India, National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is often considered the epitome of the test of knowledge, analytical skills, reasoning skills, and aptitude that is held at the 10th standard level across the country. I heard of it when I came in 9th standard in 2004, though accidentally. Many of my…

  AnupamSinghal_the_dreamer

  Jun 8, 2025

  Blast from the past, Inspiration, Memoirs, Science & technology

  10th standard, answers, CBSE, coaching, competition, exam, interview, kota, NTSE, question, Rajasthan, school, school days, science, UPSC