A heartfelt post by a UPSC aspirant who couldn’t crack the exam is winning hearts across the internet not for the failure, but for the quiet tribute to her journey. Aditi Jaiswal, a qualified engineer ...

From the Dark Ages to the middle of the 19th century, the quill pen was used to record every work of religion, philosophy, science, medicine and law. The best quills for writing were taken from ...

An engineer's photo of pens used during UPSC exam prep went viral, sparking a wave of nostalgia and reflection on the ...

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