IIT Bombay Graduate Leaves Rs 1 Crore Job Abroad to Top UPSC Exam in India
Kanishak Kataria, an IIT Bombay graduate, left a lucrative software engineering job in South Korea earning nearly Rs 1 crore annually to pursue the UPSC Civil Services Examination in India. Motivated by a desire for meaningful work and connection with people, he returned to India, worked briefly as a data scientist, and then focused on his civil services preparation. In 2018, he secured All India Rank 1 in the UPSC exam, attributing his success to family support and his goal of public service.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: mint, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 5 Nov, 03:54 pm. Other outlets followed.