Two Women Overcome Challenges to Succeed in UPSC Civil Services Exams
Two women share their journeys to success in India's civil services exams. Taskeen Khan, a former beauty queen, cleared the UPSC prelims and mains on her fourth attempt in 2022 after three failures and personal challenges, including her father's hospitalization. Priya Rani transitioned from a high-paying IT job to become an IAS officer, improving her rank from AIR 284 in 2021 to AIR 69 in 2023, and now serves as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Bihar. Both stories highlight perseverance and dedication.
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 (78/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 9 Sept, 06:06 pm. Other outlets followed.