Mavis Tak Becomes Sonbhadra's First Woman ASP After UPSC Success
Mavis Tak, a 2022-batch IPS officer from Rajasthan, became the first woman Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. Despite failing the UPSC Civil Services Examination twice, she cleared it on her third attempt through self-study and support from her father, Abdul Karim Tak, who faced social criticism for educating his daughters. Mavis completed her education in Mumbai and secured All India Rank 386 in the 2021 UPSC exam before her historic posting in Sonbhadra.
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 (76/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: news18, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 29 Sept, 07:02 am. Other outlets followed.