Plan B: After UPSC Preparation, Political PR, and the Aftermath of Life of a Consultant
It has been a while since I wrote something or simply sat down to blog. Life lately has been moving too fast — so much happening all at once that writing somehow took a backseat. But over the past few months, one question has repeatedly appeared in my DMs from students and young consultants stepping into this field: “How did you manage to come this far?” From the outside, the journey may look exciting, even glamorous. Election campaigns, war rooms, political meetings, travelling across states — it all sounds fascinating. But the reality behind Political PR and consultancy is far more layered, exhausting, and emotionally demanding than what appears on social media. And perhaps that is exactly why this story needs to be told. When UPSC Stops Being the Only Dream I still remember the year 2024. The JPSC examination process had put on hold, and uncertainty had quietly started consuming me. One day, my sister looked at me and said: “Mons, it’s been a while now. You need to find other ...