CHENNAI -- A few months ago, Arghya Paul was sitting pretty. From a modest upbringing as a farmer's son, he had studied hard, climbing the ladder to the kind of job many millions of Indians covet -- working for the government.
Students attend a class at Officers IAS Academy, a cram school that specializes in preparing young people for government exams, in Chennai, India, on May 28. Rather than the corporate path, civil service jobs are prized by many in India as offering career security, with openings attracting millions of applicants. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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