The curious life of Vikram Grewal | Life of an IFS officer | PrepTalk with Abhijeet Yadav

We all have been through Vikram Grewal, IFS (Second Secretary, Seychelles) essays and tweets. A lot of aspirants know how fun he is. In this podcast, Abhijeet Yadav and Vikram Grewal have a long discussion about Vikram's life as an IFS officer, his childhood stories, and all the fun stuff he gets to experience as an IFS officer. Do listen to the podcast till the end, you will love it.

Vikram has recently published a book "Essays PTO" it is available on E-commerce platforms, do check it.

00:00 Intro
00:24 who is Vikram Grewal?
01:11 IFS postings?
01:54 Do you miss home ?
04:01 Were you inclined to join the Army ?
05:14 Essays PTO Book by Vikram
06:43 Twitter and its impact on foreign policy
08:00 Vikram has 2 twitter accounts?
09:09 Experience at Seychelles as IFS
10:38 Vikram Loves Seychelles culture
15:12 There is no Zomato Blinkit in Seychelles
17:17 IFS should have survival skills
19:08 I acted as a high commissioner for 6 months
20:49 Life is a calculus problem
21:40 Vikram's book is one of a kind
32:12 Book recommendation by Abhijeet
34:45 Floating bookstore
36:42 Fast life vs slow life preference of Vikram
45:40 Writing to learn
47:24 Did History Background help you write well ?
01:02:18 Anger with prelims
01:04:31 Vikram loves wasting paper
01:07:26 If you enjoy the process it is fun
01:10:30 After effects of UPSC
01:13:03 Going abroad
01:18:45 Steps that you can follow to write a good essay

UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the most prestigious exams in the country. It has three parts, the Prelims exam, the Main exam and the Personality test, which you need to clear in order to become an IAS or IPS officer. All other Group A services of the Government of India recruit people through the UPSC Civil services exam itself and because of this, there is a lot of competition in this exam. Hence, your UPSC preparation should be strategic, informed and well planned.

Your UPSC preparation should not be based on blind adherence to any program. Rather you should give a thought about how your are preparing. The best way to go forward is to study the blogs and tips given by previous year toppers about how to go about UPSC CSE for all three stages of UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains and the Personality test also known as the UPSC Interview, and then make your UPSC preparation strategy accordingly.

Doing static subjects like polity, economy, environment, geography and history for your UPSC preparation is a solid bet to increase your chances of clearing this exam. But this must all be supplemented by current affairs for best effect.

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[manhattan]

i can listen to him speak for hours. he has a very relieving aura.

[anamseraj]

He influenced so many batches of civil servants and aspirants after him that I’ve seen his ideas echo everywhere. Much respect. ❤

[WhatscookingbyNeha]

Hes one of the most witty and smart people i have ever listened.

[Walterwhite]

Please do this podcast every year .
You don't get views but you will get love. Please do

[jahancasnahere]

Vikram Grewal is a gem of a person. Thanks for bringing him.

[MYwayofdoing]

😂😂😂😂the most joyous person in civil services

[Jazz.....]

1st time i spotted him was from vision ias toppers talk, then i just got dragged straight to besan ka halwa..😂 with all due respect (not undermining his intelligence) but i feel he got selected and will do wonders in his field of work is because of his unique, interesting, humble and funny personality.
Your insights are mazedaar🤌👏

[rhythmguptaa]

Vikram sir, you saved me from a lot of overthinking, and thank you so, so much for that! I listened to the video you uploaded on your channel a while back where you were talking about your experience with this exam - and it debunked a lot of stupid myths for me!
You are really a gem of a person 🌼

[indecisivehuman]

Goes for both your conversations on this channel- I felt like a part of this video call! Just two people sharing their takes on random stuff, love it

[lucky.]

Vikram ko khud ka podcast start krna chahiye, he has the ability to talk, to engage people in conversations, plus he has things to talk about

[nehakapil]

I was actually waiting from so long just to listen to vikram sir again, he is so chill n calm♥️ thanks for inviting him :)

[jyothsnabonthu]

My most fav civil servant. He is sucha cool guy

[kahna]

In whole interview i am just smiling and watching your interview and feel like that my two friends setting in front of me and talking with eachother

Its so simple to connect with grounded people ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[lucky.]

Vikram ko khud ka podcast start krna chahiye, he has the ability to talk, to engage people in conversations, plus he has got things to talk about

[swatipoonia]

My favourite officer of all time....lots of respect and love for you Vikram Sir

[gauravdobhal]

He's such a light hearted ❣️
Dammyyynnn this personality 🎉

[Drashti]

Only a conversation of VG and Abhijeet sir could make me realise the usefulness and uselessness of things all at once. How significant life is at one moment and how pointless at the same time. Makes me wonder on the fundamental dichotomy of how quantum theory is based on two principles - superposition and entanglement...

[KillingEve-iktx]

Good timing of the video. Was feeling drained and tired and the link just popped up! Made my morning better. Getting the book ASAP as a post prelims reward for myself. ❤Good luck with the book Vikram Sir. 💯

[Drishone]

I really liked this session, it was like a healthy discussion session, instead of just listening to Vikram Grewal we also got a chance to listen to you Abhijeet sir, wish could get a chance to meet you in person Abhijeet sir.

[anshujha]

I love virkam's innocence.i mean look at him . Please bring him on your podcast more and more