Economist Sanjeev Sanyal: UPSC Exam Prep a Waste of Time for Most, Stifles Aspirations Beyond Bureaucracy

Economist Sanjeev Sanyal says preparing for UPSC exam is a "waste of time" as only a few thousand crack it out of lakhs of aspirants
Sanyal feels the exam restricts aspirations; people should instead dream of becoming entrepreneurs, scientists, Olympians, etc.
He says UPSC preparation makes sense only if one really wants to be a bureaucrat, else career can get "boring"
Sanyal notes attitude shifts with more entrepreneurs in India now, signaling opening up of minds
He critiques over-reliance on past authority in Indian academia rather than expanding knowledge