Shardendu Tiwari, a 27-year-old cloud engineer, chose service over a Rs 46 lakh salary. He declined an offer from Airbus to join the Indian Army. Tiwari, a second-generation soldier, was commissioned at OTA Gaya. He appeared for selection eight times before succeeding through the Technical Entry Scheme. His father served 36 years in the Army Service Corps.

Shardendu Tiwari, a 27-year-old cloud engineer, chose service over a Rs 46 lakh salary. He declined an offer from Airbus to join the Indian Army. Tiwari, a second-generation…

A Rs 46 lakh annual package at Amazon and an opportunity with Airbus offered Shardendu Tiwari a promising corporate career. Instead, the 27-year-old Lucknow resident chose to…