International player... neither became a doctor nor a player: scored 350 marks in the first NEET exam, but only 178 in the re-exam; his late mother's dream was for him to become a doctor.

My mother wanted me to become a doctor, but I wanted to pursue a career in softball. After my mother's death during the pandemic, I decided to fulfill her wish, but NEET shattered my dreams. When Varun Solanki, who is now 23 years old, says this, his voice clearly reflects helplessness and bitterness towards the system. Hailing from Dewas, Varun is an international softball player. In 2022, he represented India in Japan. Today, he...