Singing Shammi Kapoor songs while studying: How Pune’s Siddharth Athaley topped JEE Mains
Siddharth Athaley, Pune’s JEE Mains topper, a 100 percentile scorer with an overall rank 25, didn’t get there with a grim routine. He got there singing.

Siddharth Athaley, Pune’s JEE Mains topper, a 100 percentile scorer with an overall rank 25, didn’t get there with a grim routine. He got there singing.
Siddharth has been preparing for JEE since he was in Class 8. There has always been a studious air in his household. There was one thing, however, that would break the atmosphere. Siddharth would be …
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