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SP Goyal: The Officer Who Controls Uttar Pradesh’s Nerve Centre

6 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From UPSC topper to Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Secretary, IAS SP Goyal’s journey blends central power, administrative control, and decisive governance at a...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Change Makers

How An IAS's Idea In Dakshin Dinajpur Turned Trash into Roads

6 February 2026

Anil Swarup

A simple, incentive-driven plastic collection model in Dakshin Dinajpur converted over 1.5 tonnes of...

Beyond Headlines

How Railway Platforms Became Marketplaces for Rural Artisans

6 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under the leadership of Shifali Kumar, the Secunderabad Division’s OSOP initiative has transformed railway...

Video Interview

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

By redesigning coaching into a structured, residential, four-year hand-holding model, Nandanwar ensured...

Must Read

UP Police Reshuffle 2026: 24 IPS Officers Transferred, SPs & SSPs Changed in 11 Districts; Eye Surgeon Kaustubh Appointed SSP Gorakhpur

5 February 2026

UPSC CSE Language Paper Exemption for Certain Northeastern States: Key Details | Parliament Question

4 February 2026

HAL Out of Race for India’s 5th-Generation AMCA Fighter Jet; Tata, L&T, Bharat Forge Lead Project – To Build 5 Prototypes

4 February 2026

Videos

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Who Is IFS Vipin Patel and Why Did the 2013-Batch MP Cadre Officer Resign Amid Allegations of Prolonged Pressure?

6 February 2026

UP Govt Transfers Five Senior IPS Officers a Day After Major Reshuffle of 24 IPS Officials, Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan Appointed DIG STF

6 February 2026

ECI Concludes Briefing of 1,444 Central Observers for Forthcoming Assembly Elections in Five States

6 February 2026

Director-Level Upgrade in DG Shipping; Rajeev Prakash & IAS Prashant Kumar Goyal Repatriated

6 February 2026

MP: Retired IAS Ajatshatru Shrivastava Joins AIGGPA as Consultant, Takes Charge of CM Mohan Yadav’s Political Affairs

6 February 2026

RBI Governor IAS Sanjay Malhotra Confirms New GDP and Inflation Series to Be Released Soon

6 February 2026

PSU News

Shipping Corporation Q3 FY2026 Net Profit Jumps 140% to ₹427 Crore; Declares ₹3.5 Per Share Interim Dividend

6 February 2026

Balmer Lawrie Q3FY26 Results: Net Profit Rises 4.66% to ₹50.74 Crore as Quarterly Income Crosses ₹660 Crore

6 February 2026

PFC Board Approves Withdrawal of Nominee Director, Relinquishes Promoter Rights in PTC India

6 February 2026

Coal India Commissions First 5 MW Solar Power Plant on OB Dump, Cuts 8,190 Tonnes of CO₂ Annually

6 February 2026

India Energy Stack Taskforce Unveils Version 0.3 of Strategy and Architecture Documents - Paving the Way for a Future-Ready Power System

6 February 2026

NTPC Vindhyachal Launches Ash Bricks Dealership Initiative to Boost Sustainable Construction

6 February 2026

PFC Approves In-Principle Merger with REC Limited Under Budget 2026 Roadmap; Acquired 52.63% Stake in 2019

6 February 2026

NMDC Empowers Bastar Youth with 100% Job Placement Through Skill Development Initiative

6 February 2026

Defence News

RRM Sanjay Seth to Lead Indian Delegation to Saudi Arabia for 3rd World Defence Show 2026

6 February 2026

Oman Chooses ‘Made in India’ Naval Training Vessel, Marking a Strategic Boost for India-Oman Maritime Ties

6 February 2026

Explained: Inside India’s First Solar-Electric Fixed-Wing UAV Signals New Chapter in Drone Warfare

6 February 2026

India-US Defence Pact Explained: How P-8I Expansion and Engine Collaboration Will Shape TEJAS Mk-2 and AMCA

6 February 2026

Judiciary News

Big Relief for Bar Council of India: Supreme Court Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Freezes High Court Challenges

6 February 2026

Ex Serviceman Contractual Pension Ruling

No Civil Pension for Contractual Re-Employment: Punjab & Haryana High Court Delivers Key Verdict on Ex-Servicemen Rights

6 February 2026

Big Relief for Judicial Officers: Supreme Court Allows Uttarakhand Judge to Appear for HP Judicial Service Exam

5 February 2026

Explained: Why Supreme Court Says Court Permission Is Mandatory for Further Investigation Under Section 173(2) CrPC

5 February 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Skill Crisis: Why Vocational Education Is Failing the Workforce

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

“Precision weapons win headlines but doctrine decides whether they win wars.”

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

Aditya Mathur: A Name That Emerged from the Middle of the Merit List

4 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From disciplined preparation to AIR 328, Aditya Mathur’s UPSC 2024 journey reflects quiet perseverance,...

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...