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One Plant, Many Solutions: Himachal's First Biochar Project Targets Fires, Carbon and Rural Livelihoods

8 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Himachal Pradesh is set to pioneer India's indigenous biochar initiative, transforming pine needles and forest biomass into biochar to reduce forest fires,...

Beyond Headlines

Why Sanjay Jaju Was Chosen to Lead Telangana's Administration

8 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From engineering classrooms to India's top administrative corridors, IAS Sanjay Jaju's journey spans...

Features

India's Strategic Autonomy Is Becoming Its Greatest National Advantage

8 July 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

Why India's strategic autonomy is its greatest geopolitical advantage, strengthening national security,...

Features

From Nation Building to Brain Drain? Reassessing the IIT Legacy After Six Decades

8 July 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Former IAS officer V.S. Pandey argues that while IITs have earned global prestige, India's heavily subsidised...

Video Interview

Haryana Leads India's First AI-Powered Bird Census

7 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

Haryana is the first state in the country to use Artificial Intelligence in counting birds accuratel...

Must Read

Who Is IFS Sanjeev Jain? Senior Diplomat Appointed as India’s Next Ambassador to North Korea

7 July 2026

Not 3 But 4: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav's 4 Personal Staff Members Relieved of Duties; APS Siddharth Yadav Also Removed

7 July 2026

Who Is Krishna Mohan? Retired IFS Officer Appointed Interim General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust

6 July 2026

Videos

Why Sanjay Jaju Was Chosen to Lead Telangana's Administration

8 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Haryana Leads India's First AI-Powered Bird Census

7 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

How A Single-Minded Devotion of Divyanshu Patel Transformed Moradabad

3 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

PSU News

SBI Gets ‘CareEdge BBB+/Stable’ Rating, Reflecting Strong Financial Strength and Global Investor Confidence

8 July 2026

IndianOil Sets New Global Benchmark with HDPE Excellence and Green Manufacturing Milestones

8 July 2026

DFCCIL Organises Stakeholder Conference on East–West Dedicated Freight Corridor to Accelerate Project Financing

8 July 2026

ONGC Wins Platinum Award at EEF Global Decarbonization Awards 2026 for Net Zero and ESG Excellence

8 July 2026

NLC India and NALCO Sign JV Agreement for 1,080 MW Captive Thermal Power Plant in Odisha’s Angul

8 July 2026

Indian Oil Partners with TVS Motor to Launch Cleaner Cargo Vehicles for LPG Cylinder Delivery Across India

8 July 2026

ECIL Signs MoU with Bhutan Election Commission to Supply Advanced EVMs for Transparent Elections

8 July 2026

PNB Signs MoU with Bihar Government to Offer Salary Accounts and Special Banking Benefits to State Employees

8 July 2026

Defence News

India, Rwanda Sign New Defence Cooperation Roadmap, Focus on Military Training and Technology

8 July 2026

India's Maritime Infrastructure Gets Major Upgrade with Kamarajar Port's 18-Metre Draft

8 July 2026

Global Air Powers Ranking 2026: US Air Force Retains No. 1 Rank, Indian Air Force Climbs to 6th

8 July 2026

IAF S-400 Missile Strike in Operation Sindoor

IAF Unveils S-400 Missile Debris, Highlights Reported 314 km Combat Interception

7 July 2026

Judiciary News

Kerala High Court Gold Award for E-Governance

Kerala HC Pulls Up IAS Officer K. Biju Over Government Order in Cashew Corporation Corruption Case

8 July 2026

MP High Court Pregnancy Termination Ruling

Explained: Why the MP High Court Said Court Permission Isn't Needed for Pregnancy Termination Below 24 Weeks

8 July 2026

Why Is the ECI Reviewing Rules on Use of Children in Election Campaigns?

8 July 2026

Supreme Court Ruling on Banks Advocates Blacklist

Supreme Court Says Banks Cannot Blacklist Advocates Through IBA Caution List

8 July 2026

CSR News

NMDC Develops Modern Community Infrastructure in Panna Under CSR Programme for Rural Growth

7 July 2026

REC Limited Empowers Women in West Bengal with 600 Sewing Machines Under CSR Initiative

4 July 2026

REC Ltd Signs ₹4.22 Crore CSR MoA with IGIAT to Build 100 Smart Classrooms in Assam Government Schools

3 July 2026

NLC India Signs ₹21.40 Lakh CSR MoU with Auroville Foundation for Electric Vehicles to Promote Green Mobility

1 July 2026

Opinion

Features

India's Strategic Autonomy Is Becoming Its Greatest National Advantage

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

From Nation Building to Brain Drain? Reassessing the IIT Legacy After Six Decades

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Cartoon of the Week

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

CARTOON OF THE WEEK

Beyond Bureaucracy

Rising Devotee Footfall Calls for Smarter Temple Management

4 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From the chaos of stampedes to AI-powered surveillance and predictive planning, India's temples are gradually...

India’s Health Shift: NFHS-6 Show Gains in Access, Gaps in Outcomes, and Emerging Risks

3 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

NFHS-6 reveals India has made significant gains in maternal care, immunisation, nutrition, and health...

From 73 Kg to Peak Fitness: How Chhattisgarh IAS Awanish Sharan Rebuilt His Body, Health and Mind Through Relentless Discipline

30 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

2009 batch IAS officer Sharan transformed his body and health through discipline, strength training,...

UPSC Stories

Balancing Job & Dreams: How Jasmeet Kaur Turned Her Father's Dream into Reality with Rank 1 in UK PCS-2024

6 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Jasmeet Kaur secured Rank 1 in the UKPSC-2024 examination after balancing her duties as a District Social...

How Tuticorin's Floods Inspired Rakesh R to Join Indian Forest Service

5 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover how UPSC IFS 2025 AIR 85 Rakesh R transformed childhood experiences of Tuticorin floods into...

At 22, One of India’s Youngest IPS Officers Is Taking on Gangsters and Human Traffickers in Rajasthan

5 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

One of India’s youngest IPS officers, 2023-batch Rajasthan cadre officer Abhijeet Tulshiram Patil has...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Rani Gaidinliu: The Untold Saga of the Naga Queen Who Defied the British

4 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Som Kamei's meticulously researched book chronicles the extraordinary life of Rani Gaidinliu—from a teenage...

Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) Book

Haunted by History, Carried by the Brahmaputra: An Anthology That Bridges Assam's Many Worlds

28 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Shehnab Sahin's Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) is reviewed by Yauvanika Chopra as an ambitious...

Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and...