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India Is Opening Its Military Arsenal to Industry. The Real Test Comes Next.

28 October 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India is expanding domestic defence manufacturing through missile technology transfers and major procurement approvals. Colonel M V Shashidhar (Retd) examines...

IRS Officer_ 15 Years of Global Art Exhibitions- IRS Anand Kumar

Beyond Headlines

Anand Kumar: The IRS Officer Winning Recognition Worldwide Through His Watercolour Art

27 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Anand Kumar, a 2012-batch IRS officer and self-taught artist, has represented India at international...

Beyond Headlines

Tourism Offers a Chance to Experience the Soul of India

27 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How tourism can be a pathway to experience the cultural and natural heritage of one of the oldest civilizations...

Change Makers

How IFS Vivek Worked to Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict in Tirupati

27 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

From animal-proof waste bins along the Alipiri footpath to elephant alerts on mobile phones, forest management...

7,300 Metres_ One Life-or-Death Decision-2

Beyond Headlines

Praful Matta: The IT Officer Who Faced Death at 7,300 Metres on Everest

27 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Income Tax Officer Praful Matta balances government service, marathon running and extreme mountaineering,...

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Who Is Chinmoy Naik? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Gets 3 Additional Diplomatic Assignments in the Caribbean

22 October 2026

Indian Para Athlete Wins Bronze at Asian Para Games-200kb

Who Is Suhas L.Y.? UP Cadre IAS Officer Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Para Games

22 October 2026

Who Is IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi? Started Powerlifting at 45, Wins 3 Gold Medals at World Masters Championship at 52

19 October 2026

Videos

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit: From Fighter Cockpit to Chief of the Indian Air Force

23 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How India Plans to Boost Tourism, Create Jobs and Ease Overcrowding : Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Road to 2047

21 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Ajay Kumar IAS? 2013-Batch Haryana Officer Appointed Gurugram Metro Rail Chief

28 October 2026

Believe It or Not! High-Profile Theft of Sandalwood Tree from IAS Officer’s Bungalow: Who Is Vivek Porwal?

27 October 2026

MP Transfers 5 IAS, 4 IPS Officers: Sagar, Dewas Collectors and SPs Replaced

27 October 2026

Who Is Jayesh Ranjan? Senior Telangana IAS Officer Plans Voluntary Retirement Before 2027 Superannuation

27 October 2026

Who Is Shrihari Pandey? West Bengal Cadre IPS Officer Named CRPF DIG; IRS Vivek Gupta Gets Key Role

27 October 2026

CBD COP-17: India Pushes for Biodiversity Finance, Technology Transfer and Global Cooperation in Armenia

27 October 2026

PSU News

MIDHANI Signs MoU with HWB and BARC to Recover Nickel and Cobalt from Plant Reverts

27 October 2026

ECL Achieves 107% of Cleanliness Target, Generates ₹2.3 Crore from Scrap Disposal Under Special Campaign 6

27 October 2026

MRPL Wins Two National Awards for Indigenous Technology and Refinery Innovation at ETM 2026

27 October 2026

Goa Shipyard Launches Indigenous Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Srishti for Indian Navy

27 October 2026

CONCOR Partners with Samudera Shipping Line to Expand International Shipping Services

27 October 2026

CSL Hands Over FY26 Profit Share to Mumbai Port Authority as CMSRU Turnover Crosses ₹200 Crore

27 October 2026

PNGRB and GAIL Launch First National Sustainability Conference for India’s Oil and Gas Sector

27 October 2026

Oil India Inaugurates Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Emphasises Ethical Governance

27 October 2026

Defence News

Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron Arrives in Colombo to Strengthen India-Sri Lanka Naval Cooperation

28 October 2026

Indian Navy Advances Indigenous Shipbuilding with Launch of Yard 142 and Keel Laying of Yards 144 and 148

27 October 2026

India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI Begins in Banyuwangi

27 October 2026

First Batch of Agniveers to Exit Military: 18,300 to Leave by December 31, States Announce Jobs

27 October 2026

Judiciary News

SC Collegium Recommends 7 Advocates for Madhya Pradesh High Court Judgeship

27 October 2026

Supreme Court Collegium Names 4 Judges for High Court Chief Justice Posts

27 October 2026

Supreme Court Women Lawyer Basic Facilities Ruling

Women Lawyers To Get Separate Bar Rooms, Washrooms In District Courts

27 October 2026

Who Are Ajay Sharma And Vaibhav Sugdare? SC Collegium Recommends Bombay HC Elevation

27 October 2026

CSR News

EIL Honoured with FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2026 for Outstanding Contribution to Society

26 October 2026

NLC India Builds ₹1.23 Crore Dispensary in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram Under CSR Initiative

22 October 2026

MGL Donates 30-Seater Hydraulic-Lift Bus to NIEPID Davangere Under MGL Saksham CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

Opinion

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India Is Opening Its Military Arsenal to Industry. The Real Test Comes Next.

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Tribal Tourism Takes Root: Bringing Visitors Closer to Tribal Life, Culture and Nature

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

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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

The War Diary of Asha-San: Bharati Sahay’s INA Journey

24 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Discover Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Chaudhry’s wartime diary, her meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,...

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

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