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How IFS Officer Dr. Sentitula Turned Jhum Lands into Thriving Community Forests in Nagaland

14 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS officer Dr. Sentitula is transforming conservation in Nagaland by blending indigenous wisdom with science, turning Jhum lands into community forests...

UPSC Stories

Beyond the UPSC Dream: How Pratibha Rani Is Redefining Governance in Bihar

14 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

After failing twice and missing prelims by just 0.67 marks, Pratibha Rani reworked her strategy, cracked...

UPSC Stories

Injured in 2017 Kashmir Operation, Army Major Clears UPSC 2025

14 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

Major Nitish Kumar Singh (Retd), injured during an anti-terror operation in Shopian, will now train at...

Video Interview

How DM Saurabh Jorwal is Turning Motihari into Bihar’s Next Growth Hub

13 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Motihari, once known only for its historic past, is now emerging as a hub of infrastructure, startups,...

Change Makers

Children Were Attending School but Not Learning—How NIPUN Vatika Changed That in Haryana

13 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How NIPUN Vatika is transforming early education in Haryana by improving foundational literacy and numeracy...

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

Who Is IAS M Sai Kumar? ECI Appoints Senior Tamil Nadu IAS Officer as New Chief Secretary

8 April 2026

Who Is IAS Anurag Yadav? UP Principal Secretary Removed as Election Observer After Clash With CEC Gyanesh Kumar

9 April 2026

Videos

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

BEML Secures ₹80+ Crore Order from Indian Railways for Utility Track Vehicles to Boost Rail Modernisation

14 April 2026

NHPC Approves Monetisation of Uri-II and Dhauliganga Power Cash Flows for 10-Year Period

14 April 2026

LIC Announces 1:1 Bonus Share Issue, Plans Capital Expansion with ₹6,325 Crore Reserves

14 April 2026

RailTel Bags ₹564 Crore RVNL Orders for Railway Tunnel Communication Systems, Completion by 2028

14 April 2026

Centre Appoints 9 Chief Vigilance Officers in PSUs Including SAIL, IOCL, BEL; Babji Patchilla Named ITI CVO

14 April 2026

GAIL Limited Approves 600 MW Solar Project with 550 MWh Battery Storage in Uttar Pradesh

14 April 2026

RailTel Secures ₹43.96 Crore Order from UP Police Recruitment Board for Exam Security Services

14 April 2026

Centre Appoints 7 Chief Vigilance Officers Across Key PSUs Including IOCL, SAIL, BEL and DoT to Boost Transparency

14 April 2026

Defence News

India Boosts Air Defense: MiG-29UPG Fighters to Get ASRAAM Missiles for Deadly Anti-Drone Capability

14 April 2026

India Launches NCC Cyber Security Capacity Building Programme: Govt Targets 1 Lakh ‘Cyber Warriors’ Annually with NIELIT Partnership

14 April 2026

Make in India Success: BrahMos Missiles Produced in Lucknow Handed Over to Indian Army

14 April 2026

Who is Lt Col Manoj Kumar? The First Indian to Reach World Boxing’s Elite Technical Delegate Position

14 April 2026

Judiciary News

Is MSP Fair for Farmers? Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Crop Price Fixation Policy

14 April 2026

No Holidays in Early Days’: SC Judge Aravind Kumar on Hard Work, Work-Life Balance Debate

13 April 2026

Kerala High Court Collegium Recommendation

Who Are the 5 Judicial Officers Recommended by Kerala HC Collegium? Full Breakdown Here

13 April 2026

Is the Right to Vote a Fundamental Right in India? Key Facts, Legal Meaning, and Impact Explained

13 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Ghost In The Code : When Intelligence Outruns Justice

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Features

Social Media Epidemic Of Mental Illness Causing Global Disaster In Younger Generation

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

Beyond the UPSC Dream: How Pratibha Rani Is Redefining Governance in Bihar

14 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

After failing twice and missing prelims by just 0.67 marks, Pratibha Rani reworked her strategy, cracked...

Injured in 2017 Kashmir Operation, Army Major Clears UPSC 2025

14 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

Major Nitish Kumar Singh (Retd), injured during an anti-terror operation in Shopian, will now train at...

Married, a Mother, and Now an SDM: Sushma Yadav Secures Rank 13 in UP PCS-2024 After Multiple Failures

13 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Being a mother of a young son and balancing family life with preparation was not easy. It took Sushma...

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

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...