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Building Viksit Nagar : How India’s Cities Are Becoming Engines of Growth, Innovation and Inclusion

3 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this special article, former MoHUA Secretary and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra examines India’s urban transformation over...

Book Reviews

60 Women, One Himalayan Legacy: The Untold Literary Story of Uttarakhand

3 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A landmark anthology brings together sixty women writers, translators and cultural voices who have shaped...

Features

Why China builds the industries of tomorrow while India delivers the groceries of today--and what really holds India back

3 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by P Sesh Kumar, the article examines how China’s dominance in rare earths, magnets, batteries...

Beyond Headlines

25 Years of Transformative Governance: How Water Security Became Central to India’s Development Story

2 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

As Narendra Modi completes 25 years in government, former Secretary General of the NHRC and retired 1988-batch...

Eco Warrior Awards

In Rajasthan’s Thar, A Rare Bird Gets a Second Chance at Survival

2 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How Rajasthan has become the centre of India’s biggest effort to save the Great Indian Bustard from extinction...

Must Read

UPSC@100: From 1926 to 2026, How India’s Premier Recruitment Body Evolved Over a Century

30 September 2026

UPSC Turns 100: PM Modi to Release Commemorative Coin, Stamp and Landmark Judgments Book

1 October 2026

UPSC Turns 100: PM Modi Calls for Recruitment Reforms, Citizen-First Civil Services and Future-Ready Administration

1 October 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Who Is Sudhakar Malli? RBI Appointed Him Executive Director from Oct 1

3 October 2026

HCL CMD Anupam Misra Inaugurates Key CSR, Safety Initiatives at Indian Copper Complex

3 October 2026

SAIL Rourkela New Plate Mill Sets New Production Record With 94,517 Tonnes Output in September 2026

3 October 2026

CPCL Honoured With SKOCH ESG Award for Net Water Reduction and Resource Efficiency

3 October 2026

SECI, Hintco Agree on Framework for Potential Indo-German H2Global Tender for Green Hydrogen

3 October 2026

THDC Achieves Major Milestone at 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti HEP With 210-Tonne Rotor Lowering

3 October 2026

CCL Strategic Communication Leadership Award

CCL Wins Strategic Communication Leadership Award at ET Business Excellence & Leadership Summit 2026

3 October 2026

Northern Coalfields Signs CSR MoU to Provide Nutrition Support to 10,000 School Children in Sonbhadra

3 October 2026

Defence News

Chhattisgarh Announces 10% Reservation For Ex-Agniveers In These Key Government Departments

3 October 2026

Meet Neeru Dhanda, The Army Shooter Naib Subedar Who Made History And Selected for the India’s Flag For Asian Games 2026

3 October 2026

India-Russia Strategic Partnership Strengthens Through Key Naval Engagement

3 October 2026

Tarang Shakti 2026: Why France's Top Air Commander Sees Mirage 2000 In India's Tejas Fighter Jet

3 October 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Elected Representatives Ruling

This Supreme Court Observation Could Redefine How Public Office Is Viewed In India

3 October 2026

Delhi Additional Public Prosecutors Appointment

Is Delhi's Prosecutor Recruitment Process Against BNSS Rules? High Court To Examine

3 October 2026

Constitutional Experts Launch Nationwide Inquiry Into Election Commission's SIR Exercise

3 October 2026

Allahabad High Court Advocate Pending Disciplinary Inquiry Ruling

Major Relief For Lawyers: Allahabad High Court Rules Interim Suspension Of Advocates Is Not Allowed Under Law

2 October 2026

CSR News

HCL CMD Anupam Misra Inaugurates Key CSR, Safety Initiatives at Indian Copper Complex

3 October 2026

Northern Coalfields Signs CSR MoU to Provide Nutrition Support to 10,000 School Children in Sonbhadra

3 October 2026

NMDC Signs MoU with SRM Foundation to Support Education of 18 Tribal Girls from Bastar

3 October 2026

GAIL Director HR Ayush Gupta Honoured with Mahatma Award 2026 for Lifetime Achievement

3 October 2026

Opinion

Features

Building Viksit Nagar : How India’s Cities Are Becoming Engines of Growth, Innovation and Inclusion

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Why China builds the industries of tomorrow while India delivers the groceries of today--and what really holds India back

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

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

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

60 Women, One Himalayan Legacy: The Untold Literary Story of Uttarakhand

3 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A landmark anthology brings together sixty women writers, translators and cultural voices who have shaped...

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...