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From Buddha to Bollywood:How India Preserved Its Soul Through Centuries of Change
17 June 2026
Pallavi Priya
Drawing inspiration from Lord Buddha, ancient Indian philosophy, and the evolution of cinema, Madhukar Kumar Bhagat explains why India’s greatest strength...
Beyond Headlines
Mandsaur’s War on Drugs: IPS Vinod Kumar Meena Leads ₹362 Crore Crackdown on Narcotics Networks
17 June 2026
Yash Chaturvedi
Under IPS officer Vinod Kumar Meena, Mandsaur Police launched a major anti-narcotics crackdown, seizing...
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Sovereignty First: Why India’s Defence Budget Signals a Strategic Shift in a Dangerous World
17 June 2026
Col MV Shashidhar
From Operation Sindoor to the US-Iran conflict, former Colonel M.V. Shashidhar argues that India’s Defence...
Beyond Headlines
From Operation Sindoor to AI Warfare: Why India Must Rethink National Security
16 June 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd) argues that while Operation Sindoor marked a strategic turning point, India...
UPSC Stories
6 AM PT, 7 Hours of Classes, 120-Day Tour—and AIR 17: The Story of Ravinandan Gupta
16 June 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
Ravinandan Gupta, son of a small shopkeeper from Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, secured AIR 17...
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Government
India Strengthens ‘Pharmacy of the World’ Status: Pharma PLI Schemes Attract ₹42,694 Crore Investment, Create 1.13 Lakh Jobs
17 June 2026
News
Centre Appoints Dr Saibal Chattopadhyay as National Statistical Commission Chairperson; Three Members Also Named
17 June 2026
IPS
IPS Officers Faced Administrative Constraints Earlier, Commissionerate System Changed Things: CM Yogi Adityanath
17 June 2026
Bihar
Bihar to Develop Religious Tourism Corridors Linking Major Pilgrimage and Heritage Sites for Boosting Economy
17 June 2026
Banks
Coal India Partners Bank of Baroda for Corporate Salary Package Offering ₹1.50 Crore Accident Insurance
17 June 2026
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Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports
9 June 2026
West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts
10 June 2026
Maharashtra Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Vijay Singhal Gets Dharavi Redevelopment Project Role
17 June 2026
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Videos
From Buddha to Bollywood:How India Preserved Its Soul Through Centuries of Change
17 June 2026
Pallavi Priya
Amar Preet Singh: The Fighter Pilot Who Rose from Tejas Trials to Lead the Indian Air Force
13 June 2026
Bhakti Kothari
Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal: How a Punjab-Born Lawyer Rose to Lead Tamil Nadu Police
10 June 2026
Bhakti Kothari
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Bureaucracy News
AIIMS Additional Director Anshul Mishra Appointed Central Nodal Officer for Haryana’s Nuh Under PMDDKY
17 June 2026
Revenue Department Shortlists 5 Senior IRS Officers for Key Board-Level Member Post
17 June 2026
Kerala Govt Transfers 10 Senior Officers, Putta Vimaladitya Named IG North Zone
17 June 2026
Elephant Injured in Raigarh Train Collision; PCCF Arun Pandey Orders Probe, Forms 3-Member Inquiry Committee
17 June 2026
Andhra Pradesh Police Win 39 Medals at National Meets; DGP Harish Kumar Gupta Felicitates Athletes
17 June 2026
Ex-Kerala DGP R Sreelekha Alleges Plagiarism by Malayalam Films ‘Dhridam’ and ‘Bhoothakaalam’; Director Denies Charges
17 June 2026
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PSU News
Coal India Partners Bank of Baroda for Corporate Salary Package Offering ₹1.50 Crore Accident Insurance
17 June 2026
Bank of Baroda Gets BBB+/Stable Rating from CareEdge Global for $4 Billion GMTN Programme
17 June 2026
RVNL Wins ₹967.93 Crore Order for 4 Major Railway Bridges on Odisha’s Bhadrak–Vizianagaram Corridor
17 June 2026
RVNL Awards ₹2,666 Crore BharatNet Phase-III Contract to HFCL for Uttar Pradesh (West) Telecom Circle
17 June 2026
BSE Launches India’s First Saatvik Index, Unveils BSE Saatvik 100 for Value-Based Investing
17 June 2026
PESB Recommends SAIL’s Nirmal Kumar Singh for Director (Finance) Post at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
17 June 2026
RailTel Wins ₹52.57 Crore Disaster Recovery IT Infrastructure Order; Project Set for Completion by January 2027
17 June 2026
Power Grid Wins WR–ER Inter-Regional Transmission Project Under TBCB to Strengthen National Grid
17 June 2026
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Defence News
Indian Army Launches Key Procurement Program to Support Troops in Leh and Ladakh
17 June 2026
Who Will Build India's 87 Advanced Combat Drones? ₹30000 Crore Deal Attracts 10 Firms
17 June 2026
DRDO Conducts Successful Trial of Long-Range Cruise Missile Designed for Precision Deep Strikes Beyond 1,000 Km
17 June 2026
India Boosts Self-Reliance: CSIR Licenses 7 Indigenous Technologies and Supports DRDO Quantum Mission
17 June 2026
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Judiciary News
Supreme Court Urges Punjab & Haryana HC Judges to Hear Case Instead of Recusing
17 June 2026
Supreme Court Collegium Faces Legal Challenge Over Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge Appointments
17 June 2026
Patna High Court Gets 7 New Judges: Full List, Oath Ceremony Details, and Impact
16 June 2026
Big Relief for Private School Teachers: Delhi HC Grants Child Care Leave Rights
16 June 2026
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CSR News
MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access
15 June 2026
SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education
9 June 2026
NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu
6 June 2026
NCL Signs ₹25 Lakh MoU with Singrauli Administration for Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan Water Conservation Project
2 June 2026
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Opinion
Features
Sovereignty First: Why India’s Defence Budget Signals a Strategic Shift in a Dangerous World
Col MV Shashidhar
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When the state becomes the executioner: Encounter killings and Bulldozer Justice are constitutional crisis India cannot afford to ignore
Vijay Shankar Pandey
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UPSC Stories
6 AM PT, 7 Hours of Classes, 120-Day Tour—and AIR 17: The Story of Ravinandan Gupta
16 June 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
Ravinandan Gupta, son of a small shopkeeper from Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, secured AIR 17...
From Two-Bigha Farm to IPS Officer: How Chhattisgarh’s Bhojram Patel Turned Rural Hardship into a Mission of Public Service
14 June 2026
Ayodhya Prasad Singh
Born in Poverty, Driven by Purpose, and Guided by Values—The Inspiring Journey of a Chhattisgarh IPS...
AIR 357 Shreya Jha on Cracking UPSC CSE 2025: ‘Understand the Exam Before Trying to Conquer It’
10 June 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
AIR 357 Shreya Jha shares her UPSC CSE 2025 success story, preparation strategy, law optional approach,...
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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
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Book Reviews
Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength
13 June 2026
Yauvanika Chopra
Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...
Where Memory Becomes Poetry
7 June 2026
BP Acharya
A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...
Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces
6 June 2026
Dr. Sanjeev Chopra
A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...
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