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Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

In this exclusive video interview, IFS officer Prajesh Kanta Jena explains how watershed science, grassland restoration, and community participation are...

Features

Corruption, Black Money and Broken Promises: Why India’s Political Landscape Must Change

23 February 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Former IAS officer Vijay Shankar Pandey calls for honest political leadership, an end to corruption,...

Change Makers

Howrah Police’s Evening School: Hope to Slum Children

23 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Howrah Police’s Barandaye Roddur evening school at Howrah Mahila Thana educates over 50 slum children...

Be Inspired

How Vadodara Defied the Flood: Inside the Data-Driven Strategy That Tamed the Vishwamitri

23 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under the leadership of Arun Mahesh Babu, IAS (2013 batch, Gujarat cadre), Vadodara transformed its flood...

Features

Indian Railways: A Journey Towards Viksit Bharat

22 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Indian Railways’ transformation in FY 2024–25 highlights record freight loading, station redevelopment,...

Must Read

Explained: Why This Emergency Landing Facility in Dibrugarh, Assam, Is a Game-Changer for IAF and a ‘Brahmastra’ in War

14 February 2026

India Sets Guinness World Record with 2.5 Lakh AI Responsibility Pledges in 24 Hours

18 February 2026

Atal Innovation Mission Showcases ATL-Led Grassroots AI Innovation at India AI Impact Summit 2026

18 February 2026

Videos

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Samagra to SDGs: IAS Officer Dr. Aruna Sharma Digitised Panchayats and Reimagined Inclusive Governance

19 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Traffic Reformer to Top Cop: How Dr. M. A. Saleem Is Redefining 21st Century Policing as Karnataka’s DGP

17 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

22 Senior IAS Officers from Across India Set to Retire in February 2026 – Full List Inside

23 February 2026

Who is IFS Neeta Bhushan? India’s High Commissioner to New Zealand Appointed as New Ambassador to Poland

23 February 2026

Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash Defamation Case Filed by IPS Officer D. Roopa Against IAS Rohini Sindhuri

23 February 2026

Custodial Torture Case: IPS Officer Sunil Nayak Arrested Over Andhra Deputy Speaker Allegations in Bihar

23 February 2026

ACB Arrests 2 Veterinary Doctors and IAS-Linked Officials for Demanding ₹15 Lakh Bribe in Jaipur

23 February 2026

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Central Govt Approves Increase in Gujarat IAS Cadre Strength to 328 Posts Amid Growing Administrative Needs

23 February 2026

PSU News

GAIL Honours Mr. Ayush Gupta with Distinguished Leadership Award at TOI National CSR Summit 2026

23 February 2026

NALCO Inaugurates Swadeshi 4G BSNL BTS in Koraput to Boost Digital Connectivity

23 February 2026

Shipping Corporation of India Appoints Mr. Mukesh Mangal as Government Nominee Director

23 February 2026

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders’ Independent Director Dattaprasad Prabhakar Kholkar Concludes Three-Year Tenure

23 February 2026

GRSE Lays Keel for Third Multi-Purpose Vessel for German Client, Strengthening Global Shipbuilding Footprint

23 February 2026

Shipping Corporation of India Appoints Nitin Khamesra as Director (Finance) Following ACC Approval

23 February 2026

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVCL)

PESB Recommends Harishankar Chaturvedi as Director (Projects) of Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation

23 February 2026

CONCOR Signs MoU with Vizhinjam International Seaport to Develop Container Freight Station in Kerala

23 February 2026

Defence News

Project Grayburn Explained: Why World is Looking at India as the Replacement of Britain’s Next-Generation Infantry Rifle

23 February 2026

Inside the AI Impact Summit 2026: Can Israel-India AI Collaboration Reshape the Future of Defence and Deep Tech?

21 February 2026

Next-Gen Warfare Begins: Apollyon Dynamics’ Mobile Jet UAV Could Redefine Battlefield Strategy

21 February 2026

Explained: How the HELMA-P Laser System Will Power India’s Next-Generation Anti-Drone Defence Network

21 February 2026

Judiciary News

Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash Defamation Case Filed by IPS Officer D. Roopa Against IAS Rohini Sindhuri

23 February 2026

Corbett Park Tree Felling Case: Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Uttarakhand IFS Officer’s Challenge to Prosecution Sanction

23 February 2026

Turning Point for Indian Lawyers: Supreme Court Questions BCI’s Ban in Bar Council Elections

21 February 2026

Ex-Servicemen Age Relaxation for Unreserved Seats Rule

Ex-Servicemen & Age Relaxation Row: Delhi High Court Sets Clear Rules on Unreserved Seat Eligibility

20 February 2026

Opinion

Be Inspired

A Quick Transformation: How colonial platforms are making way for airport-lounge-type smart transit hubs

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

How Satellites and ISR Fusion Are Redefining Modern Warfare

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

She Was Told She Was ‘Ordinary’—Today She Serves the Nation as IRS Officer

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Told she was “too ordinary” to crack UPSC, Purvi Nanda rose to become a 2021-batch IRS officer—proving...

6 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Labour Officer Priya Agrawal Became Deputy Collector

20 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Priya Agarwal, daughter of a prasad shop owner from Birsinghpur, secured Rank 6 in MPPSC 2023 on her...

IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav: From River Crossings to the Corridors of Power

18 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s home in rural Bulandshahr to securing UPSC AIR 92, IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav’s journey...

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

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...