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Floods Every Year… Why Assam Still Has No Permanent Solution

31 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Veteran journalist Pranab Bora reflects on Assam's recurring flood tragedy, sharing unforgettable memories from decades of reporting while urging a long-term,...

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G.S. Rao: The IPS Officer Who Helped Shape Future Cops And Now Leads Tripura Police

31 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From an engineering graduate in Andhra Pradesh to leading Tripura Police, G.S. Rao's journey spans counter-insurgency,...

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How Jodhpur Solved a 25-Year Flooding Crisis: The IAS Officer Who Turned a Monsoon Nightmare into a Model of Urban Governance

31 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

'What seemed impossible for decades became reality in just two years through persistence, coordination...

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How IPS Gaurav Rai Went from a Five-Pointer to AIR 1 and Is Now Using AI to Transform Policing

31 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

From being an average engineering student with a five-pointer CGPA to securing AIR 1 in UPSC Engineering...

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Consumer Trust Is the Foundation of the Digital Economy': Nidhi Khare on India's Consumer Protection Revolution

30 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In an exclusive conversation with Indian Masterminds Spotlight, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare...

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ACC Approves Second One-Year Extension for Railway Board Chairman & CEO Satish Kumar Till August 2027 | Know Him

Who Is IRSME Officer Satish Kumar? First Dalit Railway Board Chairman & CEO Gets Second One-Year Extension from ACC

28 July 2026

Govt Constitutes Nandan Nilekani-Led Panel for NTA Reforms; S

Meet the Members of the NTA Reform Panel Constituted by PM Modi Under Nandan Nilekani - From Infosys Co-Founder to Former ISRO Chairman, IPS Officer & IAS Veterans

27 July 2026

Who is IAS D Thara? Modi Govt Splits MoHUA, Creates Department of Capital Development, Appoints Her First Secretary

24 July 2026

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G.S. Rao: The IPS Officer Who Helped Shape Future Cops And Now Leads Tripura Police

31 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Sumit Ramteke on the Cases That Changed His Career and Shook Organized Crime | Video Interview

28 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How NAFED is Strengthening Farmers, Markets and Food Security

25 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

PSU News

NTPC Bongaigaon GEM 2026: IFS Officer Dr Sonali Ghosh Inspires Girls to Lead and Conserve Nature

31 July 2026

Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)

Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends Sanjay Banga as Next CMD of TCIL

31 July 2026

Indian Oil Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Rises 26% to ₹2.76 Lakh Crore, Net Loss at ₹2,662 Crore

31 July 2026

RailTel Bags ₹33.78 Crore IaaS Order from IRCTC, Project Execution by September 2029

31 July 2026

GAIL Reports Revenue of ₹38,982 Crore and PAT of ₹4,292 Crore in Q1 FY27; Announces New LPG Pipeline Expansion

31 July 2026

NSE Q1 Profit Rises 7% to ₹3,120 Crore; IPO Plans Gain Momentum After SEBI Settlement

31 July 2026

WCL Signs MoU with Nagpur Municipal Corporation to Support Lake Restoration and Conservation

31 July 2026

SJVN Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Rises 52% YoY to ₹1,394 Crore, Standalone PAT at ₹247 Crore

31 July 2026

Defence News

Indian Army Unveils Indigenous Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel That Performs at -42°C

31 July 2026

Indian Air Force Chief Highlights Urgent Need For Indigenous Defence Technology And Drone Integration

31 July 2026

Inside India's Big Defence Push: 17,000 MSMEs Join Forces For Viksit Bharat 2047

31 July 2026

India's First Indigenous Rotating Detonation Engine: Features, Benefits And Future Applications

31 July 2026

Judiciary News

‘Abuse of Administrative Power’: Rajasthan HC Restores IRS Officer’s Promotion, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs

31 July 2026

Kerala HC Quashes Clean Chit to ADGP S. Sreejith Over Foreign Trip Without Permission

31 July 2026

Uttarakhand Deputy Collectors Seniority Issue

Supreme Court Ends Long-Running Seniority Dispute of Uttarakhand Deputy Collectors

31 July 2026

Chhattisgarh 1.45 Lakh Pending Criminal Cases

Chhattisgarh Police Under Scanner As High Court Reviews 1.45 Lakh Pending Cases

31 July 2026

CSR News

WCL Signs MoU with Nagpur Municipal Corporation to Support Lake Restoration and Conservation

31 July 2026

WCL Signs MoU with Atmadeepam Society to Launch Project Pragati for Digital Literacy and Livelihood Empowerment

29 July 2026

BCCL Signs MoU with Pradan Foundation to Provide Free Medical Aid to Kanwariyas During Shravani Mela 2026

28 July 2026

NCL Signs ₹11.71 Crore CSR MoU to Build 8-Km Road in Singrauli, Boost Rural Connectivity

23 July 2026

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How AI, Blockchain and Quantum-Ready Tech Are Transforming India's PDS

28 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

For seven decades, India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was synonymous with leakage, ghost...

Politics Without Politicians? How Retired IRS Officer Sanjay Gahlot Wants to Reimagine Democracy

24 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Drawing from decades in the Army and the Indian Revenue Service, retired IRS officer Sanjay Gahlot explains...

Rising Devotee Footfall Calls for Smarter Temple Management

4 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From the chaos of stampedes to AI-powered surveillance and predictive planning, India's temples are gradually...

UPSC Stories

The UPSC Strategy That Changed Everything for AIR 602 Deepak Baghel

26 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 602 Deepak Baghel shares how self-study, simplifying preparation, learning from setbacks,...

How an IIT-BHU Graduate and Former NVIDIA Engineer Abhay Raghav Turned a 3-Mark Setback into Success

26 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Read how Abhay Raghav, an IIT-BHU graduate and former NVIDIA engineer, secured AIR 19 in UPSC IFS 2025...

CSE 2025 AIR 562 Nitesh Chose India Over an American Dream and Reached Civil Services After Six Attempts

21 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 562 Nitesh's inspiring journey from a small village in Madhya Pradesh to IIT Bombay,...

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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

‘My Last Autobiography’: A Moving Meditation on Ageing, Memory and the Will to Live

25 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Forty-three years after its original publication, Rajendra Banahatti's Akherche Atmacharitra finds renewed...

IAS Divya Mittal's New Book 'The Crafted Genius' Offers a Complete Blueprint to Crack UPSC Civil Services Exam

How IAS Divya Mittal's New Book 'The Crafted Genius' Offers a Complete Blueprint to Crack the UPSC Civil Services Exam

19 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From building the right foundation in school to mastering the interview, IAS officer Divya Mittal's first...

How Giants Revives Sumi Naga Mythology Through an Extraordinary Coming-of-Age Tale

18 July 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending Sumi Naga mythology, coming-of-age storytelling and profound reflections on truth, courage and...