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Ukraine and Iran: Different Wars, One Relentless Doctrine

15 April 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

“Wars are no longer decided by who strikes first but by who keeps showing up after being hit.” This uncomfortable truth now visible from the battered...

Beyond Headlines

Rescue, Reform, Repeat: How Balangir Police Are Dismantling Human Trafficking Networks in Odisha

15 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IPS Abilash G led a major crackdown on human trafficking in Balangir, rescuing victims, registering 200+...

Change Makers

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...

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...

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

Bureaucracy News

Centre Appoints IAS Smitha Mol & ISS Ambica Anand to 8th Pay Commission on Lateral Shift; Tenures Linked to Commission Term

15 April 2026

Centre Transfers 7 AGMUT Cadre IAS Officers; Postings Across J&K, Puducherry, Mizoram

14 April 2026

Centre Appoints 3 Chief Vigilance Officers in SAI, Prasar Bharati and DoT; IAS Ashok Kumar Meena Gets Additional Charge of MoEFCC

14 April 2026

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

14 April 2026

Bihar Power Shift: Samrat Chaudhary to Take Oath as CM; Key IAS, IPS Officers Moved to Centre Ahead of Nitish Kumar Exit

14 April 2026

Who Is IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri? Karnataka Cadre Officer Gets Supreme Court Relief in Corruption Case

14 April 2026

PSU News

MOIL Independent Director Dinesh Kumar Gupta Completes Tenure, Effective April 15, 2026

15 April 2026

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

Defence News

India is Developing 450km Surveillance Radar with Advanced with X-Band Drone Detection to Boost Border Security

15 April 2026

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

Judiciary News

Karnataka High Court to Get 3 New Judges as Supreme Court Collegium Gives Nod

15 April 2026

Kerala High Court Women Judges Appointment

Kerala High Court to Get Two Women Judges as Supreme Court Collegium Approves New Appointments

15 April 2026

Who Is Justice Manjusha Ajay Deshpande? SC Collegium Approves Her Permanent Appointment to Bombay High Court

15 April 2026

Impeachment vs Retirement: Lessons from Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s Controversial Exit

15 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

Ukraine and Iran: Different Wars, One Relentless Doctrine

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Ghost In The Code : When Intelligence Outruns Justice

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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...