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How IFS Rajesh Kumar Won Villagers’ Trust to Protect Nagaland’s Forests

8 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IFS Rajesh Kumar shares how community-led forest management transformed 7,000 hectares across Nagaland, empowering villagers through sustainable forestry,...

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ITS Naveen Jakhar: The Man Building India’s Digital Safety Net with AI, Telecom and Intelligence

8 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

ITS officer Naveen Jakhar is transforming telecom intelligence, AI and digital governance into powerful...

Features

Pariksha Ki Pariksha: Why India Needs to Rethink Its Examination Centres

7 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Malviekaa S Babbar, the article argues for decentralised, technology-driven examination centres...

From Slingshots to Syndicates: How Anand Reddy Yellu Is Taking on Wildlife Crime at Every Level

Change Makers

From Slingshots to Syndicates: How IFS Anand Reddy Yellu Is Taking on Wildlife Crime at Every Level

7 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From changing the mindset of children in Maharashtra’s villages to helping dismantle a transnational...

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Where Science Meets the Forest: How Selvi S. Senbagapriya Is Bridging Science, Communities and Wildlife Protection

7 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

From anti-poaching operations and community relocation to Nilgiri Tahr conservation, Selvi S. Senbagapriya...

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Who Is Former Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra? First CEO of Ram Mandir, Led Western Command in Operation Sindoor

Who Is Former Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra? First CEO of Ram Mandir, Led Western Command in Operation Sindoor

2 September 2026

UP IAS Divya Mittal Resignation: Formalities Underway, ‘No Dues’ Sought From 10 Locations

4 September 2026

Who Is A Sai Manohar? Ex-IPS Appointed Advisor to MP CM Mohan Yadav Day After Retirement

2 September 2026

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

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Who Is IAS Navin Mittal & His PA Raju, Who Dies After Collapsing at Telangana Assembly Despite CPR

8 September 2026

UPSC Finalises 22 Recruitment Cases for July 2026 Across Government Departments

8 September 2026

Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra Orders Crackdown on Forced ‘Chanda’ Collection Ahead of Festive Season

8 September 2026

IGNFA Organises One-Week Forests, Environmental Issues Course for IRMS Probationers

8 September 2026

IFS 2025 Probationers Begin Hands-On Ecology, Conservation Training at IGNFA with NCBS

8 September 2026

Punjab Transfers 2 IAS/PCS Officers After ECI Approval; Surinder Singh Gets Jalandhar MC

8 September 2026

PSU News

IREDA CVO Ajay Kumar Sahani’s Tenure Extended by Two Years Till October 2028

8 September 2026

NTPC Vindhyachal ED Kishore Kumar Hota Wins ‘Public Sector Excellence – Leader of the Year’ Award

8 September 2026

Central Bank of India Partners with UP Forest Corporation to Provide Exclusive Salary Account Benefits

8 September 2026

Northern Coalfields Appoints N. Franklin Jayakumar as CMD, Tenure Approved Till May 2031

8 September 2026

NTPC Restores 2,100 MW Generation at Korba Plant; 500 MW Unit-6 to Return by Month-End

8 September 2026

BPCL Signs Two MoUs Worth ₹69.21 Crore to Transform Varanasi’s Parks, Heritage and Tourism Infrastructure

8 September 2026

CIL Accelerates Coal Output as Monsoon Eases, Power Sector Dispatch Jumps 24%

8 September 2026

Bank of India Celebrates 121st Foundation Day, Marks ₹17.50 Lakh Crore Global Business

7 September 2026

Defence News

Rajnath Singh: Defence Forces Have Freedom, Resources to Respond Decisively to Threats

8 September 2026

Defence Acquisition Council Approves ₹1.10 Lakh Crore Military Procurement for Army, Navy and Air Force

8 September 2026

HAL Ramps Up HTT-40 Production, First Three Trainer Aircraft Ready for IAF Delivery

7 September 2026

Big Boost For Indian Army AK-203 Programme: Adani Defence Signs 5-Year Ammunition Supply Pact

7 September 2026

Judiciary News

Telangana SC/ST Commission Seeks DGP Report on Alleged Police Assault of BRS Legislators

8 September 2026

‘Desired to Set an Example’: Allahabad HC Warns of ‘Orwellian Dystopia’, Rebukes Bureaucracy Over Akriti Chaudhary’s Detention

7 September 2026

Supreme Court Questions IPS Deputations to CAPFs, Asks MHA to Explain Procedure

6 September 2026

Rajasthan Advocate Enrolment Applications Issue

Why Rajasthan HC Directed Immediate Processing Of Pending Advocate Enrolments By Sept 9

5 September 2026

CSR News

BPCL Signs Two MoUs Worth ₹69.21 Crore to Transform Varanasi’s Parks, Heritage and Tourism Infrastructure

8 September 2026

WCL Signs MoU with Aroha Society to Boost Women’s Livelihoods Under Project Saudamini

5 September 2026

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative

1 September 2026

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Features

Pariksha Ki Pariksha: Why India Needs to Rethink Its Examination Centres

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Subhash Chandra Case: When a Legally Enforceable Guarantee Becomes Economically Worthless (Part 2)

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

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...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

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

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...