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How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

13 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Implementation

Beyond Headlines

A peep inside India’s boldest breeding experiment that is likely to save a species from extinction

13 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

From zero males in Gujarat to a wild chick surviving through an unprecedented egg-swap experiment, India's...

UPSC Stories

Why Tania Mishra Chose IA&AS After Serving as a CISF Assistant Commandant

13 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Tania Mishra cracked UPSC CSE 2023 with AIR 269 after serving as a CISF Assistant Commandant. Read her...

'I Won't Leave It Half-Done': How Uttarakhand Forest Officer Rajiv Nayan Nautiyal Took on Illegal Mining, Faced Suspension, and Won in Court

Beyond Headlines

‘I Won’t Leave It Half-Done’: How Uttarakhand Forest Officer Rajiv Nayan Nautiyal Fought Mining, Encroachment & Suspension

13 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After the Uttarakhand High Court quashed his suspension, Rajiv Nayan Nautiyal speaks exclusively to Indian...

Features

The Cost of Forgetting: India's Hidden Governance Crisis

12 July 2026

Jatin Mahajan

India's biggest governance challenge may not be technology but institutional memory. Why preserving administrative...

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Inside LBSNAA: Why IAS Probationers Fail Exams and How It Affects Their Careers

10 July 2026

UP Governor Anandiben Patel Pulls Up IAS Officers Over Scooty Scheme Rules, Says ‘I Am Tired of Bureaucracy’

10 July 2026

Who Is IFS Pooja Kumari Jha? Young Diplomat Who Objected to Incorrect India Map at Dhaka Seminar

10 July 2026

Videos

How Uttar Pradesh Is Preparing Its Youth for the AI Revolution

10 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Why Sanjay Jaju Was Chosen to Lead Telangana's Administration

8 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Haryana Leads India's First AI-Powered Bird Census

7 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

DoPT Appoints Rashmi Ramesh Doddamane, Sonal Mehlawat and Mansi Verma as Directors in DARPG, Lokpal and NRA

13 July 2026

Kaushik Anvantrai Karelia Disproportionate Assets Case

Rau’s IAS Coaching Deaths Case: CBI Clears 2 Senior MCD Officials, Flags Negligence by Three Officers

13 July 2026

Who Is H. Gyan Prakash? Senior IAS Officer Appointed Chairman of Manipur Public Service Commission

11 July 2026

India's Diversity Must Become Administrative Strength, Not Challenge: Dr Jitendra Singh to IAS Officers at LBSNAA

11 July 2026

Meerut Protest Row: NHRC Seeks Report from UP DGP, Home Secy Over Alleged Police Excess; SSP Avinash Pandey Faces Scrutiny Over Slapping Incident

11 July 2026

Who Is IPS Probationer C A Ramdas? Young IPS Probationer Quits Service Before First Posting in Odisha

11 July 2026

PSU News

RVNL Appoints Suyash Trivedi as Executive Director (Civil) to Boost Railway Infrastructure Projects

13 July 2026

HUDCO Signs MoU with Odisha Govt for ₹1 Lakh Crore Urban Infrastructure and Housing Projects

13 July 2026

NTPC Bongaigaon Signs MoA with Zankla Foundation to Launch Project SRIJAN for Artisan Empowerment

13 July 2026

CONCOR Q1 FY27 Throughput Rises 8.89% YoY to 14.04 Lakh TEUs, EXIM Volumes Grow 9.78%

13 July 2026

BEL Secures ₹572 Crore New Orders Across Defence Electronics and Strategic Solutions

13 July 2026

ITDC, SCOPE and LBSNAA Launch AI Champions Programme to Strengthen Digital Governance Skills

13 July 2026

PESB Recommends Tarun Kumar Chopra for Director (Finance) Post at WAPCOS Limited

13 July 2026

PESB Recommends STPI CEO Arvind Kumar for BSNL Director (Consumer Mobility) Post

13 July 2026

Defence News

India Picks These 4 Defence Giants to Accelerate Astra Mk-2 and Other Missile Projects

13 July 2026

India-Japan Hold 8th Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, Strengthen Defence Cooperation and Indo-Pacific Partnership

13 July 2026

Indian Army 1,000 km One-Way Attack Drones

Indian Army Takes Major Step Towards Future Warfare with AI-Powered Attack Drones with 1,000 km Strike Plan

13 July 2026

Who Is Neeru Dhanda? Meet the First Indian Woman to Win ISSF World Cup Trap Gold

13 July 2026

Judiciary News

Tamil Nadu Cow Slaughter Case Takes New Turn as Supreme Court Grants Stay

13 July 2026

Thamirabarani River Pollution Case: Madras High Court Issues Strong Warning Over Religious Rituals

13 July 2026

J&K High Court Cancels Preventive Detention, Says Complete Records Are Mandatory

13 July 2026

Passenger Safety in Focus: Calcutta High Court Orders Action Over Illegal Train Berth Allotment

13 July 2026

CSR News

MCL Invests ₹375.87 Crore in Odisha CSR Projects to Drive Healthcare, Education and Community Growth

13 July 2026

SECL’s ‘SECL Ke Sushrut’ Becomes First Coal PSU CSR Scheme to Get Gazette Notification

11 July 2026

NMDC Develops Modern Community Infrastructure in Panna Under CSR Programme for Rural Growth

7 July 2026

REC Limited Empowers Women in West Bengal with 600 Sewing Machines Under CSR Initiative

4 July 2026

Opinion

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How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

The Cost of Forgetting: India's Hidden Governance Crisis

Jatin Mahajan

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

India’s Health Shift: NFHS-6 Show Gains in Access, Gaps in Outcomes, and Emerging Risks

3 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

NFHS-6 reveals India has made significant gains in maternal care, immunisation, nutrition, and health...

From 73 Kg to Peak Fitness: How Chhattisgarh IAS Awanish Sharan Rebuilt His Body, Health and Mind Through Relentless Discipline

30 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

2009 batch IAS officer Sharan transformed his body and health through discipline, strength training,...

UPSC Stories

Why Tania Mishra Chose IA&AS After Serving as a CISF Assistant Commandant

13 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Tania Mishra cracked UPSC CSE 2023 with AIR 269 after serving as a CISF Assistant Commandant. Read her...

Bhoopendra Dhakad: Raised in a Farming Family, Educated at IIT, Chosen by UPSC

10 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IIT Kanpur graduate Bhoopendra Dhakad secured UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 494 after four attempts, overcoming setbacks...

Balancing Job & Dreams: How Jasmeet Kaur Turned Her Father's Dream into Reality with Rank 1 in UK PCS-2024

6 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Jasmeet Kaur secured Rank 1 in the UKPSC-2024 examination after balancing her duties as a District Social...

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

Success, Silence and Self-Discovery : Kartikeya Vajpai’s Debut Novel Explores the Journey from Stardom to Selfhood

11 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A cricket superstar loses everything before discovering his true self. A powerful tale of ego, redemption...

Rani Gaidinliu: The Untold Saga of the Naga Queen Who Defied the British

4 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Som Kamei's meticulously researched book chronicles the extraordinary life of Rani Gaidinliu—from a teenage...

Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) Book

Haunted by History, Carried by the Brahmaputra: An Anthology That Bridges Assam's Many Worlds

28 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Shehnab Sahin's Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) is reviewed by Yauvanika Chopra as an ambitious...