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In the Shadows of Power: How Gaurav Yadav Is Rewriting Punjab’s Security Playbook

3 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

He works in the shadows so that Punjab can sleep in peace. When spy networks are busted, when gang modules collapse, when heroin consignments worth crores...

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Missed by One Mark, Became a Judge: How MP's Aryaman Cracked the CGPSC Civil Judge Exam in His First Attempt

3 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Aryaman secured Rank 7 in the Chhattisgarh Civil Judge Exam 2024 in his first attempt, turning uncertainty,...

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Mal Paharia Girl Babita Clears JPSC 2023, Refuses Marriage Until Securing Government Job

3 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Babita Singh from Jharkhand’s Mal Paharia community secured Rank 337 in JPSC 2023, cracking the civil...

Beyond Headlines

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Watch the powerful journey of Beno Zephine (2014 batch), India’s first 100% visually challenged IFS officer:...

UPSC Stories

Sanjay Rao Walked Out of ICU to Write His Exam — Now He’s an IRS Officer

2 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

From studying under a chimney lamp in a small village hut to serving as an IRS officer, Sanjay Rao’s...

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Why India Is Testing 23mm HEI Rounds for GSh-23 Guns on HAL Tejas and Legacy Aircraft Platforms

2 March 2026

15 IPS Officers Transferred in Tamil Nadu, Davidson Devasirvatham Appointed DVAC Director

2 March 2026

Supreme Court Collegium Early Transfer Policy

Supreme Court Collegium Reform: Major Impact of Early Transfer Policy for Incoming High Court Chief Justices

2 March 2026

Videos

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

PSU News

IOB Becomes First Public Sector Bank in India to Align ERM Framework with ISO 31000:2018

3 March 2026

Leadership Updates: MTNL Extends Additional Charge of Director (Finance) to Rajiv Kumar for One Year

3 March 2026

National Fertilizers Limited Appoints Mahesh Chander Gupta as Director (Finance) on Additional Charge

3 March 2026

Railway Board Approves Pawan Kumar Rai as Director (Project Planning) at DFCCIL; Tenure Till November 2028

3 March 2026

ONGC Wins Three Top Awards at 15th India Public Sector Enterprises Awards 2025

3 March 2026

DCI Appoints Krishna Das as Additional Independent Director to Strengthen Board Leadership

3 March 2026

ONGC Appoints Mr. Vikram Saxena as Additional Director (Strategy & Corporate Affairs)

3 March 2026

REC Limited Receives Two Awards at National Summit, Harsh Baweja Named India’s Most Influential CFO 2026

3 March 2026

Defence News

Explained: How INS Sudarshini’s Alexandria Visit Signals a New Phase in India–Egypt Maritime Cooperation

3 March 2026

Big Breakthrough in India-Canada Ties: Full List of MoUs, Trade Targets and Strategic Announcements

3 March 2026

Inside Exercise Vayushakti 2026: How the IAF Demonstrated Precision Strikes and Tactical Dominance in Rajasthan

3 March 2026

Indian Army Enhances 96 T-72 Tanks with Made-in-India Thermal Night Vision Systems

3 March 2026

Judiciary News

Arms Licenses Scam Explained: Why the J&K High Court Is Pressuring MHA Over Sanction to Prosecute 8 IAS Officials

3 March 2026

J&K High Court Seeks Fresh Affidavit from MHA on Sanction to Prosecute 8 IAS Officers in Arms Licence Scam

2 March 2026

‘Clear Abuse of Authority’: Dwarka Court Denies Bail to IPS Officer in 2023 Narcotics Operation Case

2 March 2026

NCERT Class 8 Textbook Judiciary Controversy Deepens: Former Insider Moves Supreme Court Over ‘Misleading’ Passage on Judges

2 March 2026

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UPSC Stories

Missed by One Mark, Became a Judge: How MP's Aryaman Cracked the CGPSC Civil Judge Exam in His First Attempt

3 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Aryaman secured Rank 7 in the Chhattisgarh Civil Judge Exam 2024 in his first attempt, turning uncertainty,...

Sanjay Rao Walked Out of ICU to Write His Exam — Now He’s an IRS Officer

2 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

From studying under a chimney lamp in a small village hut to serving as an IRS officer, Sanjay Rao’s...

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...

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

Zafarnama Book Review by Dr Sanjeev Chopra

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...

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...