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How YB Khurania Climbed Every Rung of Policing Before Becoming Odisha’s DGP

1 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From fighting Maoist violence and leading city policing to guarding India’s borders with the BSF, IPS officer YB Khurania’s journey reflects three decades...

Features

The NEET Bottleneck: How India Is Manufacturing Its Own Doctor Shortage

1 July 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Former IAS officer Vijay Shankar Pandey argues that India's doctor shortage is a result of flawed medical...

Beyond Headlines

Checking Indian Schooling System:Scale, Growth and the Crisis Beneath

1 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

India has expanded school access on an unprecedented scale, but persistent learning deficits, widening...

Video Interview

The 5 am IAS Officer Who Transformed An Entire City

30 June 2026

Sharad Gupta

When he was appointed Municipal Commissioner of Moradabad – notoriously dirty and chaotic city - in 2024,...

Beyond Headlines

Omkareshwar Temple Offers VIP Darshan for Blood Donation; Khandwa Collects 1,800 Units

30 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Read how IAS Rishav Gupta's Omkareshwar blood donation initiative helped Khandwa collect 1,800 blood...

Must Read

India Appoints Prem Chand as Ambassador to Cabo Verde, Muanpuii Saiawi as High Commissioner to Samoa | Know Them

24 June 2026

The Curious Case of UPSC PwBD: Supreme Court Backs UPSC, Complaint Seeks Probe Into Nayab Tehsildar Shubham Agarwal's Appointment in UP

23 June 2026

Mahesh Dixit Appointed New IB Director: Meet the Doctor-Turned IPS Officer Leading India's Top Intelligence Agency

Who is IPS Dr Mahesh Dixit? Veteran Intelligence Officer Appointed as India's New IB Chief; Succeeds Tapan Deka

26 June 2026

Videos

How YB Khurania Climbed Every Rung of Policing Before Becoming Odisha’s DGP

1 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Igniting National Pride Through Moradabad’s Trishul War Museum

27 June 2026

Sharad Gupta

From History to Heroism: How NDA's First Women Cadets Changed the Academy Forever

26 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Senior IPS Officers Sanjay Mathur, Ravi Joseph Lokku Get Additional Charge of NCRB and BPR&D After Alok Ranjan's Retirement

1 July 2026

IAS Vineet Joshi Gets Additional Charge of School Education Secretary; Kerala Appoints Minhaj Alam as Home ACS

1 July 2026

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Likely to Get Service Extension Ahead of BRICS Summit 2026; Centre Prioritises Diplomatic Continuity: Sources

1 July 2026

Centre Constitutes National Road Safety Board; Retired IAS Dr Nitin R. Gokarn Named Chairman, 16-Member Panel Announced

1 July 2026

Why New Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju Faces Major Financial and Administrative Challenges | Centre-State Coordination, Welfare Delivery & Reforms in Focus

1 July 2026

Retiring IPS Officer M. Pratap Honours Martyred Batchmate Umesh Chandra with Emotional Tribute Cycle Ride | Know Him

1 July 2026

PSU News

Hindustan Copper Limited Names Anupam Misra as New CMD, Effective July 1, 2026

1 July 2026

POWERGRID Acquires Kakinada I Transmission Limited to Power Green Hydrogen Projects in Andhra Pradesh

1 July 2026

MCL Appoints Md. Anzar Alam as Director (Finance) on Additional Charge, Strengthening Financial Leadership

1 July 2026

NBCC Signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government for Construction of New AP Bhavan in New Delhi

1 July 2026

POWERGRID Appoints Dr Yatindra Dwivedi as Additional Director (Finance) for 3 Months

1 July 2026

DFCCIL Signs MoU with IISc, FSID and L2M Rail for AI-Based MVIS Plus to Enhance Freight Train Safety

1 July 2026

NLC India Signs ₹21.40 Lakh CSR MoU with Auroville Foundation for Electric Vehicles to Promote Green Mobility

1 July 2026

RailTel Secures ₹107.61 Crore Order from Mahanadi Coalfields for MPLS VPN Network Project

1 July 2026

Defence News

India Gets a Powerful Surveillance Boost With IIT Delhi-DRDO Tactical Aerostat

1 July 2026

Indian Navy Conducts PASSEX with Royal Thai Navy, Strengthens Indo-Pacific Maritime Security

1 July 2026

HAL to Manufacture Indigenous Servo Valves After Landmark Technology Transfer from DRDO

1 July 2026

Who Is Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar? Indian Army's New Southern Command Chief Takes Charge

1 July 2026

Judiciary News

Delhi Higher Judiciary Exam 2026 Notification Explained: Vacancy, Salary, Selection Process & Application Steps

1 July 2026

Delhi Weekend Traffic Courts 2026: Complete Guide to Dates, Timings & Challan Settlement

1 July 2026

What Is the US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling? Full Explanation and Impact on Indians

1 July 2026

Explained: Why the Supreme Court Stopped Changes to Ethanol Supply Allocation for 2025-26

30 June 2026

CSR News

NLC India Signs ₹21.40 Lakh CSR MoU with Auroville Foundation for Electric Vehicles to Promote Green Mobility

1 July 2026

NTPC Dadri Wins Multiple National Awards 2026 for CSR, Sustainability, Fly Ash Use and Rajbhasha Excellence

27 June 2026

NMDC Distributes 1,613 Fruit Saplings in Chhattisgarh Under CSR Drive to Boost Rural Livelihoods

24 June 2026

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

Opinion

Features

The NEET Bottleneck: How India Is Manufacturing Its Own Doctor Shortage

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

Should the Indian Army Revisit Its Stand on Anonymous Complaints?

Pallavi Priya

Cartoon of the Week

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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,...

Make In India Defence: Imports Are Now the Exception, Says Defence Secretary

24 June 2026

Anil Kumar

Defence Secretary RK Singh speaks on India's defence modernisation agenda and the drive to raise defence...

New Age Warfare: Drones, Missiles and Layered Defence Dominate India’s Military Planning

20 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Defence analyst Nitin Gokhale explains how drones, missiles, theatre commands and indigenous weapons...

UPSC Stories

From a Farmer's Daughter to BPSC Rank 1: How UP's Shraddha Pandey Topped Bihar Through Self-Study & a Smart Strategy

28 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A daughter of Uttar Pradesh, Shraddha transformed setbacks into success, clearing UPPSC and then topping...

From Village to Victory: Viral Sharma Cracks UKPCS with Rank 7, Clears BPSC, Reaches UPSC Interview & Refuses to Stop Chasing IAS

26 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Despite multiple setbacks, the NIT Allahabad graduate never gave up. Preparing largely from his village...

How Nikit Singh Cracked Civil Services, Wrote a Book, and Faced the Exam Hall Bleeding

26 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From preparing in Indore to securing AIR 491 in UPSC CSE 2025, Nikit Singh’s journey is a story of grit,...

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

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...

Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and...

Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength

13 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...