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How Dr Kumar M K Turned Gharana Into a Thriving Wildlife Haven

17 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr Kumar M K transformed Jammu and Kashmir’s fragile Gharana wetland through restoration, habitat improvement, wildlife protection and community-focused...

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From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A 1996-batch AGMUT IPS officer, Shalini Singh has served across Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman...

From AI Alerts to Tribal Livelihoods: Dr Jitendra Ramgaokar’s Community-Centred Conservation Model

Change Makers

From AI Alerts to Tribal Livelihoods: Maharashtra IFS Dr Jitendra Ramgaokar’s Community-Centred Conservation Model

16 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

By combining AI-powered conflict alerts, solar fencing, community-managed ecotourism, tribal livelihoods...

IPS

Who Is Preeta Verma? Senior Woman IPS Officer Gets Additional Charge of Bihar DGP After Vinay Kumar's Long Leave

16 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A 1991-batch Bihar-cadre IPS officer and recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished...

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

16 September 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India’s fourth BRICS Chairship tested its ability to build consensus among diverse powers, but the bigger...

NEWS

Madhya Pradesh

MP Government to Promote Sindhi Heritage; Lives of Three Historical Figures Added to School Curriculum

17 September 2026

PSUs

BPCL Signs LNG Agreement with Eni at Gastech 2026 to Strengthen Global Sourcing and Energy Security

17 September 2026

Madhya Pradesh

MP to Disburse ₹66.74 Crore Grant to Gaushalas for 5.40 Lakh Cattle

17 September 2026

PSUs

RailTel Bags ₹63.15 Crore Order from Prasar Bharati for WAVES OTT Platform Services

17 September 2026

Indian Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference 2026

Defence

Indian Coast Guard Commanders to Review Maritime Security, Modernisation at 43rd Conference

17 September 2026

Must Read

From 375 MW to 1.57 GW: How India’s Data Centres Are Powering the AI Era

15 September 2026

SEMICON India 2026: How India Is Building a Global Semiconductor Powerhouse

15 September 2026

BRICS 2026: Meet the Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

BRICS 2026: Meet These 11 Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

14 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

ACC Approves Key Bureaucratic Changes: Manish Kumar Gupta, Govind Mohan, Arunkumar Khembhavi, Nitin Deep Blaggan & Mercy Epao

17 September 2026

Who Is IPS Sudha Singh? ACC Approves Cooling-Off Waiver for 2006-Batch Odisha Cadre Officer

17 September 2026

₹40 Lakh CGST Bribery Case: CBI Hunts for IRS Officer Vinay Kumar Kantheti After Bombay HC Order

17 September 2026

Who Is Bharath Kumar Kuthati? 2006-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago

16 September 2026

Maharashtra FDA Medical Consumables Price Gap

IV Set at ₹11.05, MRP ₹325: Maharashtra FDA Chief IAS Tukaram Mundhe Flags Major Medical Consumable Price Gaps

16 September 2026

3 Senior Bihar Chiefs Proceed on Leave: DGP Vinay Kumar, BPSC Chairman Ravi Parmar and BPSSC Chief KS Dwivedi

16 September 2026

PSU News

BPCL Signs LNG Agreement with Eni at Gastech 2026 to Strengthen Global Sourcing and Energy Security

17 September 2026

RailTel Bags ₹63.15 Crore Order from Prasar Bharati for WAVES OTT Platform Services

17 September 2026

Coal Ministry Opens 16th Commercial Mine Auction Round, 147 Blocks Already Awarded Since 2020

17 September 2026

APEDA Signs MoU to Boost India’s Food Exports at Gulfood 2027, MSMEs and FPOs in Focus

17 September 2026

NTPC Plans 50 GW Nuclear Power Capacity by 2047, Targets Half of India’s 100 GW Nuclear Energy Goal

16 September 2026

NHPC Organises Free Multi-Specialty Medical Camp in Faridabad, 222 People Receive Health Services

16 September 2026

HUDCO Receives ESG Score of 64 with ‘Strong’ Grade in Independent CRISIL Assessment

16 September 2026

Media Delegation Visits SECL to Review Mining Operations, Energy Security and Sustainability Initiatives

16 September 2026

Defence News

Indian Coast Guard Commanders to Review Maritime Security, Modernisation at 43rd Conference

17 September 2026

DRDO Showcases Indigenous Defence Technologies at Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo 2026 in South Africa

17 September 2026

Inside ROSATOM's Bold Plan To Become A Key Partner In India's Nuclear Future

16 September 2026

Meet the Face Behind India GaN Technology Breakthrough

16 September 2026

Judiciary News

₹40 Lakh CGST Bribery Case: CBI Hunts for IRS Officer Vinay Kumar Kantheti After Bombay HC Order

17 September 2026

IAS Prosecution Delay: Centre Tells Madras HC How PMO Sanction Process Works

17 September 2026

Digital Justice Boost: Delhi High Court Orders Committee Review To Upgrade Hybrid Hearing Infrastructure

16 September 2026

Delhi HC's Latest Order Adds Twist To Growing UGC Equity Regulations Protest Case

16 September 2026

CSR News

NHPC Organises Free Multi-Specialty Medical Camp in Faridabad, 222 People Receive Health Services

16 September 2026

HSL assistive devices for persons with disabilities

HSL Provides ₹35 Lakh Assistive Devices to 420 Persons with Disabilities in Andhra Pradesh

16 September 2026

POWERGRID Hands Over ₹20 Lakh War Heroes Gallery to Indian Army at Tangdhar in Kupwara

15 September 2026

NLC India Hands Over Four Electric Vehicles to Auroville Foundation Under ₹21 Lakh CSR Initiative

14 September 2026

Opinion

Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

What Ganesha Can Teach a Civil Servant

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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

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

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...