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From Extinction’s Shadow to a Sacred Stronghold: How Kalyan Sagar Is Saving the Black Softshell Turtle

18 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under the leadership of IFS officer H. Vignesh, Kalyan Sagar’s turtle conservation moved from fragmented efforts to a science-backed programme, bringing...

Features

Is India’s International Tax System Measuring Activity or Accountability?

18 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by P Sesh Kumar, this two-part analysis examines whether India’s international tax administration...

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Dr. Sanjeev Sharma: The Forest Officer Turning Wildlife Rescue Into a Larger Conservation Mission

17 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS officer Dr. Sanjeev Sharma leads wildlife rescues, anti-poaching operations, turtle rehabilitation...

Features

The Changing Face of Indian Bureaucracy: Harnessing Women-Led Leadership in District Administration

17 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Women administrators are reshaping Indian bureaucracy through grassroots innovation, people-centric governance...

Features

Children Need a Digital Safety Standard, Not Just a Screen-Time Rule

17 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this insightful opinion piece, Dr Abdul Khabir argues that protecting children online cannot rest...

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Census 2027: Centre Notifies 40 Questions, Caste, Aadhaar, Bank Accounts and COVID-19 Vaccination Included

14 August 2026

Who Is Aunjaneya Kumar Singh? UP IAS Officer Gets No Extension After 7 Deputation Extensions, Moradabad DM Takes Charge

15 August 2026

Odisha DGP Appointment: Who Is Vinaytosh Mishra? 1993-Batch IPS Officer Appointed Acting DGP After Khurania’s Retirement

14 August 2026

Videos

Harmeet Singh IPS: The Historian Who Became Assam’s Top Cop, From Insurgency to Cybercrime

12 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

‘My Path Has Not Been Straight’: Shakeel Ahmad Ganie’s Journey to the IRS

11 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

The Man Who Policed Kosovo, Guarded Ladakh and Now Leads Uttarakhand Police | DGP Deepam Seth

8 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

HUDCO’s HSMI Organises Hybrid Training Programme on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Procurement

18 August 2026

Oil India Honoured with Sectoral Champion Award for PM Internship Scheme Contribution

18 August 2026

GAIL India Celebrates 43rd Foundation Day, Sets Focus on Innovation and Energy Transition

18 August 2026

POWERGRID Celebrates 80th Independence Day, Highlights 1.86 Lakh+ Circuit Km Transmission Network

18 August 2026

Cochin Shipyard Appoints Dr. Vani Ahluwalia as Independent Director for Three Years

18 August 2026

BSE and PHDCCI Sign MoU to Help MSMEs Access Equity Funding and SME Listing Opportunities

17 August 2026

ECL Launches Three-Month Preventive Vigilance Awareness Campaign 2026 on ‘Probity for Prosperity’

17 August 2026

Andrew Yule Appoints Singhai Sanjay Jain as Independent Director for Three-Year Term

17 August 2026

Defence News

Operation Sindoor: Pakistan Missile Aimed at Delhi Intercepted at Sirsa; India Hit Back With BrahMos, Documentary Reveals

18 August 2026

Rajnath Singh Meets Defence Estates Officer Trainees, Stresses ‘Seva Bhav’ and People-Centric Governance

17 August 2026

India Ballistic Missile Defence Programme

Can AD-1, AD-2 And Project Kusha Protect India From Future Missile Threats? Here's What We Know

17 August 2026

India's HAWK AESA Radar Project Hits Key Milestone, Data Patterns Seeks DRDO Expertise

17 August 2026

Judiciary News

Why Does Justice KM Joseph Want the Centre to Act Faster on Collegium Recommendations?

17 August 2026

Big Win For Women Lawyers: Allahabad HC Orders 30% Women Quota In Oudh Bar Association, Announces Leadership Rotation Plan

17 August 2026

What Is The Lawyers Protection Act And Why Is Kerala’s Legal Community Pushing For It?

17 August 2026

Who Is Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar? A Muzaffarnagar Judge Who Sentenced 22 Convicts To Death Within Months

17 August 2026

CSR News

Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka Flags Off 6 REC-Supported Mobile Medical Units Worth ₹7.21 Crore

17 August 2026

NLC India Bags Gold at CSR TIMES Awards 2026 for Over 150 Rural Infrastructure Projects

12 August 2026

HPCL, Assam Rifles and Antogattva Foundation Sign MoU to Launch Project Bright Horizon in Northeast

10 August 2026

CMPDI Partners with Frontline Global Services to Train 60 Jharkhand Youth Under CSR Initiative

6 August 2026

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Is India’s International Tax System Measuring Activity or Accountability?

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The Changing Face of Indian Bureaucracy: Harnessing Women-Led Leadership in District Administration

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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.

How AI, Blockchain and Quantum-Ready Tech Are Transforming India's PDS

28 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

For seven decades, India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was synonymous with leakage, ghost...

Politics Without Politicians? How Retired IRS Officer Sanjay Gahlot Wants to Reimagine Democracy

24 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Drawing from decades in the Army and the Indian Revenue Service, retired IRS officer Sanjay Gahlot explains...

UPSC Stories

A Failed Prelims, A Fractured Leg & One More Shot: How Prachi Jain Made AIR 714

13 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Prachi Jain secured AIR 714 in UPSC CSE 2025 after setbacks, injury and two interviews, and now prepares...

From 10 SSB Setbacks to UPSC CAPF AIR 191: Abhay Pratap Singh’s Journey in Uniform

12 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After 10 SSB setbacks, postal department job and two CAPF attempts, Abhay Pratap Singh cleared UPSC CAPF...

From Engineering Desks to the Uniform: The Inspiring Journeys of UPSC CAPF 2025’s Top 5 Toppers

11 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sheershoo Deb, Aryan Sheoran, Akanksha Vishwakarma, Rohan and Harsh Shankarlal Solanki prove that there...

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

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...

The Hindi Heartland: Ghazala Wahab’s Provocative Study of Caste, Religion and India’s Changing Politics

8 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ghazala Wahab’s The Hindi Heartland explores caste, religion, politics, history and polarization across...

A Novel That Questions Identity, Technology and the Meaning of Being Human

1 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Amrita Mahale’s Real Life masterfully weaves together parallel universes, wildlife, AI and human relationships...