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Who Is Ravindra Singh Yadav? Senior IPS Officer Appointed as New DGP of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Replaces Hargobinder Dhaliwal

13 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

1995-batch AGMUT cadre officer replaces Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal; brings over three decades of experience in Delhi Police and key Union Territory po...

Beyond Headlines

IRS Officer Jomy Jacob Becomes the First Keralite to Complete Ultraman Australia 2026

13 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IRS officer Jomy Jacob becomes the first person from Kerala to complete Ultraman Australia 2026, one...

Features

From Nirbhaya to Nirbhav: Why India Needs a Governance Revolution for Women’s Safety

13 May 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

From Nirbhaya moments to a Nirbhav mindset — India needs fearless governance, not temporary outrage. Because...

Beyond Headlines

Mukesh Singh The IIT Engineer Who Entered India’s Toughest Battlefields to Lead Ladakh Police

12 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

From IIT Delhi classrooms to the conflict zones of Jammu & Kashmir and the icy frontiers of Ladakh,...

UPSC Stories

11 Years, One Dream, All CSE Attempts Exhausted: How Indian Coast Guard Officer Anshuman Singh Secured AIR 2 in UPSC IFS 2025

12 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After Exhausting All UPSC CSE Attempts, This Coast Guard Officer Turned Setbacks Into Strength and Secured...

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Bihar Govt Transfers 12 Senior IAS Officers; Kumar Ravi Named Secretary, Health Department

10 May 2026

Bihar Govt Transfers 16 IPS Officers; Vikas Vaibhav Appointed IG Magadh, Sudhanshu Kumar Named ADG (Law & Order)

10 May 2026

Who Is Ex-IRS K.G. Arunraj? Doctor, Tax Officer and Now Minister in Vijay’s New Tamil Nadu Cabinet

10 May 2026

Videos

Rupinder Brar Beyond the Desk: Music, Mindfulness & the Many Sides of a Civil Servant

11 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupinder Brar: The Officer Connecting Policy, People, and India’s Key Sectors

7 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Meghalaya Govt Transfers 14 IPS and MPS Officers in Major Police Rejig, Vivekanand Singh Appointed DIG, Western Range, Tura

13 May 2026

Punjab Govt Transfers 4 IAS Officers; Puneet Goyal Named Director, Information & Public Relations

13 May 2026

Who Is Ravindra Singh Yadav? Senior IPS Officer Appointed as New DGP of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Replaces Hargobinder Dhaliwal

13 May 2026

Gujarat Transfers 72 IAS Officers in Massive Reshuffle; Bhavya Verma Appointed Ahmedabad Collector, Tejas Parmar Gets Surat

13 May 2026

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers 4 Senior IAS Officers; K Nanthakumar Posted as TASMAC MD

13 May 2026

IAS Fating Rahul Haridas Appointed Private Secretary to Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh in Dual Charge Role | Know Him

12 May 2026

PSU News

PFC Q4 & FY26 Results: Consolidated PBT at ₹42,850 Crore, Declares ₹18.55 Dividend, Asset Quality Improves Sharply

13 May 2026

DFCCIL Signs MoU with ICFAI University to Boost Research, Innovation and Skill Development in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

13 May 2026

HPCL Q4 Results 2026: PAT Surges 133% to ₹17,175 Crore, ₹19.25 Dividend Announced, GRM at $8.79/bbl

13 May 2026

Leadership Continuity: MTNL Extends CMD Additional Charge of A. Robert J. Ravi for Six Months

12 May 2026

PESB Recommends Paresh R. Ranpara as Director (Personnel) of NHPC Limited After Competitive Selection Process

12 May 2026

Petronet LNG Receives CRISIL AAA/Stable Rating for ₹12,000 Crore Term Loan Facility

12 May 2026

RVNL Wins ₹221 Crore Railway Signalling and Electrification EPC Project in Bilaspur Division

12 May 2026

Electronics Corporation of India Limited ECIL

Leadership Updates: Vivek Jaiswal Recommended for ECIL CMD Role After Government Selection Process

12 May 2026

Defence News

India Unveils Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool to Secure Trade Routes During Global Crisis

13 May 2026

TASL Militarized Land Rover Defender for Indian Army: Features, Engine, and Role Explained

13 May 2026

India Enters Elite Club as First C-295 Aircraft Rolls Out from Tata-Airbus Facility Ahead of Schedule

13 May 2026

Indian Army Plans Smart Combat Tanks With AI, Anti-Drone Systems Under Project Ranjeet

12 May 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Collegium News: 9 Advocates Recommended for Calcutta HC Judges

13 May 2026

Save Our Language : Rajasthani Language To Be Introduced In Schools After SC Order

13 May 2026

1993 Mob Assault Case: Gujarat High Court Quashes Order Against Former IPS Officer

13 May 2026

Supreme Court Cracks Down on UP Case Backlog, Seeks Data on Undertrial Prisoners

13 May 2026

CSR News

HURL and ALIMCO Distribute Assistive Devices to Empower Persons with Disabilities in Barauni, Bihar

12 May 2026

ONGC Receives Visionary Leadership Award for Digital Education Initiatives in 7,500 Government Schools

11 May 2026

REC Limited Wins Gold Medal for Deploying 7 Mobile Medical Units to Boost Rural Healthcare in Andhra Pradesh

9 May 2026

NBCC Wins ₹103.47 Crore CSR Project Contract from Power Finance Corporation Across India

7 May 2026

Opinion

Features

From Nirbhaya to Nirbhav: Why India Needs a Governance Revolution for Women’s Safety

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

When the Uniform Comes Off : The Hyderabad Murder and the Fragile Reality of Retired Officers

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UPSC Stories

11 Years, One Dream, All CSE Attempts Exhausted: How Indian Coast Guard Officer Anshuman Singh Secured AIR 2 in UPSC IFS 2025

12 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After Exhausting All UPSC CSE Attempts, This Coast Guard Officer Turned Setbacks Into Strength and Secured...

How Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman Cleared UPSC After Years of Setbacks and 5 Interviews

11 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman secured AIR 157 in UPSC CSE 2025 after five interviews, IRS selection, and years...

A Farmer’s Son Who Defied All Odds to Become AIR 1 in UPSC IFS 2025 Exam – The Inspiring Story of Basavaraj Kempawad

10 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Basavaraj, a farmer’s son from Belagavi, Karnataka, overcame failure and financial struggles to secure...

Social Media

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

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...

Between Light and Silence: Reading Morning Twilight as a Journey of Voice and Memory

2 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A quiet yet powerful exploration of voice, invisibility, and womanhood—Morning Twilight lingers like...

Moy Moy’s Circle: A Moving Story of Love, Disability, and Quiet Change

25 April 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

This heartfelt review by Yauvanika Chopra captures how Moy Moy’s Circle transforms a personal story into...