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How Smart Meters Are Powering a New Era for North Bihar

29 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

NBPDCL’s large-scale smart meter rollout and infrastructure expansion are transforming power distribution, improving revenue collection, and paving the...

Change Makers

How IAS Manjunath Bhajantari is Fixing School Admissions, Fee Hikes and Water Access in Ranchi

29 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From transparent RTE admissions to cracking down on private school fee hikes and reviving defunct hand...

Beyond Headlines

From Labour Source to Production Hub: Can Bihar Become Eastern India’s Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?

29 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Backed by new industrial policies, major infrastructure projects and sector-specific incentives, Bihar...

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...

Beyond Headlines

How IFS Prakash Gogineni Is Rewriting Tiger Protection in Similipal With AI, Intelligence and a Bold Genetic Rescue Plan

28 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

2009 batch IFS officer Prakash Gogineni has transformed Similipal Tiger Reserve using AI cameras, intelligence...

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

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

Anurag Dhankar: The Investigator Who Travelled from Kosovo’s Conflict Zones to the Command of Tripura Police

24 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Telangana Transfers 12 IPS Officers and 36 DSPs in Major Police Reshuffle; Sunpreet Singh Posted to Cyberabad

29 June 2026

Centre Extends Kerala Cadre IAS Manoj Joshi's Additional Charge as Fertilisers Secretary Till July 13 | Know Him

29 June 2026

UPSC Trend: 84% of Engineering Aspirants Choose Arts Optional for Civil Services Mains, Parliamentary Panel Seeks Review

29 June 2026

Senior Retired IFS Officers Visit KIIT to Explore Technology-Driven Wildlife Conservation Innovations

29 June 2026

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Conducts First IAS-IPS Conference Since Taking Office; Reviews Law & Order and Welfare Delivery

29 June 2026

UP: Yogi Govt Launches Free Residential IAS/PCS Coaching Scheme for Economically Weaker SC, ST & OBC Aspirants, 865 Seats Available

29 June 2026

PSU News

SBI Raises USD 300 Million via 3-Year Floating Rate Notes to Boost Global Funding and Liquidity

29 June 2026

SJVN Signs 658 MW Hydro Power PPAs with GUVNL to Boost Clean Energy Supply from Himachal Pradesh

29 June 2026

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IRFC Names Ranjay Choudhary as Director (Finance) for 5-Year Term After Ministry Approval

29 June 2026

RailTel Wins ₹27.06 Crore Goa Labour Welfare Board Order for End-to-End Digital Portal Development

29 June 2026

MCL Signs MoUs with IIM Raipur and IIM Visakhapatnam to Train 800 Officers in AI and Machine Learning Skills

29 June 2026

Canara Bank Transfers ₹2,397 Crore FY26 Dividend to Government of India After Record ₹19,187 Crore Profit

29 June 2026

BSE to Directly Manage International Market Data Licensing from January 1, 2027; Deutsche Börse Partnership to End

29 June 2026

MECON Partners with ION Exchange India to Drive Sustainable Water Infrastructure and EPC Projects Across India

29 June 2026

Defence News

Project BRAHMANK Raising Day 2026: Inside BRO's Mission to Connect India's Remote Border Areas

29 June 2026

Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026: President Murmu Honours 105 Armed Forces Personnel

29 June 2026

India-France FCAS: Everything We Know About the Mach 2 Variable Cycle Engine Project

29 June 2026

Why Israel Wants India to Build Its Battle-Proven Iron Dome Tamir Missiles

29 June 2026

Judiciary News

Who Was Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu? Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge Passes Away at 59

29 June 2026

Big Verdict: Kerala High Court Confirms Kerala Water Authority 80% Payment Limit for Jal Jeevan Mission Works

29 June 2026

Inside the Kerala Police Appointment Controversy: High Court Seeks Official Files

29 June 2026

Allahabad High Court Gives Interim Relief to UPPSC APO Mains Candidate in Special Sunday Hearing

29 June 2026

CSR News

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

MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access

15 June 2026

Opinion

Features

Should the Indian Army Revisit Its Stand on Anonymous Complaints?

Pallavi Priya

Features

Ethanol in Your Tank: The Mileage Myth, Energy Security Gains, and Hidden Trade-Offs of India’s E20 Push

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Cartoon of the Week

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

The Source Code Playbook: Rewriting India’s Defence Strategy for Tomorrow's War

15 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s next military advantage may not come from bigger weapons, but from owning the source code, technology,...

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...