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Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan Lists 12 Types of Bureaucrats, Targets File Throwers, File Sitters and Workplace Misconduct

When Bureaucrats Become the Bottleneck: Cabinet Secretary’s 12 Types Expose Office Woes

28 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan has identified 12 types of bureaucrats, calling out habits such as delaying files, dodging decisions, arriving late and...

Five years after Kargil, India sent its cricketing heroes to Pakistan where terrorism posed a deadly threat. The man guarding them, former Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, Mr. Yashovardhan Azad, reveals what all went behind the scenes during that crucial tour.

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Trust No One, Said His Instinct in Pakistan

28 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Five years after Kargil, India sent its cricketing heroes to Pakistan where terrorism posed a deadly...

Government

eSanjeevani Crosses 50 Crore Consultations: How India’s Free Telemedicine Service Is Transforming Healthcare

28 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

India’s eSanjeevani platform has crossed 50 crore teleconsultations, connecting patients with doctors...

Features

India Is Opening Its Military Arsenal to Industry. The Real Test Comes Next.

28 October 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India is expanding domestic defence manufacturing through missile technology transfers and major procurement...

IRS Officer_ 15 Years of Global Art Exhibitions- IRS Anand Kumar

Beyond Headlines

Anand Kumar: The IRS Officer Winning Recognition Worldwide Through His Watercolour Art

27 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Anand Kumar, a 2012-batch IRS officer and self-taught artist, has represented India at international...

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Who Is Chinmoy Naik? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Gets 3 Additional Diplomatic Assignments in the Caribbean

22 October 2026

Indian Para Athlete Wins Bronze at Asian Para Games-200kb

Who Is Suhas L.Y.? UP Cadre IAS Officer Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Para Games

22 October 2026

Who Is IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi? Started Powerlifting at 45, Wins 3 Gold Medals at World Masters Championship at 52

19 October 2026

Videos

Trust No One, Said His Instinct in Pakistan

28 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit: From Fighter Cockpit to Chief of the Indian Air Force

23 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How India Plans to Boost Tourism, Create Jobs and Ease Overcrowding : Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Road to 2047

21 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Why Are IAS, IPS and IFS Officers Opting for VRS in Uttarakhand? 3 Forest Officers Seek Early Retirement in Three Years

28 October 2026

Centre Appoints IAS Anirudh Yadav as OSD to Manohar Lal; Davinder Chodha and Harshvardhan Singh Khangarot Repatriated

28 October 2026

2 Senior IAS Officers Ashwani Kumar & Ashish Chandra Verma Transferred to Delhi After Sajjan Yadav’s Appointment as J&K Chief Secretary

28 October 2026

Telangana Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Reshuffle; Jayesh Ranjan, Vikas Raj Get New Roles

28 October 2026

Who Is Ajay Kumar IAS? 2013-Batch Haryana Officer Appointed Gurugram Metro Rail Chief

28 October 2026

Are You a File Thrower or File Sitter? Cabinet Secretary’s 12 Types of Bureaucrats Leave Officers Uncomfortable

28 October 2026

PSU News

NHPC Inaugurates Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 Under ‘Probity for Prosperity’ Theme

28 October 2026

MRPL Inaugurates Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Emphasises Integrity and Transparency

28 October 2026

PNB Housing Finance Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 6% to ₹617 Crore, AUM Grows 17%

28 October 2026

BPCL Wins CHT Innovation Award 2025–26 for CLRTO Technology at ETM-2026

28 October 2026

GAIL India to Invest $63 Million in Ratnagiri LNG Terminal Heating Unit by June 2027

28 October 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Organises Street Plays to Promote E-Waste Management Under Special Campaign 6

28 October 2026

HAL Appoints P B Rangarao as Director (Operations) Effective October 28, 2026

28 October 2026

SAIL Appoints Sarita Chauhan and Vinod Kumar Tripathi as Government Nominee Directors

28 October 2026

Defence News

Who Is Air Marshal Vikram Gaur? First IAF Officer Appointed Additional Secretary in Defence Ministry’s Military Affairs Department

28 October 2026

IAF VVIP Helicopter Plan: Who Could Replace The Mi-17 V-5?

28 October 2026

How This Crucial Emergency Landing Test Help the HAL LUH Helicopter Programme

28 October 2026

Akash Missile Exports: Why Indian Defence Firms Need Better Financing

28 October 2026

Judiciary News

Uttarakhand High Court Transfers Several Judicial Officers, Assigns New Responsibilities Across Key Posts

28 October 2026

Punjab HC Raps State Over Pending DA/DR Dues, Orders Chief Secretary to Appear on November 3

28 October 2026

How Supreme Court Collegium System Appoints Judges And Why It Faces Criticism

28 October 2026

Supreme Court Roster System Row: Justice Oka Seeks End To Manual Case Allocation

28 October 2026

CSR News

NALCO Foundation Signs MoU to Sponsor 21 Odisha Youths for Three-Year Nursing Diploma

28 October 2026

NALCO Foundation Signs MoU to Sponsor 40 Odisha Youths for Three-Year Nursing Diploma Course

28 October 2026

MCL Signs Two MoUs with Sambalpur Administration, Invests ₹1.51 Crore in CSR Projects

28 October 2026

EIL Honoured with FICCI Chemicals & Petrochemicals Award 2026 for Outstanding Contribution to Society

26 October 2026

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India Is Opening Its Military Arsenal to Industry. The Real Test Comes Next.

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Tribal Tourism Takes Root: Bringing Visitors Closer to Tribal Life, Culture and Nature

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

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...

UPSC Stories

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

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

The War Diary of Asha-San: Bharati Sahay’s INA Journey

24 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Discover Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Chaudhry’s wartime diary, her meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,...

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

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