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He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC scientific examination. Read his journey to CWPRS,...

Features

India Has Digitised Land Records. Now It Needs a Digital Cadastre Backbone

30 October 2026

Apurva Pathak

India’s land-record digitisation has reached considerable scale. The next challenge is whether land,...

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Anurag Garg IPS: The Officer Leading India’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

1993 batch IPS officer Anurag Garg’s journey from IIT Delhi to the Indian Police Service and leadership...

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How SP Swarn Prabhat Secured Convictions of 100 Drug Traffickers in East Champaran

29 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From videographed seizures and timely forensic reports to regular prosecution reviews, East Champaran...

UPSC Stories

A Photograph of His Mother Accompanied Vishwas Jhargad to the UPSC Interview, Where His Dream Came Closer

29 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Vishwas Vijay Jhargad lost both parents as a child. With his family's support, he secured AIR 145 in...

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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

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Anurag Garg IPS: The Officer Leading India’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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.

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

Bureaucracy News

Anil Tuteja Bail Case: Why Supreme Court Gave Chhattisgarh Government a New Option

30 October 2026

Bihar IAS Reshuffle: CK Anil Appointed Education ACS, Arvind Kumar Chaudhary Gets Additional Charge

29 October 2026

Who Is IAS Sanjay Kumar Singh? Odisha-Cadre Officer Likely to Become Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary’s Principal Secretary

29 October 2026

Who Is Ramesh S. Thete? Retired IAS Officer Arrested in Nagpur Over Fraud, Cheque-Bounce Case

29 October 2026

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers 5 IPS Officers, Sanjay Mathur Appointed DGP of State Crime Records Bureau

29 October 2026

Odisha Transfers 8 IAS Officers; Poma Tudu Named Agriculture Director, Shubham Saxena Gets BDA Charge

29 October 2026

PSU News

RVNL Wins Rs 55 Lakh MEA Contract to Prepare DPR for Technical Education Centre in Seychelles

30 October 2026

Hindustan Shipyard Signs MoU with Kakinada Seaports to Expand Shipbuilding Capabilities

30 October 2026

NSIC Hands Over ₹47.76 Crore Dividend to Government of India, Records ₹3,767 Crore Revenue in FY26

30 October 2026

Coal India Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Jumps 53% to ₹6,516 Crore; Declares ₹10.25 Interim Dividend

29 October 2026

Pralhad Joshi Opens New SECI Corporate Office, Highlights Role in India’s Clean Energy Transition

29 October 2026

India Energy Stack Taskforce Reviews Final Report; REC Limited to Lead Digital Infrastructure Rollout in Power Sector

29 October 2026

BPCL to Invest Additional $1.8 Billion in Mozambique Gas Project, Targets Production by Mid-2028

29 October 2026

BCCL Records Highest-Ever Single-Day Coal Dispatch of 1.32 Lakh Tonnes, Boosts Supply Efficiency

29 October 2026

Defence News

India-Tanzania Army Staff Talks: Key Areas Of Military Cooperation Revealed

30 October 2026

This Indian Sound Based Anti-Drone System Can Destroy Any Drone Without Missile or Bullets

30 October 2026

DRDO 155mm Ramjet Artillery Shell Project

This Bullet Can Attack from 80km Away, Everything About This India's Next Gen Bullet

29 October 2026

Indian Army UAV-launched Interceptor Drones Project

How Can This Technology Transform Indian Army into The Anti-Drone Army

29 October 2026

Judiciary News

J&K High Court Judge Appointment: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 9 Advocates

30 October 2026

Cyberbullying Case: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response On Specialised Investigation Mechanism

30 October 2026

CJI Surya Kant Reveals Why Supreme Court Plan To Bring Back Retired Judges Failed

30 October 2026

Kerala High Court Internship Policy: Student Gets Temporary Entry Pass After Legal Challenge

30 October 2026

CSR News

MCL Signs MoU to Provide ₹3.20 Crore for Multipurpose Community Hall in Anugola Under CSR

29 October 2026

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

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India Has Digitised Land Records. Now It Needs a Digital Cadastre Backbone

Apurva Pathak

Features

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

Col MV Shashidhar

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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

He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC...

A Photograph of His Mother Accompanied Vishwas Jhargad to the UPSC Interview, Where His Dream Came Closer

29 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Vishwas Vijay Jhargad lost both parents as a child. With his family's support, he secured AIR 145 in...

‘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...

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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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