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Can Cheetahs Coexist with Tigers and Leopards? Forest Officers Explain the Science Behind Project Cheetah

From Kuno to Gandhi Sagar: India Studies How Cheetahs Coexist with Other Predators

21 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

India’s Project Cheetah is expanding beyond Kuno National Park to Gandhi Sagar and Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve. Forest officers explain how cheetahs...

Video Interview

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

21 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

: How India’s tourism ambitions now stretch from mass travel to global leadership, Union Tourism &...

Beyond Headlines

The Journey That Changes Lives

21 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

October issue of the Indian Masterminds Spotlight magazine brings out India’s tourism potential and its...

Change Makers

IPS Sandip Patil: How Gadchiroli’s Police Rewrote the Fight Against Naxalism

21 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Sandip Patil strengthened anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli through election security, police...

UPSC Stories

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...

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78th IPS Batch: 151 Officer Trainees Complete Phase-I Training at SVPNPA, 37 Women and 16 Foreign Officers Among Them

17 October 2026

DoPT Plans to Increase Annual IAS Intake Amid 1,500-Officer Shortage; UP, Bihar Face Major Gaps

19 October 2026

Who Is Sudhakar Dalela? 1993-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s Ambassador to Nepal

17 October 2026

Videos

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

21 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Who Is IPS Ankita Sharma? Viral AK-47 Firing Video Draws Weapon Safety Concerns from Ex-Army Officer

21 October 2026

Madhya Pradesh Transfers 3 IAS Officers; Akshay Temrawal Moved to Urban Development Directorate

21 October 2026

IPS VSR Ananthnag Gets 3-Year Andhra Pradesh Deputation; IRS Vivek Rathee Appointed Deputy Secretary

21 October 2026

Who Is Ex-IAS H Lalengmawia? Former Mizoram Home Secretary Sworn In as State Chief Information Commissioner

21 October 2026

Tamil Nadu Reshuffles 3 IPS Officers; Santosh Kumar, Rupesh Kumar Meena Get New Postings

21 October 2026

Who Is Kashi Nath Jha? 1994-Batch IP&TA&FS Officer Takes Charge as PrCCA in Ahmedabad

21 October 2026

PSU News

BEL Secures Additional Orders Worth ₹1,011 Crore for Radar, Sonar and Defence Equipment

21 October 2026

NBCC Appoints Ashutosh Gautam as Director (Projects), Brings Over 34 Years of Infrastructure Experience

21 October 2026

MoD Signs ₹770 Crore Contract with BEL to Supply Advanced Low-Level Radars to Indian Army

21 October 2026

MECON and Zyfra LLC Sign MoU to Boost Digitalisation and Automation Across Key Industries

21 October 2026

GMDC Presents ₹223.54 Crore Dividend Cheque to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel for FY 2025-26

21 October 2026

Govt May Raise FDI Limit in Public Sector Banks from 20% to 49%; Cabinet Note Reportedly Drafted

21 October 2026

MGL Donates 30-Seater Hydraulic-Lift Bus to NIEPID Davangere Under MGL Saksham CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

NTPC REL Floats EPC Tender for 900 MW Solar Project in Andhra Pradesh, Mandates ALMM-Listed Modules

21 October 2026

Defence News

Race for India’s Next Defence Secretary Heats Up: Will R K Singh Get an Extension? Who Are the Other Contenders?

21 October 2026

MoD Signs ₹770 Crore Contract with BEL to Supply Advanced Low-Level Radars to Indian Army

21 October 2026

Army Commanders’ Conference 2026: Indian Army’s Key Security And Modernisation Plans

21 October 2026

India Boosts Naval Strike Power With New BrahMos Launcher Deal for These 4 Legacy Warships

21 October 2026

Judiciary News

Road Accident Compensation Scheme 2026: Supreme Court Seeks Clarity On Uninsured Vehicles

21 October 2026

MCD Teacher Recruitment: Why Delhi High Court Denied 10-Year Age Relaxation

21 October 2026

Who Is Justice Abhay Oka? Former SC Judge Heads Indian Law Society

21 October 2026

Law Commission Conference 2026: Key Details On Legal Reforms And Federalism

21 October 2026

CSR News

MGL Donates 30-Seater Hydraulic-Lift Bus to NIEPID Davangere Under MGL Saksham CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

HPCL Commits ₹10 Crore Under CSR for International Cricket Stadium Development in Gorakhpur

19 October 2026

NHPC Tanakpur Power Station Provides Vehicles Worth ₹40 Lakh and Medical Equipment Worth ₹28 Lakh Under CSR

19 October 2026

Opinion

Features

Returning to Work After Childbirth: Why One Mother’s Choice Cannot Become Every Woman’s Standard

Pallavi Priya

Beyond Headlines

Clean Voter Lists, Also Ensure No Genuine Voter Is Left Out

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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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

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...

15+ Failures Couldn’t Stop Him: Umar Janj Secures AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025

16 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After multiple SSB setbacks, a CAPF interview miss by 12 marks and more than 15 failures, Umar Janj secured...

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

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...

Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission

13 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IFS Prashant Agrawal’s book reveals the diplomacy, international negotiations, political will and teamwork...

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