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Wedding Celebrations Turn Bigger as Suvan Sharma Becomes Jammu’s UPSC Topper

28 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

J&K topper Suvan Sharma secured AIR 148 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his sixth attempt, improving from AIR 412 while balancing a job, pressure, and wedding...

Beyond Headlines

How Strategy and Trust Ended Naxalism in Nuapada

28 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

A powerful account of how intelligence-led policing, community trust, and strong leadership under Gundala...

Video Interview

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

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Senior IRS officer Vandana Sagar shares her inspiring journey from academic brilliance to leading international...

Beyond Headlines

From Queues to Clicks: How IAS Raghvendra Singh is Digitally Transforming Healthcare in Jabalpur

27 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IAS Raghvendra Singh digitised Jabalpur’s public healthcare through the NextGen E-Hospital system, enabling...

Features

Beyond POCSO: The Legal Vacuum in Protecting Young Women from AI-Driven Exploitation

27 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

A sharp legal analysis of AI-enabled exploitation and regulatory gaps in India — By Advocate Aishwarya...

Must Read

UP Transfers 40 IAS Officers in Major Overnight Reshuffle; Anjani Kumar Singh Named DM Lakhimpur Kheri, Durga Shakti Nagpal Elevated

20 April 2026

ACC Empanels 9 CSS Officers for Joint Secretary-Level Posts at Centre; Full List

22 April 2026

Who Is IFS Ravi Shankar? Career Diplomat Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Greece

22 April 2026

Videos

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

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IAS Saurabh Katiyar’s Model of Good Governance: Compassion, Efficiency, and Real Impact

20 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview

16 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bureaucracy News

LBSNAA Concludes 17th Mid-Career Training Programme for 26 Senior IAS Officers; Focus on Leadership & Governance | Activities Inside

28 April 2026

IAS Ranjana Chopra Gets Additional Charge as WCD Secretary; Dinesh Trivedi Named India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh

28 April 2026

Gujarat IPS Association Seeks EC Action Against AAP MLA Gopal Italia Over ‘Derogatory’ Remarks on Police During Elections

28 April 2026

UP IAS Rinkoo Singh Rahee Takes Back Technical Resignation After 'No Work' Row; ‘Parallel System’ Allegation Had Gone Viral

28 April 2026

Vibrant Villages Programme-II: 35 IAS, JKAS Officers Assigned Across J&K Border Areas; Full List Inside

28 April 2026

From AGMUT to West Bengal: 18 IAS Officers Retire Across Cadres in April 2026 | Full List

27 April 2026

PSU News

REC Reports Record ₹16,282 Crore Profit in FY26; Declares Highest-Ever Dividend of ₹18.55 Per Share

28 April 2026

RailTel Wins ₹20.35 Crore Himachal Pradesh Contract for MIS-Central Dashboard System in Higher Education

28 April 2026

Coal India Q4 FY26 Profit Jumps 11% to ₹10,908 Crore, Announces ₹26.50 Dividend per Share

28 April 2026

Department of Posts and DTDC Sign MoU to Strengthen India’s Logistics and E-Commerce Network

28 April 2026

BHEL Appoints Aruna Gulati as Head of Solar Business Division to Strengthen Renewable Energy Push

27 April 2026

NTPC Plans Two 700 MW Nuclear Units in Bihar’s Banka District; ₹25,000 Crore Project Under Feasibility Study

27 April 2026

PESB Recommends Vivek Nishant Nath for NMDC Director (Commercial) Post After Competitive Selection Process

27 April 2026

ONGC Names Yogish Nayak as New CFO from May 2026, Clears Major Petrochemical JV and Gas Project Funding

27 April 2026

Defence News

India’s 1,680 Km Bay of Bengal Missile Test Could Unveil Hypersonic LRAShM Power in May 2026

28 April 2026

Big Indian Defence Reform: India Plans Rotational CDS and Tri-Service Theatre Commands for Future Warfare Readiness

28 April 2026

Operation Sindoor Impact: India Pushes Global Crackdown on Terrorism at SCO Defence Ministers Meet 2026

28 April 2026

HAL GE Aerospace F414 Jet Engine Technology Transfer

What Makes the F414 Engine Deal So Special? Inside India’s Biggest Defence Technology Breakthrough

27 April 2026

Judiciary News

AN Jha Deer Park Case: Supreme Court Allows Relocation to Rajasthan Tiger Reserves, Issues National Directions

28 April 2026

Women reservation for SCBA Vice President Post

Big Warning to Bar Associations: Follow 30% Women Rule or Face Suspension, Says Supreme Court

28 April 2026

Thissur Fake Medical Claim Row: Kerala High Court Orders Suspension of Magistrate After Probe

28 April 2026

Big Relief for Young Lawyers: Supreme Court Allows Newly Qualified AORs to Vote in Key Elections

27 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Beyond POCSO: The Legal Vacuum in Protecting Young Women from AI-Driven Exploitation

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

The Jewar Juggernaut: How India’s Largest Aerotropolis is Anchoring Uttar Pradesh’s $1 Trillion Ascent

Shivendra Srivastava

Cartoon of the Week

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UPSC Stories

Wedding Celebrations Turn Bigger as Suvan Sharma Becomes Jammu’s UPSC Topper

28 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

J&K topper Suvan Sharma secured AIR 148 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his sixth attempt, improving from AIR...

Born Without a Forearm, Kerala’s Daughter Secures AIR 167 in UPSC CSE 2025

26 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Born without a forearm, Kerala’s Kajal Raju improved from AIR 910 to AIR 167 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four...

How Manoj Ramchandra Patil Became His Village’s First Civil Servant

25 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Hailing from drought-hit Jalihal village in Maharashtra, Manoj Ramchandra Patil secured AIR 493 in UPSC...

Social Media

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...

Dr Raju Narayana Swamy Math Olympiad book

‘Chose India Over MIT’: Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu on IAS Officer Raju Narayana Swamy’s Journey

23 April 2026

According to the viral post reshared by Mr Vembu, IAS Swamy believed that his education at IIT was funded...

One-Day-Old Rhino Calf Video Goes Viral, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Wildlife Moment

15 April 2026

Newborn Rhino Video Goes Viral, Sparks Conversation on Wildlife Safety and Conservation

Book Reviews

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...

From Vedas to Constitution : How Sanskrit Shaped India Without Being Widely Spoken

18 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Sanskrit’s journey from sacred texts to modern politics reveals a paradox—revered as a language of power,...

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...