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6 November 2026

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Parag Jain

Beyond Headlines

Parag Jain: The IPS Officer Leading India’s External Intelligence Agency

6 November 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From the Indian Police Service to the helm of R&AW, Parag Jain’s career reflects decades in policing and national security, culminating in one of India’s...

Hamari Collector Didi: How IAS Varsha Singh Is Guiding Vaishali’s Girls and Boys Towards a Brighter Future

Beyond Headlines

Hamari Collector Didi: How IAS Varsha Singh Is Guiding Vaishali’s Girls and Boys Towards a Brighter Future

6 November 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In Bihar’s Vaishali, IAS officer Varsha Singh has transformed the traditional image of a District Magistrate...

Abhinav Kumar

From Journalism to Advertising to IPS: How Abhinav Kumar Found His Calling in Public Service

6 November 2026

Pallavi Priya

Before joining the IPS, Abhinav Kumar worked in journalism and advertising. He brought lessons from both...

Ashutosh Dwivedi

From Makhana Jalebi to Healthy Drinks: How Katihar Is Turning a Traditional Crop into a Business Opportunity

5 November 2026

Pallavi Priya

From launching Makhana Jalebi on Independence Day to opening a dedicated Makhana stall at Katihar Railway...

UPSC CSE Mains Result Celebrations - UPSC Mains 2026

UPSC CSE Mains Result 2026 Out; 2,526 Candidates Qualify for Interview, Shailesh Parmar Tops Shortlist

5 November 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

The UPSC has shortlisted 2,526 candidates for the Personality Test after the Civil Services Mains 2026....

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Must Read

V Umashankar Haryana

Haryana Chief Secretary Race Heats Up: Who Is IAS V. Umashankar, Likely to Succeed Anurag Rastogi?

3 November 2026

Inbasekar Sundaramurthi IFS

Who Is Inbasekar Sundaramurthi? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Senegal

3 November 2026

Bureaucrats Asset

Top Bureaucrats' Asset Declarations Raise Transparency Questions: 115 Properties Missing Area Details, 115 Without Current Value

2 November 2026

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Videos

Meet Parag Jain: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Spy Agency

From policing in Punjab to leading India's external intelligence agency, IPS officer Parag Jain has had a remarkable career spanning policing, intelligence…

6 November 2026

Political Pressure on Police: Why Honest Officers Must Stand Their Ground | Yashovardhan Azad

Can an honest police officer stand up to a powerful politician? What happens when political pressure interferes with investigations, transfers and the…

4 November 2026

How Anurag Garg Went From IIT Delhi to Leading the NCB

From IIT Delhi to the Indian Police Service, and from international policing in Kosovo to leading the Narcotics Control Bureau, IPS officer…

29 October 2026

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Bureaucracy News

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MP IPS Transfers: Malay Jain Appointed Balaghat SP; Sachin Kumar Atulkar, Pradeep Sharma Get Additional Charges

6 November 2026

Praveen Mal Khanooja

Who Is Praveen Mal Khanooja? IA&AS Officer Gets Six-Month Extension as Additional Secretary in Petroleum Ministry

6 November 2026

ECI Form 7 Rules

Election Commission Revises Work Allocation; Maneesh Garg, Prakash Rajpurohit and Others Get New Responsibilities

6 November 2026

CBDT

CBDT Assigns Additional Charges to Pallavi Agarwal & Sunil Kumar Singh After Senior Members’ Retirement - Know Them

6 November 2026

M Sai Kumar

Tamil Nadu Govt Forms Chief Secretary-Led Panel to Attract Investments Linked to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

6 November 2026

Tukaram Mundhe

IAS Tukaram Mundhe Urges Consumers to Check Sweets Before Diwali, FDA Seizes Adulterated Food Worth ₹64.45 Crore

6 November 2026

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PSU News

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Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends Jasbir Singh for HAL Director (Engineering & R&D) Post

6 November 2026

NCL CSR Blood Bank Project

NCL Signs ₹1.16 Crore CSR MoU to Establish Blood Bank at District Hospital in Singrauli

6 November 2026

Cochin Shipyard COLLAB

Cochin Shipyard Signs MoUs with Four Kerala Engineering Colleges to Boost Research and Innovation

6 November 2026

NALCO Angul CPP Plant

NALCO’s Angul Captive Power Plant Wins ‘CPP Plant of the Year’ Award for Fly Ash and Waste Utilisation

6 November 2026

NLMC

CPSE Asset Monetisation: Inter-Ministerial Group Recommends Proposals Worth Over ₹1,100 Crore

6 November 2026

SAIL

SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant Achieves Record CRNO Production of 7,445 Tonnes in October 2026

6 November 2026

POWERGRID

POWERGRID Concludes Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Reaffirms Commitment to Integrity and Transparency

6 November 2026

POWERGRID Investors and Analysts Meet

POWERGRID Holds Investors and Analysts Meet in Mumbai to Discuss Business Outlook and Expansion Plans

6 November 2026

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Defence News

India defence exports

Can India Become A Top 10 Defence Exporter? ₹75,000 Crore Target Proposed

6 November 2026

Indian Navy's Global Naval Push: The Role Of Exercise Malabar 2026 And MAHASAGAR

6 November 2026

India Philippines BrahMos Deal

India Philippines BrahMos Deal: Philippines Eyes 5 More BrahMos Missile Systems From India Amid China Tensions

6 November 2026

Warship amini

Indian Navy Gets 5th Anti-Submarine Warship Amini From GRSE: What Makes It Special?

6 November 2026

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Judiciary News

Justice Rajesh Bindal

Who Is Justice Rajesh Bindal? Former Supreme Court Judge Appointed NCLAT Chairperson

6 November 2026

Tripura High Court

Tripura Urban Local Body Elections: High Court Directs DGP to Provide Police Protection to Left Front Candidates

6 November 2026

Tomin Thachankary

'Don't Repeat Lies': Kerala High Court Rebukes Convicted Former DGP Tomin Thachankary Over Illness Claims

6 November 2026

J&K High Court Judge Appointment

Arms Licence Scam: J&K High Court Seeks Centre's Compliance Report, IAS Officers Withdraw Plea

6 November 2026

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CSR News

NCL CSR Blood Bank Project

NCL Signs ₹1.16 Crore CSR MoU to Establish Blood Bank at District Hospital in Singrauli

6 November 2026

REC Foundation Solar Street Light

REC Foundation to Install 350 Solar Street Lights Across Six Districts of West Bengal to Improve Rural Safety

5 November 2026

nalco

NALCO Signs MoU with SDI Bhubaneswar to Provide Skill Training to 60 Youths in Odisha

5 November 2026

HUDCO Perpetual Tier I Bond Issue

HUDCO Launches Cleanliness and Green Initiatives Across India Under Special Campaign 6.0

3 November 2026

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Opinion

Sharad Gupta

Delhi’s BS-IV Vehicle Ban: Why Should Registration State Determine Who Can Enter the Capital?

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Col MV Shashidhar

Beyond Making Weapons: Why India Needs Atmanirbhar Warfighting, Not Just Atmanirbhar Defence

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Beyond Bureaucracy

Yogi Adityanath

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...

Ajay Singhal

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...

Atish Chandra

“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

IDAS Himanshu Tembhekar

Should UPSC Aspirants Give Up Their Hobbies? IDAS Officer Himanshu Tembhekar Explains

3 November 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Should UPSC aspirants give up their hobbies? IDAS officer Himanshu Tembhekar explains how hobbies help...

UPSC Story

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...

Vishwas Jhargad UPSC CAPF

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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Social Media

IPS Arun Bothra

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...

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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

Dipika Goyal Bajpai

“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

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Book Reviews

The Mirror and the Map_ India’s Census (1)

Counting a Nation: India’s Census, the Politics of Legibility and the Challenges of Census 2027

31 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From colonial enumeration to Census 2027, C. Chandramouli’s book explores how India’s census has shaped...

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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

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...

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