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Lead Only After You Serve: New IPS Rule A Long-Overdue Correction

13 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

The Centre’s new rule makes two years of Central deputation mandatory for IPS officers before IG empanelment — a reform hailed as necessary for stronger...

Beyond Headlines

IAS Jitendra Kumar Sinha: The Quiet Architect Steering Tripura’s Administration

13 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From grassroots governance to the state’s highest administrative office, IAS Jitendra Kumar Sinha’s journey...

Book Reviews

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

Features

Born Between Algorithms and Archetypes: Understanding Gen Z

13 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this thought-provoking essay, former IPS officer Mr. Shailendra Srivastava explores Gen Z through...

Beyond Headlines

IPS Bhavesh Rojiya: The Supercop Who Nabbed the Real ‘Rehman Dacoit’ Without Firing a Bullet

12 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

The gripping real-life story of IPS Bhavesh Rojiya, the Surat supercop whose crime branch operation led...

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Over 2,800 Vacancies in IAS, IPS, IFS: Government Submits Complete Civil Services Status Report for 2025

12 February 2026

Who Is IPS Idashisha Nongrang? Meghalaya Extends Service of First Tribal Woman DGP for 6 Months

12 February 2026

Industrial Relations Code Amendment Bill 2026

Parliament Question on Lateral Entry: 63 Appointments Made Since 2018, Government Tells Rajya Sabha

12 February 2026

Videos

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

2 Senior IPS Officers Transferred in Uttar Pradesh, Nilabja Chaudhary Posted as ADG, Recruitment Board

13 February 2026

IRTS Officer Prabhat Kumar Transferred to Central Railway as Principal Chief Commercial Manager

13 February 2026

UPSC and SSC Exams Secure, Zero Paper Leaks Between 2021–2026: Govt

13 February 2026

Rajya Sabha: IPS Appointments Outpace IAS and IFS for Socially Disadvantaged Groups

13 February 2026

Govt Extends Tenure of Additional Charge for IAS Officers Bala Kiran, Hemalatha & Navjot Khosa Under Central Staffing Scheme

13 February 2026

UPSC Mains Centre in Imphal: Manipur Government to Sponsor 400 Civil Services Candidates

13 February 2026

PSU News

ITDC at 60, The Ashok at 70: Govt Launches Digital, Heritage and Tourism Reforms

13 February 2026

National Fertilizers Limited Q3 FY26 Results: Net Profit Surges 203% YoY to ₹93.77 Crore on Strong Subsidy Boost

13 February 2026

NBCC Q3 FY26 Results: Net Profit Jumps 38% to ₹19,660 Cr on Kochi Project Write-Down Reversal

13 February 2026

MMTC Appoints Jatinderjit Singh Mann as Director (Marketing) to Strengthen PSU’s Strategic Marketing

13 February 2026

RECPDCL Hands Over Bellary-Davanagere ISTS Transmission Project SPV to Power Grid

13 February 2026

PESB Recommends Dr. Hemant Sharad Pande as Chairman & Managing Director of WCL

13 February 2026

GAIL Appoints Deepak Gupta as Chairman & Managing Director, Tenure Till February 2029

13 February 2026

Indian Bank Signs MoU with NLC India Ltd to Offer Corporate Salary Package Benefits to Employees

13 February 2026

Defence News

India’s NSG Ranks 62nd at Dubai SWAT Challenge; Trails Far Behind Kazakhstan, China, Thailand

13 February 2026

Strategic Boost for Indian Air Force: Indigenous 125kg Air Bomb Validated on Su-30MKI & Jaguar Platforms

13 February 2026

Big Push for Atmanirbhar Defence: Odisha Sanctions ₹300 Crore IG Defence Drone Manufacturing Hub

13 February 2026

Inside the US–India Space Forum 2026: How Bengaluru Became the Launchpad for a New Era of Bilateral Space Cooperation

13 February 2026

Judiciary News

Senior Designation Guidelines for Senior Advocates

DGP Appointment Row: Supreme Court Permits Tamil Nadu to Replace Acting DGP in UPSC Selection Committee

13 February 2026

Goa IPS Appointment Case: Bombay High Court Rejects Public Interest Plea

13 February 2026

Supreme Court Collegium Ad Hoc Appointments Row

Article 224-A Explained: Why Allahabad HC Bar Association Opposes Supreme Court Collegium Ad Hoc Appointments

13 February 2026

Judicial Reform Update: Supreme Court Collegium Approves 7 Kerala High Court Judges for Permanent Elevation

13 February 2026

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Features

Born Between Algorithms and Archetypes: Understanding Gen Z

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

When Algorithms Enter the Kill Chain: How AI Is Reshaping Decision-Making in Modern Warfare

Col MV Shashidhar

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UPSC Stories

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...