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How Bihar’s NBPDCL Became One of India’s Top 5 DISCOMs Through Smart Governance and Technology

13 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

By combining smart prepaid meters, AI-driven analytics, digital grievance redressal and consumer-first governance, Bihar’s NBPDCL has earned an ‘A’ rating...

Be Inspired

How IPS Vineet Kapoor’s ‘Srijan’ Is Transforming Slums Into Safer Spaces For Girls And Youth In Madhya Pradesh

12 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How IPS Vineet Kapoor’s Srijan initiative transformed vulnerable communities in Madhya Pradesh by reducing...

Beyond Headlines

How a Nagaland Village Created the World’s First Community-Conserved Area for Asiatic Golden Cat Conservation

12 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In a remarkable example of people-led conservation, a remote village in Nagaland has declared a protected...

Beyond Bureaucracy

India's Tiger Success Story Has a Warning: What IPS Officer and Tiger Biologist Dr P. S. Harsha Wants the Country to Understand

12 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

While India's tiger population has climbed to nearly 3,700, IPS officer and tiger biologist Dr P.S. Harsha...

Change Makers

From AI Cameras to Boom Barriers: The Policing Innovations That Transformed Pune’s Ganeshotsav

11 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

With AI-powered surveillance, face-recognition systems, permeable barricades and smart boom barriers,...

Must Read

Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports

9 June 2026

Who Is IAS Pooja M? Karaikal Officer Who Jailed Three Sons for Neglecting Their Elderly Father

8 June 2026

West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts

10 June 2026

Videos

Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal: How a Punjab-Born Lawyer Rose to Lead Tamil Nadu Police

10 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How an IRS Officer Spent Five Years Decoding 4,000 Years of Indian Culture

9 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

A Career Forged at Sea : The Sailor-Scholar Leading the Indian Navy Into a New Era

6 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Who is IFS Pranay Verma? India’s New Ambassador to Luxembourg and Veteran Diplomat with Bangladesh, Vietnam Experience

13 June 2026

Centre Empanels 3 Senior Officers for Additional Secretary-Level Posts in GoI; Jeetendra Singh, Sandhu, Sensarma Make the List

13 June 2026

Centre Empanels 33 IPS Officers for DG Rank Posts; Rajeev Krishna, Deepam Seth Among 33 Officers Cleared

13 June 2026

IAS Officers Indian Administrative Services

Centre Notifies Revised Haryana IAS Cadre Posts and Pay Structure Under IAS Pay Rules 2026

13 June 2026

Centre Notifies Key IAS, IPS & IRS Appointments: Niraj Verma, Mrunmai Joshi, Manoj C, Manoj Kumar and Uday Gaurishankar Get New Roles

13 June 2026

Centre Promotes 14 Bihar Administrative Service Officers to IAS; DoPT Issues 2025 Select List Notification

13 June 2026

PSU News

NTPC Elevates Premlata as Executive Director (HR) to Strengthen Workforce and Talent Strategy in 2026

13 June 2026

REC Subsidiary RECPDCL Transfers Jalna Power Transmission Stake to MSETCL for ₹3.21 Crore After Bidding Process

12 June 2026

NTPC Green Energy Adds 50 MW Solar Capacity in Rajasthan, Total Capacity Rises to 10,671.40 MW

12 June 2026

BEML Signs MoU with CIPS to Boost Procurement Excellence and Strengthen Supply Chain Capabilities

12 June 2026

BCCL Wins Diamond Award for Environment Excellence at Green Enviro Awards 2026 in Guwahati

12 June 2026

Central Bank of India Signs MoU with MHA for Nationwide Salary Account Services to Government Employees

12 June 2026

NLC India Secures Critical Mineral Block in Telangana, Expands Beyond Coal Mining with Strategic Diversification

12 June 2026

NTPC Appoints Anupam Mukherjee as Executive Director (Projects) to Drive Major Power Expansion Plans

12 June 2026

Defence News

DRDO Demonstrates Advanced Ballistic Missile Shield; India Now Capable of Neutralising 5,000 km-Range Missile Threats

13 June 2026

Beyond Pinaka: How Private Defence Companies Are Reshaping India's Future Rocket Force

12 June 2026

India’s Largest Armoured Vehicle Program Advances as AVNL Invites Industry Participation

12 June 2026

India Moves Closer to Indigenous Jet Engines as DRDO Opens Doors to Private Sector

12 June 2026

Judiciary News

Big Statement of CJI Surya Kant on Artificial Intelligence: AI Can Never Replace Human Mediators

12 June 2026

Supreme Court Sets 6-Month Deadline in Amitabh Thakur Case, UP Government Ordered to Act

12 June 2026

Girls Deserve Equal Rights: Supreme Court Pushes for Stronger PCPNDT Act Enforcement

12 June 2026

Meet Dr. Shabnam Shaikh: The Goa Judicial Officer Behind a Significant Study on Matrimonial Disputes

12 June 2026

CSR News

SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education

9 June 2026

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

NCL Signs ₹25 Lakh MoU with Singrauli Administration for Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan Water Conservation Project

2 June 2026

DVC Donates 2 Ambulances in Koderma to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services Under CSR Initiative

1 June 2026

Opinion

Features

WHAT INDIA MUST LEARN FROM A FRAGMENTING WORLD

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Why synchronising polls threatens India’s federal soul and democratic diversity

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

AIR 357 Shreya Jha on Cracking UPSC CSE 2025: ‘Understand the Exam Before Trying to Conquer It’

10 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

AIR 357 Shreya Jha shares her UPSC CSE 2025 success story, preparation strategy, law optional approach,...

What Happened in Class 10 Changed His Entire Life: Aayush Swami's Story Is About More Than UPSC

9 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small village in Madhya Pradesh to securing AIR 461 in UPSC CSE 2025, Aayush Swami’s story blends...

Failed Class 12, Failed BA First Year, Chose Dance, Then Cracked RAS Twice: The Story of Brijesh Parmar

8 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Failed Class 12 and BA first year, pursued professional dance, then cracked RAS twice. Read Brijesh Parmar's...

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

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...

Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces

6 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...

Through the Himalayas and the Upanishads: A Journey into the Self

30 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A compelling philosophical novel that traces a German psychologist’s quest for answers through India’s...