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How India Is Rethinking Museums to Connect Young Generations with Its Heritage

16 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

India is reimagining museums as interactive spaces that bring its civilisational history to life. From the proposed museums initiative at heritage sites...

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No Forest Warrior Should Be Forgotten: How the IFS Welfare Trust Is Supporting Frontline Personnel

15 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this article, A K Goyal, Special Secretary to the Government of India (Retd.) and President of the...

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

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Praveen Sood, the 1986-batch IPS officer, rose from Karnataka Police to lead the CBI, bringing experience...

How IPS Ashutosh Bagri Is Reviving Gram Kotwars to Strengthen Village-Level Policing in Burhanpur

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How Burhanpur SP Ashutosh Bagri Is Building a Grassroots Intelligence Network Through Gram Kotwars

15 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Burhanpur SP Ashutosh Bagri is reviving the Gram Kotwar system through specialised training and police...

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IRS Naresh Bundel: The Man Digitising Opium Testing and Taking the Fight Against Drugs to Young India

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS officer Naresh Bundel transforms opium testing through digitisation, doubles factory processing capacity...

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Jharkhand Deploys 13 IPS, 42 DSP-Rank Officers for CM Hemant Soren’s Mother’s Shradh Ceremony

14 October 2026

Delhi Police Bans Protests at Jantar Mantar, Designates 3 New Venues; IPS Anurag Kumar Issues Order Following MHA Committee Report

12 October 2026

Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections from Mirzapur, Outlines 3 Key Promises

Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections, Outlines 3 Key Promises

15 October 2026

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

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena

12 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

The IAS Officer Who Put People Before Paperwork: How PK Jena Challenged Corruption and Reformed Governance

9 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

NBCC India Wins Award for Excellence in CSR at 4th Fortune Leadership Awards 2026

16 October 2026

IRCTC Signs MoU with QCI to Strengthen Food Safety and Hygiene on Trains and at Railway Stations

16 October 2026

REC-PFC Merger: RBI Issues NOC, Shareholder and Creditor Approvals Still Required

16 October 2026

RVNL Signs MoU with DVC to Develop Rail Infrastructure for Power Plants and Coal Mines

15 October 2026

IRCTC Appoints Raj Kumar Verma as Group General Manager, Effective October 15, 2026

15 October 2026

NTPC Signs Agreement with Africa50 to Develop Power Projects and Boost Electricity Trade Across Africa

15 October 2026

GRSE Signs Contract with ONGC to Build Four Hybrid Platform Supply Vessels for Offshore Operations

15 October 2026

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IGL Launches AI-Powered CNG Cylinder Hydrotest Verification System at 10 Stations to Strengthen Safety

15 October 2026

Defence News

F35 Deployment in Tarang Shakti Exercise: Why Turkey Is Accusing The US Of Double Standards

16 October 2026

Cambrian Patrol 2026: Assam Regiment Earns Gold For India At World's Toughest Patrol Exercise

16 October 2026

Pawan Hans Set For Bigger Role In India's Next Aviation Push Under UDAN Scheme

16 October 2026

Sigma Advanced Systems Signs Exclusive MoU With Munitions India For Artillery Fuzes

16 October 2026

Judiciary News

Inside the Allahabad High Court Decision That Will Make UP Panchayat Elections 2026 Historic

16 October 2026

Vidisha Sand Mining Case: NGT Panel To Inspect Betwa River Site Within 6 Weeks

16 October 2026

Will Mangaluru Get A High Court Bench? Three-Judge Panel Examines Proposal

16 October 2026

Bombay High Court Relies On Johri Mal Ruling In Additional Public Prosecutor Case

16 October 2026

CSR News

NBCC India Wins Award for Excellence in CSR at 4th Fortune Leadership Awards 2026

16 October 2026

HURL Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Support Divyangjans and Senior Citizens in Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri

15 October 2026

MDL CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra

MDL Extends ₹3.79 Crore CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra in Mumbai

14 October 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Signs MoU for Five CSR Projects Worth ₹22.64 Crore in Odisha’s Sundargarh District

14 October 2026

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From Selling Weapons to Building Strategic Partnerships: India’s Defence Export Test Is Trust (Part 2)

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Insurance Reforms: Can IRDAI Curb High Commissions Without Hurting Insurance Penetration? (Part- 2)

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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

Three CDS Attempts, Five AFCAT Qualifications & Medical Setback: How Aayush Sharma Secured CAPF AIR 135

5 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

After three unsuccessful SSB attempts, five AFCAT qualifications and a medical setback, Aayush Sharma...

He Left Intel, Built COPAL-19, Spent Months at AIIMS, Ran Half Marathons, and Returned to UPSC—Tushar Chaudhary’s Journey to IRMS

4 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

UPSC ESE AIR 4 Tushar Chaudhary left a ₹25 LPA Intel job, built COPAL-19, spent months at AIIMS, ran...

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

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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

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...

‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices

10 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Salma’s The Dark Hours of the Night, translated from Tamizh by GJV Prasad and published by Simon &...

From Steam Engines to Vande Bharat: IRTS Officer Amitabh Kumar Chronicles Indian Railways’ Remarkable Journey

8 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IRTS officer and author Dr Amitabh Kumar’s Indian Railways: From Steam to Speed Chronicles traces the...

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