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Not Born Toppers: When Dreams Were Tested, Resolve Was Proven – The Making of UPSC Rank 1 (2006–2010)

28 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From humble beginnings to UPSC Rank 1, these 2006–2010 toppers—Mutyalaraju Revu, Dr. Adapa Karthik, Shubhra Saxena, Shah Faesal, and S. Divyadharshini—turned...

Book Reviews

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

UPSC Stories

Brains, Grit and Service: Inside the Lives of UPSC Rank 1 Toppers (2001–2005)

28 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

From classrooms and early uncertainties to the summit of India’s toughest examination, the UPSC Rank...

UPSC Stories

Who Are the UPSC Rank 1 Toppers from 1996 to 2000? Careers and Postings Explained

27 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Meet the UPSC Rank 1 toppers from 1996 to 2000—Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Devesh Kumar, Bhawna Garg, Sorabh...

Beyond Headlines

Rashmi Shukla and the Changing Face of Indian Policing

27 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Rashmi Shukla made history as Maharashtra’s first woman DGP, bringing decades of state and central policing...

Must Read

Who Is IPS Kim Sharma? The ‘Lady Singham’ of Bihar Promoted to IG Amid Controversies

26 December 2025

Centre Directs IAS Officers to Submit Property Details on Time or Face Disciplinary Action

26 December 2025

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Who Is Anu Garg? IAS Officer Set to Become Odisha’s First Woman Chief Secretary

25 December 2025

Videos

From Newsroom to The Hague: The Many Lives of Diplomat Venu Rajamony

25 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

When Numbers Guide Governance: The Story of ICAS Officer Shakeel Maqbool

15 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand

8 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

PM Modi's Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal Calls UPSC a ‘Waste of Time,’ Advocates Skill-Based Education in AI Era

28 December 2025

UP Model Gains National Recognition: CM Yogi Highlights Security, Rule of Law, and Smart Policing at Police Manthan-2025

28 December 2025

Madhya Pradesh Police Set for Major Promotion: 16 IPS Officers to Become DIGs in 2026

28 December 2025

Ganjam District Launches Free Civil Services Coaching for IAS, OAS, OPSC & OSSC Aspirants – Selection Test Jan 25

28 December 2025

Kerala Govt Extends IAS Sheik Pareeth’s Tenure as KSCADC MD Beyond Age Limit

28 December 2025

PM Modi Chairs National Conference of Chief Secretaries, Reviews Governance and Reform Agenda

28 December 2025

PSU News

PMO Directs Coal Ministry to List All Coal India Subsidiaries by 2030

28 December 2025

Ahead of Magh Mela, DFCCIL Reviews Safety and Operations on Eastern Freight Corridor

28 December 2025

Central Coalfields Limited Appoints Ajay Kumar as Director (Technical – P&P) to Strengthen Project Execution

27 December 2025

PNB Reports Massive ₹2,434 Crore Loan Fraud by Former Promoters of SREI Group Firms to RBI

27 December 2025

IRCTC Awards ₹2.25 Crore AI Surveillance Contract to Provigil Surveillance for Kitchen Monitoring

27 December 2025

POWERGRID Hands Over ₹12.25 Crore Advanced Medical Imaging Systems to HBCHRC New Chandigarh

27 December 2025

REC Reviews ₹28,407-Crore RDSS Implementation and Solar Scheme in Rajasthan

27 December 2025

RailTel Wins ₹19.83 Crore International Data Centre Project in Ethiopia from MEA, Completion by 2029

27 December 2025

Defence News

Indian Army Invites Industry for 20 Tactical RPA Programme for Plains and Himalayan Operations

27 December 2025

Explained: Why France Is Closely Tracking India’s Pinaka Mk3 Rocket Artillery Programme

27 December 2025

Advanced BrahMos Missile Production Gets Green Signal as India Expands Supersonic Strike Power after OP Sindoor

26 December 2025

Meet Shravan Singh, PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 Winner Who Helped Soldiers During Operation Sindoor

26 December 2025

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Action to Protect Aravalli Hills; CJI Suryakant to Hear Case on Monday

28 December 2025

GSTAT Fully Operational: Bench Allotments Completed for 83 Members Nationwide to Strengthen GST Dispute Resolution

27 December 2025

Supreme Court Strengthens Service Law, Upholds CISF Constable Dismissal for Second Marriage

27 December 2025

Court Orders Are Supreme: Allahabad High Court Says Top State Officer Faces Contempt for Failure to Implement Court Orders

27 December 2025

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UPSC Stories

Not Born Toppers: When Dreams Were Tested, Resolve Was Proven – The Making of UPSC Rank 1 (2006–2010)

28 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From humble beginnings to UPSC Rank 1, these 2006–2010 toppers—Mutyalaraju Revu, Dr. Adapa Karthik, Shubhra...

Brains, Grit and Service: Inside the Lives of UPSC Rank 1 Toppers (2001–2005)

28 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

From classrooms and early uncertainties to the summit of India’s toughest examination, the UPSC Rank...

Who Are the UPSC Rank 1 Toppers from 1996 to 2000? Careers and Postings Explained

27 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Meet the UPSC Rank 1 toppers from 1996 to 2000—Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Devesh Kumar, Bhawna Garg, Sorabh...

Social Media

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...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

Charlie’s Boys: A St Columba Memoir That Chronicles Delhi’s Lost Schoolboy Era

19 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A window into middle-class Delhi of the 1970s–80s—power cuts, Ambassador cars, banned Coca-Cola, and...

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...