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From Bhopal to AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025: How NIT Trichy Gold Medalist Sankalp Dixit Cracked India’s Toughest Exam in Just 3 Attempts

20 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sankalp Dixit secured AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025 through disciplined self-study, consistency, and smart preparation, transforming his engineering background...

Beyond Headlines

Mission 3D: How IPS Padmavilochan Shukla Is Rewriting Wedding Traditions in Barwani, One Dowry-Free Marriage at a Time

20 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

2016 batch officer and Barwani SP Padmavilochan Shukla’s Mission 3D is driving a quiet social shift in...

Beyond Headlines

India’s Aviation Growth Takes Global Flight

20 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s aviation sector is growing fast, building airports, expanding flights, and aiming to become global...

Legends Of Bureaucracy

N. R. Pillai: The Civil Servant Who Defined India’s Administrative Backbone

20 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

“N. R. Pillai did not merely manage India’s administration — he quietly built the systems, conventions,...

Beyond Headlines

From Kandla to Global Gateway : How Deendayal Port Is Emerging as India’s Future Maritime Hub

19 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Deendayal Port is expanding capacity, green energy, and logistics to become a future-ready maritime...

Must Read

Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Transfers 4 IAS Officers; Harsh Gupta Named Chairman of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal

19 May 2026

Who Is IFS Sibi George? Senior Indian Diplomat Goes Viral After Sharp Response to Norwegian Journalist During PM Modi’s Norway Visit

19 May 2026

Who Are IPS Officers Damayanti Sen and K. Jayaraman? Senior Officers Given Key Roles in West Bengal Probe Commissions

19 May 2026

Videos

Building a Premium Island Economy, One Indigenous Product at a Time

18 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Mukesh Singh The IIT Engineer Who Entered India’s Toughest Battlefields to Lead Ladakh Police

12 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Who Is Manoj Agarwal, The New Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Who Oversaw SIR?

11 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

PSU News

CCICL (Central Cottage Industries Corporation)

PESB Recommends Bimal Gopalachari as MD of CCICL After Competitive Selection Interview

20 May 2026

MCL Partners with CIPET Bhubaneswar to Train 40 Youths in Electrician & Fitter Trades Under ₹1.26 Crore CSR Initiative

20 May 2026

BPCL Wins Gold at Greentech 2026 for Renewable Energy Integration Push Toward Net Zero 2040

20 May 2026

GRSE Launches First Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘INS Sanghmitra’ for Indian Navy in Kolkata

20 May 2026

GAIL Gas Signs Industrial PNG Supply Agreement with SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant to Promote Clean Energy

20 May 2026

GAIL Conducts 22nd Annual HSE Workshop in New Delhi, Strengthens Safety and Digital Risk Management Focus

20 May 2026

RVNL Emerges as L1 Bidder for ₹129.46 Crore Railway Electrification Project in Varanasi–Prayagraj Section

20 May 2026

PESB Recommends Ramesh Kumar Gochhayat as Director (Finance) of IREL India After Competitive Selection Process

20 May 2026

Defence News

Inside DRDL New Electronic Guidance Systems Enhances Missile Accuracy with Smart Guidance Tech

20 May 2026

What is ULPGM-V3 Missile? DRDO’s New Missile That Can Destroy Tanks and Drones

20 May 2026

India Gets Fresh Su-57E Offer from Russia with Next-Gen R-77M Missile Package

20 May 2026

What Is ‘Smart Power’? Army Chief Dwivedi Explains India’s New Strategy

20 May 2026

Judiciary News

Delhi EWS Free Treatment Rule: Supreme Court Orders Strict Implementation In Delhi Private Hospitals

20 May 2026

Big Move for Gender Equality: SC Considers 30% Reservation for Women Lawyers Amid Gender Gap Concerns

20 May 2026

Supreme Court Stray Dog Management Order

Stray Dog Rules India: Supreme Court Directs High Courts, Warns of Contempt Action

20 May 2026

Delhi High Court Court Fee Refund Policy

No More Delays! Delhi High Court Pushes Govt for Speedy Court Fee Refund Policy Gives Govt 4-Month Deadline

20 May 2026

CSR News

MCL Partners with CIPET Bhubaneswar to Train 40 Youths in Electrician & Fitter Trades Under ₹1.26 Crore CSR Initiative

20 May 2026

CMPDI Boosts Maternal and Child Healthcare in Bilaspur with Advanced Medical Equipment Donation to SIMS

18 May 2026

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Flags Off 4 CSR-Backed Advanced Ambulances to Boost Healthcare in Uttarakhand

18 May 2026

REC Limited Commits ₹1.40 Crore for AR-VR Based Learning Labs in 10 Government Schools in Haryana

17 May 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Farms Feed the Nation - But Fail to Prosper Its Workers

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

How Power Sometimes Cloaks Itself In Propriety

Sharad Gupta

Cartoon of the Week

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CARTOON OF THE WEEK

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UPSC Stories

From Bhopal to AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025: How NIT Trichy Gold Medalist Sankalp Dixit Cracked India’s Toughest Exam in Just 3 Attempts

20 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sankalp Dixit secured AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025 through disciplined self-study, consistency, and smart preparation,...

The Engineer Who Left High-Frequency Trading to Crack UPSC in One Shot

19 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Bombay and high-frequency trading to UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 194, Shreyansh Barodiya’s first-attempt...

From 3 Interview Failures to AIR 9 in UPSC IFS 2025: The Inspiring Journey of Ravi Laxmipriya

14 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

An Inspiring Story of Patience, Persistence, and Finding the Right Direction. Facing repeated UPSC disappointments,...

Social Media

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

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...

Between Light and Silence: Reading Morning Twilight as a Journey of Voice and Memory

2 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A quiet yet powerful exploration of voice, invisibility, and womanhood—Morning Twilight lingers like...