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

12 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

From IIT Delhi classrooms to the conflict zones of Jammu & Kashmir and the icy frontiers of Ladakh, IPS officer Mukesh Singh built a career shaped...

UPSC Stories

11 Years, One Dream, All CSE Attempts Exhausted: How Indian Coast Guard Officer Anshuman Singh Secured AIR 2 in UPSC IFS 2025

12 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After Exhausting All UPSC CSE Attempts, This Coast Guard Officer Turned Setbacks Into Strength and Secured...

Features

When the Uniform Comes Off : The Hyderabad Murder and the Fragile Reality of Retired Officers

12 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

“The safety retired officers expect for their own families is the same safety ordinary citizens deserved...

IAS

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

11 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From CEO to Chief Secretary: IAS Manoj Agarwal’s Rise in Bengal as He Takes Charge as Bengal’s Top B...

Video Interview

Rupinder Brar Beyond the Desk: Music, Mindfulness & the Many Sides of a Civil Servant

11 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Senior IRS officer Rupinder Brar reveals her life beyond governance: ghazal singing, wellness, tarot,...

Must Read

Bihar Govt Transfers 12 Senior IAS Officers; Kumar Ravi Named Secretary, Health Department

10 May 2026

Bihar Govt Transfers 16 IPS Officers; Vikas Vaibhav Appointed IG Magadh, Sudhanshu Kumar Named ADG (Law & Order)

10 May 2026

Who Is Ex-IRS K.G. Arunraj? Doctor, Tax Officer and Now Minister in Vijay’s New Tamil Nadu Cabinet

10 May 2026

Videos

Rupinder Brar Beyond the Desk: Music, Mindfulness & the Many Sides of a Civil Servant

11 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupinder Brar: The Officer Connecting Policy, People, and India’s Key Sectors

7 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Leadership Continuity: MTNL Extends CMD Additional Charge of A. Robert J. Ravi for Six Months

12 May 2026

PESB Recommends Paresh R. Ranpara as Director (Personnel) of NHPC Limited After Competitive Selection Process

12 May 2026

Petronet LNG Receives CRISIL AAA/Stable Rating for ₹12,000 Crore Term Loan Facility

12 May 2026

RVNL Wins ₹221 Crore Railway Signalling and Electrification EPC Project in Bilaspur Division

12 May 2026

Electronics Corporation of India Limited ECIL

Leadership Updates: Vivek Jaiswal Recommended for ECIL CMD Role After Government Selection Process

12 May 2026

CMPDI Partners with ICVL to Prepare DPR for Mozambique’s Tete East Mining Project, Expanding Global Footprint

12 May 2026

PSBs Achieve Record ₹1.98 Lakh Crore Profit in FY26, Marking Fourth Consecutive Year of Strong Financial Growth

12 May 2026

DVC Appoints Saurabh Sharma as Executive Director (HR), Strengthens Workforce and Organisational Strategy

12 May 2026

Defence News

Indian Army Plans Smart Combat Tanks With AI, Anti-Drone Systems Under Project Ranjeet

12 May 2026

India Prepares to Deploy Deadly ‘Carrier-Killer’ Missile With 1,500 KM Strike Range

12 May 2026

Indian Army Adds T-12 Anti-Drone Shotguns to Combat Rising UAV Threats in Northern Command

12 May 2026

Indian Coast Guard Unveils Indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles in Goa Under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Push

12 May 2026

Judiciary News

Madras High Court Criminal Case Disposal

Why CJI Surya Kant Called Allahabad & Patna High Courts ‘Problematic’ In Criminal Matters

12 May 2026

Supreme Court Proposes Strict Timeline For Bail Pleas Amid Growing Court Backlogs

12 May 2026

CJI Surya Kant Launches Major Mission to Modernize Indian Courts With ₹50,000 Crore Fund

12 May 2026

Supreme Court Goes Digital: CJI Surya Kant Launches ‘One Case One Data’ System and AI Chatbot ‘Su-Sahayata’

12 May 2026

CSR News

HURL and ALIMCO Distribute Assistive Devices to Empower Persons with Disabilities in Barauni, Bihar

12 May 2026

ONGC Receives Visionary Leadership Award for Digital Education Initiatives in 7,500 Government Schools

11 May 2026

REC Limited Wins Gold Medal for Deploying 7 Mobile Medical Units to Boost Rural Healthcare in Andhra Pradesh

9 May 2026

NBCC Wins ₹103.47 Crore CSR Project Contract from Power Finance Corporation Across India

7 May 2026

Opinion

Features

When the Uniform Comes Off : The Hyderabad Murder and the Fragile Reality of Retired Officers

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Securing Inviolate Area For The Wild – A Mirage, Or A Thwarted Dream?

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Cartoon of the Week

CARTOON OF THE WEEK

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UPSC Stories

11 Years, One Dream, All CSE Attempts Exhausted: How Indian Coast Guard Officer Anshuman Singh Secured AIR 2 in UPSC IFS 2025

12 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After Exhausting All UPSC CSE Attempts, This Coast Guard Officer Turned Setbacks Into Strength and Secured...

How Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman Cleared UPSC After Years of Setbacks and 5 Interviews

11 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman secured AIR 157 in UPSC CSE 2025 after five interviews, IRS selection, and years...

A Farmer’s Son Who Defied All Odds to Become AIR 1 in UPSC IFS 2025 Exam – The Inspiring Story of Basavaraj Kempawad

10 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Basavaraj, a farmer’s son from Belagavi, Karnataka, overcame failure and financial struggles to secure...

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

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...

Moy Moy’s Circle: A Moving Story of Love, Disability, and Quiet Change

25 April 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

This heartfelt review by Yauvanika Chopra captures how Moy Moy’s Circle transforms a personal story into...