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‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building discipline through karate and fitness, and practical...

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When a Hill Came Back: How Dewas Reclaimed Shankargarh from the Mines

24 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Once devastated by years of unregulated mining, Shankargarh Hill has recorded a remarkable ecological...

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‘India’s Tourism Map Should Be More Dispersed, Diverse and Year-Round’: Bhuvnesh Kumar

23 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Union Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar outlines India's roadmap to build a globally competitive tourism...

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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit: From Fighter Cockpit to Chief of the Indian Air Force

23 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, incoming Chief of the Air Staff, brings nearly four decades of fighter flying,...

Chhattisgarh’s Rural Bus Revolution: How IAS Officer S

Beyond Headlines

Chhattisgarh’s Rural Bus Revolution: How the State Is Reconnecting Remote Tribal Villages

23 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Chhattisgarh’s Gramin Bus Yojana, spearheaded by IAS officer S. Prakash, is reconnecting remote tribal...

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Who Is Chinmoy Naik? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Gets 3 Additional Diplomatic Assignments in the Caribbean

22 October 2026

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Who Is Suhas L.Y.? UP Cadre IAS Officer Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Para Games

22 October 2026

Who Is IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi? Started Powerlifting at 45, Wins 3 Gold Medals at World Masters Championship at 52

19 October 2026

Videos

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit: From Fighter Cockpit to Chief of the Indian Air Force

23 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How India Plans to Boost Tourism, Create Jobs and Ease Overcrowding : Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Road to 2047

21 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Race for MP DGP Heats UP: State May Get First Woman DGP As Pragya Richa; Who Are Other Contenders?

24 October 2026

IAS Officers New Indian Administrative Services Latest

Nagaland: 9 NCS Officers Selected for IAS Promotion in 2025 Select List

23 October 2026

Delhi Police Reshuffle: 25 IPS & DANIPS Officers Transferred, Monika Bhardwaj Gets Anti-Narcotics Task Force

23 October 2026

Who Was Ex-IPS R.K. Handa? Former Sikkim DGP, 1967-Batch Officer and BJP Leader Passes Away

23 October 2026

Who Is IPS Aditya Kumar? CAT Denies Relief to Bihar Officer in Fake Chief Justice Case Despite Earlier Departmental Reprieve

23 October 2026

Who Is Saket Badola? 2008-Batch Uttarakhand IFS Officer Seeks VRS from Service

23 October 2026

PSU News

BPCL Showcases BEPOLY at India Chem 2026, Highlights ₹49,000 Crore Bina Petrochemical Expansion

24 October 2026

Indian Overseas Bank Achieves Rank 1 ‘Top Improver’ Under EASE 8.0 for Banking Service Improvements

24 October 2026

BSNL Appoints Arvind Kumar as Director (Consumer Mobility) Until April 2031

24 October 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Appoints Rekha Pandey as Director (HR) to Lead Human Resources

24 October 2026

CMPDI Q2FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 10% to ₹194.84 Crore, Declares ₹1.05 Interim Dividend

24 October 2026

RailTel Bags ₹20.04 Crore Domestic Order from Munitions India for Q-Shakti Technology Infrastructure Project

24 October 2026

Northern Coalfields Limited Appoints Sanjay Kumar Mishra as Director (Technical)

24 October 2026

BPCL Approves Wholly-Owned Subsidiary for ₹4,900 Crore Ramayapatnam Refinery Project

24 October 2026

Defence News

How India Becomes 3rd Largest Arms Exporter of Europe in Just Few Years

24 October 2026

India-Portugal Naval Ties Strengthened As INS Trishul Completes Lisbon Visit

24 October 2026

How Land Warfare Doctrine 2026 Will Prepare the Indian Army for the Future Warfare

24 October 2026

Top Highlights of India-Russia Naval Exercise INDRA 2026

24 October 2026

Judiciary News

Rajasthan Panchayat Election: High Court Refuses To Halt Elections, Issues Notice In SC/ST Ward Reservation

24 October 2026

What is the Arrested Persons 5 PM Rule, Kerala High Court Clarified It

24 October 2026

Karnataka Integrated Criminal Case Database

Karnataka High Court Orders Police to Verify Criminal Cases Before Opening Rowdy Sheets

23 October 2026

Rajasthan Medical Officer Recruitment 2026: High Court Directed Doctor Must Correct Name In Educational Records

23 October 2026

CSR News

NLC India Builds ₹1.23 Crore Dispensary in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram Under CSR Initiative

22 October 2026

MGL Donates 30-Seater Hydraulic-Lift Bus to NIEPID Davangere Under MGL Saksham CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

HPCL Commits ₹10 Crore Under CSR for International Cricket Stadium Development in Gorakhpur

19 October 2026

Opinion

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BS-VII Emission Norms: Cleaner Cars or More Challenges for Indian Motorists? (Part 2)

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond the Chairman’s Chair: When the Rulebook Becomes the Real Test

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

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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

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

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...

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