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The Boy Who Was Told He Would Fail - Now a 2021-Batch IPS Officer

19 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

IPS Mohibullah Ansari’s life proves that success in UPSC doesn’t belong to “geniuses” — it belongs to those who refuse to stay broken. From failing exams...

Beyond Headlines

‘Beta, You Have to Do Something Big’: A Mother’s Last Wish That Carried Rupam to Success

19 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

The inspiring journey of Rupam Sonali, who rose from deep personal loss to secure JPSC Rank 268, driven...

UPSC Stories

5 Years, 4 Attempts, 4 Interviews: How Aditi Jain’s ‘Manifest Your Dream’ Formula Helped Her Crack MPPSC-2023 with Rank 10

18 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small village in Chhatarpur, Aditi Jain cracked MPPSC 2023 with Rank 10, turning financial struggles...

Beyond Headlines

V. Srinivas: The Technocrat Who Returned Home to Lead Rajasthan’s Bureaucracy

18 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

From handling critical portfolios in Delhi to working inside the IMF, Srinivas built a rare blend of...

Video Interview

Inside IPS Abhishek Yadav’s Mission to Build a Smarter, Kinder Police Force in Pilibhit

17 November 2025

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Abhishek Yadav, SP Pilibhit, blends technology and empathy to reshape modern policing with blockchain...

Must Read

Bihar Elections 2025 Results: Only Former IPS Officers Sunil Kumar & Anand Mishra Win, 4 Others Defeated - Full Analysis Inside

15 November 2025

Who Is Senior IAS V. Srinivas, Confirmed as Rajasthan's Next Chief Secretary? A Look at His Bureaucratic Journey and Key Government Roles

14 November 2025

Ex-IPS Officer Shivdeep Lande Loses Araria and Jamalpur Seats in Bihar Election 2025 – Here’s How Many Votes He Got

14 November 2025

Videos

Inside IPS Abhishek Yadav’s Mission to Build a Smarter, Kinder Police Force in Pilibhit

17 November 2025

Bhakti Kothari

Decoding India’s Internal Security Challenges with A UPSC Guru

14 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

IPS Dara Kavitha: The Cyber Guardian of Hyderabad’s Digital Frontier

13 November 2025

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Why UP Prefers Experience: Yogi Govt Deploys Retired Bureaucrats for Stronger Governance Delivery, Know About Them

19 November 2025

IPS Pankaj Choudhary Moves Court After Training File Stalls for 2 Months, Sparks Debate on Transparency in Bureaucratic Processes

19 November 2025

Who is IAS Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal? The Young Bureaucrat Setting New Benchmarks in Tripura's Governance, Honored by President Murmu

19 November 2025

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Meets CM Bhajanlal Sharma; Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle Likely as 100 Officers Hold Additional Charge

19 November 2025

IPS Manav Verma Appointed SP in NIA; IAS Latha Ganapathy Prematurely Repatriated to Parent Cadre

19 November 2025

Punjab Government Transfers 2 IAS Officers; Varun Roojam Assigned Additional Charge, Jaspinder Singh Moved to Moga as ADC (General)

19 November 2025

PSU News

HAL Partners with HENSOLDT to Indigenize Advanced Obstacle Avoidance and DVE Systems for Indian Helicopters

19 November 2025

Oil India and TotalEnergies Sign Technology Services Pact to Strengthen Offshore Exploration in India

19 November 2025

HPCL Hosts CSIR Delegation at Bengaluru Green R&D Centre, Signs MoU on Advanced CO₂ Capture Technology

19 November 2025

NBCC Sells 609 Residential Flats Worth ₹1,069 Crore in Greater Noida (West) Projects Through E-Auction

19 November 2025

NTPC Green Energy Begins Commercial Operations of 75.5 MW at Khavda-I Solar Project in Gujarat

19 November 2025

Bank of Baroda and SIDBI Sign MoU to Boost Credit Access for MSMEs and Startups Across India

19 November 2025

NHIDCL Approves Rs 116 Crore Project for Reconstruction of 20.44 km Jhanji-Demow Stretch in Assam to Enhance Connectivity

18 November 2025

AAI Showcases Futuristic Aviation Pavilion at IITF 2025, Inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu

18 November 2025

Defence News

DRDO Unveils Cutting-Edge Photonic Radar Technology to Hunt Stealth Jets With Precision, India Edges Closer to Detecting the ‘Undetectable’

19 November 2025

Most Powerful Warship Ever: Indian Navy Signs Deal with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited For 70,000–80,000 crore Project-18 destroyer

19 November 2025

EO-SAAW Seeker Technology Breakthrough: The Indian Weapon That Strikes Without Entering Enemy Airspace

19 November 2025

Unbelievable Defence Leap: Russia Proposal Su-57 Tech Transfer India before Putin Visit, Could Boost India Into the 5th-Gen Elite Club

19 November 2025

Judiciary News

A Boost to Local Power: Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Act Overtakes Development Authority After Intense Court Battle in Jharkhand High Court

19 November 2025

Madhya Pradesh High Court right to study

From Fear to Freedom: Madhya Pradesh High Court Protects Girl’s Right to Education, Appoints IAS Mentor

19 November 2025

Career-Defining Judgment: SC Rejects District Judge Quota, Mandates Merit-First Seniority

19 November 2025

Child Trafficking India Crisis: Supreme Court Shocked As A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes, Ordered Center for Urgent Action by December 9

19 November 2025

Opinion

Features

Society@2035: The Reimagined Human Story

Anurag Goel

Features

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UPSC Stories

The Boy Who Was Told He Would Fail - Now a 2021-Batch IPS Officer

19 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

IPS Mohibullah Ansari’s life proves that success in UPSC doesn’t belong to “geniuses” — it belongs to...

5 Years, 4 Attempts, 4 Interviews: How Aditi Jain’s ‘Manifest Your Dream’ Formula Helped Her Crack MPPSC-2023 with Rank 10

18 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small village in Chhatarpur, Aditi Jain cracked MPPSC 2023 with Rank 10, turning financial struggles...

Years Without Results, Yet Unshaken: How Vivek Agrawal Became MPPSC Rank 1 in DSP After 6 Attempts and 4 Interviews

16 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Vivek Agrawal, after four consecutive interviews and years of uncertainty, secured Rank 1 in MPPSC 2023...

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

A Journey to Find the Oldest and Most Legendary Trees in India

15 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This insightful review is penned by Ms. Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director, The New India Foundation,...

Hindutva, Hind Swaraj, and the Search for India’s Soul

9 November 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

The cover page of Makarand Paranjape’s meditation on Hindutva and Hind Swaraj has a deep red background. Veer...

Above and Beyond: The Ultimate Flight Manual for Every Curious Mind

30 October 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From balloon wars of 1794 to AI-powered drones, Shiv Kumar Mohanka’s Above & Beyond is a breathtaking,...