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Rajeev Kumar: The Contested Cop at the Centre of Bengal’s Power Corridor

19 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Rajeev Kumar, West Bengal’s DGP, is a senior IPS officer whose career blends policing, politics, and controversy, marked by the Saradha case, Election...

Book Reviews

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...

Beyond Headlines

Three National Awards and Now the Raksha Mantri Honour: The Administrative Journey of Gokul Mahajan

19 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Gokul Mahajan becomes the first officer from the Northeast to receive the Raksha Mantri Award 2025 for...

West Bengal’s Darjeeling Mandarin Orange

Beyond Headlines

A Decade of Perseverance Bears Fruit: How Darjeeling Mandarin Orange GI Tag Will Transform Farmers’ Lives

18 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After years of scientific, legal, and grassroots efforts, Darjeeling Mandarin Orange earned GI status...

Features

Gender Sensitive Governance Needed

18 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Constitution of India has made “Right to Equality” a fundamental right. But why gender equality is yet...

Must Read

Who Is IAS Raj Kumar Goyal? New Chief Information Commissioner as CIC Attains Full Strength with 8 New Members

15 December 2025

Haryana Govt Transfers 35 Officers, Including 9 IAS and 26 HCS; Dr Subhita Dhaka Appointed Palwal ADC, Brahmjeet Singh Rangi CVO HSVP

15 December 2025

Meet R Sreelekha, Kerala’s First Woman IPS Officer, Wins Thiruvananthapuram Local Body Polls as BJP Candidate

13 December 2025

Videos

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

How Armed Maoist Guerillas Lost Battle Against The Government

4 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

MP IAS Association Service Meet 2025: CM Yadav Calls for Innovation, Technology Adoption, and Citizen-Centric Governance

19 December 2025

3 IPS Officers, Including Abdul Jabbar, in J&K Promoted to IGP Rank, Promotions Effective January 2026

19 December 2025

Retired IAS Officer in Lucknow Receives Death Threats from Land Mafia After Lease Cancellation

19 December 2025

Who Is Nachiketa Jha? 2003-Batch UP Cadre IPS Officer Appointed Joint Secretary at National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS)

19 December 2025

Telangana: Dy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka Inspires 203 IAS and Central Service Officers to Lead with Compassion and Public Trust

19 December 2025

Rajasthan Cadre Reshuffle: Senior IAS-IPS Movements Hint at Major Administrative Changes, IPS Dinesh MN Likely to Move to Delhi

19 December 2025

PSU News

India Energy Stack Project Advances with Version 0.2 Strategy, Architecture, and Pilot Power Trading

19 December 2025

RVNL Wins TAI Excellence Award 2025 for Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Line Tunneling Project

19 December 2025

RECPDCL Forms Wholly Owned Subsidiary Balsane Power Transmission Limited for Maharashtra 765/400/220kV Project

19 December 2025

HPCL Honoured at PRSI Awards 2025 for Excellence in CSR, Communication, and Skill Development

19 December 2025

HAL Awards ₹640 Crore Contract to Lotus Advanced Technologies for AESA Radars on Indian Navy Dornier Aircraft

19 December 2025

GAIL Signs ₹6.64 Crore MoU to Upgrade Healthcare Facilities at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Varanasi

19 December 2025

Power Grid Commissions Khavda II-B Transmission Project to Evacuate 4.5 GW Renewable Energy from Gujarat

19 December 2025

NBCC India Secures ₹179.37 Crore Work Order from IIM Sambalpur for Phase-II Campus Development

19 December 2025

Defence News

From Counter-Terror Drills to UN Peacekeeping: Key Takeaways from Harimau Shakti 2025 India–Malaysia Exercise

19 December 2025

INDIGIS Platform Pralay Missile Integration

From Code to Combat: DRDO Integrates MicroGenesis INDIGIS Platform into Pralay Missile’s Real-Time Operational Planning

19 December 2025

Russia Deploys First S-500 Prometheus Missile System Defense Regiment; High-Level Talks Begin on Possible India Export

19 December 2025

Indian Army Showcases Border Heritage With ‘Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan’ Supercar Drive Along Sikkim’s Strategic Silk Route

19 December 2025

Judiciary News

Chhattisgarh High Court Virtual Bhoomi Poojan Highlights Judiciary’s Commitment to Infrastructure-Led Justice Reform

19 December 2025

Who Is Geetali Gupta? The CLAT 2026 AIR-1 Topper Rejected the ‘Study 24×7’ Myth

19 December 2025

Supreme Court Clarification on RTI Act Limitation: Act Cannot Be Used to Probe Suspension Orders

19 December 2025

Allahabad High Court: ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ Slogan Not Free Speech, Poses Serious Threat to India’s Unity and Rule of Law

19 December 2025

Opinion

Opinion

AI-Powered Lending Expands, but India’s Insolvency Law Struggles to Keep Pace

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Features

Gender Sensitive Governance Needed

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UPSC Stories

How Dr Anjali Garg Turned Medical Experience into Administrative Impact

16 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Anjali Garg’s journey from MBBS to IAS shows how medical experience, empathy, and public health exposure...

“Hello, Mom… You Are Now the Mother of a Deputy Collector!" – The Inspiring Tale of Mona Dangi Who Gave Her Plans a Perfect End

12 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small town in Ashoknagar, Mona Dangi achieved MPPSC Rank 12, becoming Deputy Collector, inspiring...

8 Years, 7 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Yogendra Nirmalkar Overcame Failures with Grit & Perseverance to Finally Crack CGPSC

10 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yogendra Nirmalkar cracked CGPSC after 8 years and 7 attempts, demonstrating remarkable grit, perseverance,...

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

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...

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

8 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A gripping account of a newspaper that chose courage over compromise — chronicling India’s freedom struggle,...