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From Ordinary to Iconic: The Untold Journeys of India’s UPSC Rank 1 Toppers (1990–1995)

26 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

UPSC toppers from 1990–1995 transformed ordinary beginnings into extraordinary public service careers, excelling in administration, anti-corruption work,...

Beyond Headlines

Veer Bal Diwas: When Children Taught a Nation the Meaning of Courage

26 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Veer Bal Diwas commemorates the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas while honouring today’s young achievers through...

Features

Moving into AI Age: Guiding the Disruption

26 December 2025

Anurag Goel

As Artificial Intelligence outperforms humans in cognitive tasks, the traditional link between intelligence,...

Change Makers

How IAS Officer Dr Anjali Garg Transformed Panchrukhi’s Sanitation System in Just 40 Days

26 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS officer Dr Anjali Garg transformed Panchrukhi into Himachal’s first block with formal sanitation...

Video Interview

From Newsroom to The Hague: The Many Lives of Diplomat Venu Rajamony

25 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

In conversation with Indian Masterminds, former Ambassador Venu Rajamony reflects on his journey from...

Must Read

Rajasthan Govt Transfers 5 IAS Officers, Siddharth Mahajan Appointed JDA Commissioner

25 December 2025

Big: Govt Steps Up Protection for Aravalli Range Amid Environmental Concerns, Expands Protected Zones

24 December 2025

DRDO Lock-Confirm-Kill Missile Brings ‘Think Before Strike’ Technology to Indian Arsenal

24 December 2025

Videos

From Newsroom to The Hague: The Many Lives of Diplomat Venu Rajamony

25 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

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

Bureaucracy News

Centre Re-designates Posts of IAS Amit Kumar and IRAS Ajay Bartwal; IRS Biswaranjan Sasmal Repatriated

26 December 2025

Rajasthan Govt Finalizes Promotion Process for 59 IAS Officers; Official List Expected by December 31 – Full Details and Expected List

26 December 2025

Tamil Nadu Group I Officers Promoted to IAS 2024 Select List, Join State Cadre

26 December 2025

2021 IAS Selection List for Haryana SCS Officers to Remain Valid: CAT Orders Stay

26 December 2025

Telangana Govt Transfers 27 IAS Officers; New GHMC Zonal Commissioners, Jayesh Ranjan Made Special Chief Secy for Urban Devt

26 December 2025

Assam Govt Transfers 14 IAS and State Officers Ahead of Assembly Elections, Aranyak Saikia Appointed Karbi Anglong DC

25 December 2025

PSU News

Bank of India Raises ₹10,000 Crore via Long-Term Infrastructure Bonds at 7.23%, Oversubscribed 3x

26 December 2025

REC Limited Subsidiary RECPDCL Forms Three New SPVs to Boost Major Power Transmission Projects Across India

26 December 2025

Coal India Appoints Chandra Prakash Garg as Executive Director (Safety & Rescue) to Strengthen Mine Safety

26 December 2025

Eastern Coalfields Limited Launches OTLA Scheme: First Landowner Receives ₹93.3 Lakh Lump Sum Compensation

26 December 2025

ONGC Green Signs MoU with IIM Nagpur to Boost India’s Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen, and Sustainability Initiatives

26 December 2025

SAIL’s Bokaro Steel Plant Appoints Priya Ranjan as Director-in-Charge to Strengthen Operations and Drive Growth

26 December 2025

HPCL Launches Mobile Medical Unit in New Delhi to Provide Healthcare Services to Villages and Slums

26 December 2025

Power Grid Recruitment 2026: PGCIL Seeks Director (Finance) for Board-Level Role, Applications Open Till January 12

26 December 2025

Defence News

Advanced BrahMos Missile Production Gets Green Signal as India Expands Supersonic Strike Power after OP Sindoor

26 December 2025

Meet Shravan Singh, PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 Winner Who Helped Soldiers During Operation Sindoor

26 December 2025

India Military Weapons Induction 2026 Strengthens Indo-Pacific Security With Advanced Air, Sea and Missile Systems

26 December 2025

Indigenous Su-30MKI Programme Accelerates as India Targets 78% Local Content in Frontline Fighter Fleet

26 December 2025

Judiciary News

Madras High Court Collegium Challenge: Plea Alleges Bias and Favouritism in Judicial Appointment Process

26 December 2025

Gudiya Custodial Death Case: Five Years in Jail, Delayed Appeal Lead High Court to Suspend IPS Officer’s Life Sentence

25 December 2025

Himachal Pradesh High Court Makes Interim Bail Absolute for IAS Officer Harikesh Meena in Vimal Negi Death Case Amid CBI Probe

25 December 2025

Gauhati High Court Clarifies Search, Seizure and Inspection Powers Under Section 11 of Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021

25 December 2025

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Moving into AI Age: Guiding the Disruption

Anurag Goel

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UPSC Stories

From Ordinary to Iconic: The Untold Journeys of India’s UPSC Rank 1 Toppers (1990–1995)

26 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

UPSC toppers from 1990–1995 transformed ordinary beginnings into extraordinary public service careers,...

UPSC CSE 2024: Neelesh Kumar Becomes First Civil Services Selectee from Seoni in 17 Years

23 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Neelesh Kumar, AIR 621 in UPSC CSE 2024, becomes the first civil services selectee from Seoni district...

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...

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...

Part 1 : 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,...