Indian Masterminds - Stories of Bureaucrats, PSUs, Changemakers

Featured Stories

Whatever It Takes: Ayush Sharma’s Inspiring Rise to MPPSC Rank 4

21 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Ayush Sharma’s success in MPPSC 2024 didn’t come easy—years of illness, setbacks, and hard work shaped his remarkable journey.

Video Interview

Escaped Narrowly In Naxal Ambush, Got Injured In Communal Riots, This IPS Officer Is Living Under Constant Fire

20 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

Crisp uniform, a sprawling bungalow, swanky cars, armed guards and a posse of servants might make an...

Change Makers

Water Warriors of India: President Murmu Honors Water Champions as Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Lead at the National Water Awards 2025

20 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

India celebrated its top water conservation achievements at the 6th National Water Awards and first JSJB...

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...

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...

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

Escaped Narrowly In Naxal Ambush, Got Injured In Communal Riots, This IPS Officer Is Living Under Constant Fire

20 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

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

Bureaucracy News

Andhra Chief Secretary Race: K. Vijayanand May Get 3-Month Extension; G Sai Prasad Emerges as Contender | Their Journey

21 November 2025

Who Was Sardar Jagar Singh? Odisha Cadre IAS Stalwart Passes Away at 75

21 November 2025

Maharashtra Issues New Etiquette SOP Requiring Officials to Stand and Greet MPs and Adhere to Strict Conduct Norms

21 November 2025

IAS Officers Indian Administrative Services

19 SCS Officers Promoted to IAS in Bihar; DoPT Fixes Seniority and 2015 Allotment Year - Check List Here

21 November 2025

ACC Clears Major IAS Reshuffle; 7 Senior Officers, Including Srivatsa Krishna and Atish Chandra, Get New Appointments

21 November 2025

UP: Yogi Govt Transfers 2 IAS, 8 PCS Officers; Ramesh Kumar Shifted to Science & Tech Dept

21 November 2025

PSU News

Centre Approves Two-Year Extension for CVOs at Cochin Port Authority and Western Coalfields Ltd. Until 2027

21 November 2025

IOB Approves ₹5,581 Crore Loan for DVC’s 800 MW Super-Critical Thermal Power Project in Durgapur

21 November 2025

BPCL–British Airways aviation fuel partnership

BPCL Celebrates Decades-Long Partnership With British Airways at IATA Aviation Energy Forum in Mexico

21 November 2025

SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant Signs Technology Transfer Agreement with DRDO for Naval Defence Steel

20 November 2025

India Marks 175 Years of GSI: Union Minister Kishan Reddy Inaugurates International Geoscience Seminar in Jaipur

20 November 2025

SECL Signs ₹4.36 Crore MoU With CIMS Bilaspur to Install 96 Advanced Semiconductor Air Sterilizers

20 November 2025

SJVN Limited Hosts State-Level Painting Competition in Himachal Pradesh to Promote Energy Conservation Among School Students

20 November 2025

NPTI Launches 29th Foundation Training Program for 68 NEEPCO and NHPC Professionals to Strengthen India’s Power Sector

20 November 2025

Defence News

Biggest Anti-Terror Boost of the Year: India France NSG GIGN Counter Terrorism Pact Strengthens Elite Forces Unity Could Reshape Global Counter-Terror War

21 November 2025

Crushing Naxal Terror: ITBP 27th Battalion Honoured as Best Anti-Naxal Force After Crushing Maoist Networks

21 November 2025

Big Boost to Make in India: DRDO Integrates Next-Gen GaN AESA Long Range Radar System

21 November 2025

Modi Putin Ice-Class Vessels Deal: Putin Offers India What No Country Has, A $100 Billion Technology Push that China Desperately Wants

21 November 2025

Judiciary News

ILS Dr. Rajiv Mani Gets Tenure Extension, Takes Additional Charge as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs | Career Journey

21 November 2025

Meet India’s First Woman Law Secretary ILS Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Now Regularised as Law Commission Member-Secretary | Her Trailblazing Career

21 November 2025

CJI BR Gavai's Bench Allows MP Judges To Retire At 61: Historic Order Brings Parity With State Employees

21 November 2025

Andhra Pradesh High Court Cancels Default Bail of IAS Officer and Others in ₹3,500 Crore Liquor Scam

20 November 2025

Opinion

Opinion

Prayoga: Where Research Meets Social Impact in Education

Anil Swarup

Features

Society@2035: The Reimagined Human Story

Anurag Goel

Cartoon of the Week

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,...