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Featured Stories

From IIT-IIM to IAS: Why Dr. S Siddharth Still Believes in Dreams Beyond Power

16 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

When you stop carrying the creative aspect of life with you, life becomes only files,” says Dr. S Siddharth, as he opens up to Indian Masterminds about...

Beyond Headlines

Ateesh Kumar Singh at DPIIT: The Bureaucrat Behind India’s Industrial Reset

16 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Ateesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary at Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade,...

Change Makers

How Nomad Sikkim Plans to Turn the Northeast Into a Global Digital Nomad Hub

16 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IAS officer Rohan Agawane is building a unique rural tourism model in Sikkim by connecting digital nomads...

Beyond Headlines

Trust, Safety and Drugs Crackdown Shape Policing, says Tushar Dudi

16 May 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

IPS officer Tushar Dudi highlights a modern policing approach focused on women’s safety, strict anti-narcotics...

Reimagining India’s Road Future: MoRTH Secretary V

Beyond Headlines

Inside India’s Road Infrastructure Blueprint: MoRTH Secretary V. Umashankar on Expressways, AI Tolling, EV Charging and Green Highways

15 May 2026

Sharad Gupta

In this wide-ranging conversation with Indian Masterminds, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and...

Must Read

Young IAS Dilip K Kainikkara’s Reform Wishlist Sparks Debate in Kerala; Calls for Malappuram Bifurcation & Higher Retirement Age

11 May 2026

Who Is IAS Subodh Kumar Singh? Former NTA DG and IIT Roorkee Graduate Back in Spotlight Amid NEET Paper Leak Row

12 May 2026

IAS and IPS Officers’ Bhopal Land Investment Under Scanner After Western Bypass Project Boosts Value to ₹65 Crore

10 May 2026

Videos

Mukesh Singh The IIT Engineer Who Entered India’s Toughest Battlefields to Lead Ladakh Police

12 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Who Is Manoj Agarwal, The New Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Who Oversaw SIR?

11 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Rupinder Brar Beyond the Desk: Music, Mindfulness & the Many Sides of a Civil Servant

11 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

CONCOR Signs MoU with PSA Mumbai to Strengthen Rail-Based EXIM and Domestic Cargo Movement

16 May 2026

ONGC IDWE Wins Golden Peacock Award 2026 for Innovative Cementing Technology in Oil and Gas Drilling

16 May 2026

MECL Inducts Advanced KDR-600 Drill Rig to Boost India’s Mineral Exploration and Drilling Capacity

16 May 2026

Central Bank of India Signs MoU with Northeast Frontier Railway to Launch Cent Prestige Salary Accounts for Employees

16 May 2026

IOCL Reaffirms AAA Credit Ratings from ICRA, Maintains Strong Financial Stability with Stable Outlook

16 May 2026

PESB Finds No Suitable Candidate for Yantra India CMD Post, Recommends Search-Cum-Selection Committee Route

16 May 2026

MECON Signs MoA with MOIL to Support Vision 2030 for Boosting Manganese Production and Mining Expansion

16 May 2026

NHPC Appoints IAS Diwakar Nath Misra as Government Nominee Director on Board from May 2026

16 May 2026

Defence News

Kaal Bhairava Deal: How India’s AI Combat Aircraft Is Expanding into Europe’s Defence Market

16 May 2026

Unmanned, Unstoppable: How India Is Reshaping Modern Warfare With Hi Tech Drones

16 May 2026

Mission Sudarshan Chakra: India’s Layered Missile Defence System to Deploy by 2040

16 May 2026

What Are ALFA-S Swarm Pods? Features, Role & Impact

16 May 2026

Judiciary News

Fuel Conservation Drive: Supreme Court Implements Virtual Hearings and WFH Policy

16 May 2026

Centre Defends Dropping CJI from CEC Appointment Panel, Tells Supreme Court Judicial Representation Is Not Constitutionally Mandatory

16 May 2026

CEC Selection Panel Explained: Why Supreme Court Is Not Convinced About Its Independence

15 May 2026

Aravalli Hills Mining Case: SC Rejects Immediate Relief to Aravalli Mining Lease Holders, Seeks Expert Panel Review

15 May 2026

CSR News

CCL Wins Greentech CSR India Platinum Award 2026 for Transforming 5,000 Households in Hazaribag

14 May 2026

NLC India Donates Life Support Ambulance in Odisha Under CSR Initiative to Boost Emergency Healthcare

13 May 2026

BCCL Wins Two Gold Awards at Greentech CSR India Awards 2026 for Skill Development and Education

13 May 2026

HURL and ALIMCO Distribute Assistive Devices to Empower Persons with Disabilities in Barauni, Bihar

12 May 2026

Opinion

Features

From Localised Breach to Systemic Breakdown

Sharad Gupta

Features

From Nirbhaya to Nirbhav: Why India Needs a Governance Revolution for Women’s Safety

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

CARTOON OF THE WEEK

CARTOON OF THE WEEK

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

UPSC Stories

From 3 Interview Failures to AIR 9 in UPSC IFS 2025: The Inspiring Journey of Ravi Laxmipriya

14 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

An Inspiring Story of Patience, Persistence, and Finding the Right Direction. Facing repeated UPSC disappointments,...

11 Years, One Dream, All CSE Attempts Exhausted: How Indian Coast Guard Officer Anshuman Singh Secured AIR 2 in UPSC IFS 2025

12 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After Exhausting All UPSC CSE Attempts, This Coast Guard Officer Turned Setbacks Into Strength and Secured...

How Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman Cleared UPSC After Years of Setbacks and 5 Interviews

11 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman secured AIR 157 in UPSC CSE 2025 after five interviews, IRS selection, and years...

Social Media

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

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...

Between Light and Silence: Reading Morning Twilight as a Journey of Voice and Memory

2 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A quiet yet powerful exploration of voice, invisibility, and womanhood—Morning Twilight lingers like...