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From Bamboo Crafts To Beekeeping: How IFS Officer Rahul Jadhav Turned Tribal Livelihoods Into A Conservation Tool

4 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

IFS officer Rahul Jadhav helped tribal communities move away from illegal forest extraction by creating sustainable livelihoods through bamboo crafts and...

UPSC Stories

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

Be Inspired

Ritesh Randhir: The CRPF Officer Who Faced Bullets, a Venomous Snake and the Unpredictability of the Jungle

4 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a childhood dream of wearing the uniform to leading high-risk anti-Naxal operations, this CAPF officer’s...

Eco Warrior Awards

How IFS Sarthak Parashar Is Using Stories, Sketches and Literature to Make Wildlife Conservation Personal

3 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Sarthak Parashar uses storytelling, sketches, social media and literature to bring wildlife conservation...

Change Makers

From Gharials to Turtles: How a Young Forest Officer Is Building a New Conservation Model in Uttar Pradesh

3 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Shiva Shankar, IFS, is driving wildlife conservation through habitat protection, anti-poaching action...

NEWS

Bihar

Bihar to Hold Fire Safety Painting Contest in All Government Schools

4 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar Bans Picnics, Cooking and Stunt Reels at Kaimur Waterfalls

4 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar Cracks Down on Illegal Liquor: 1.12 Lakh Raids, 11,000 Arrests in August

4 September 2026

IAS

KPSC Recruitment Scam: ₹40–80 Lakh Bribes Alleged; CID Accuses IAS Gyanendra Gangwar of Question Leak, OMR Tampering

4 September 2026

PSUs

BEML, UMPESL Partner to Boost Productivity of India’s Mining Fleets

4 September 2026

Must Read

13,000 CAPF Officers Await Cadre Review; Proposals Reach Finance Ministry

20 August 2026

UP Govt Spends ₹9 Crore on Police CUG Numbers, Yet No SP/SSP Answered Public Calls; 72 DMs Also Missed Calls

21 August 2026

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till February 28, 2027

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till Feb 28, 2027 - Here's Why

20 August 2026

Videos

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Divya Shakti? Engineer Who Cleared UPSC Twice, First Joined IPS, Now Bihar Excise Commissioner

4 September 2026

UP IAS Divya Mittal Resignation: Formalities Underway, ‘No Dues’ Sought From 10 Locations

4 September 2026

J&K Cadre: 11 IAS, IPS Officers Transferred Across AGMUT Segments in Less Than 2 Months; More Transfers Likely

4 September 2026

Who Is IAS Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar? Karnataka Officer Suspended Amid KPSC Recruitment Probe

4 September 2026

Andhra Pradesh Revokes Suspension of 2 IPS Officers Kanthi Rana Tata, Vishal Gunni

4 September 2026

Odisha: 14 Senior OAS Officers Accorded IAS Rank - List Inside

4 September 2026

PSU News

BEML, UMPESL Partner to Boost Productivity of India’s Mining Fleets

4 September 2026

BEML Land Assets Appoints Shaharban Mathil as Independent Director for Three Years

4 September 2026

UP IAS Divya Mittal Resignation: Formalities Underway, ‘No Dues’ Sought From 10 Locations

4 September 2026

CONCOR Launches Faster JNPT Export Route via Dadri MMLP, Accelerates Container Movement from Ludhiana ICD

4 September 2026

NLC India Signs Addendum with NIRL for Transfer of 708.96 MW Renewable Energy Assets

4 September 2026

Central Bank of India Promotes Jai Shankar Prasad as General Manager, Customer Care Department

4 September 2026

ECL Holds Media Meet, Highlights Key Milestones, Operational Efficiency and Strategic Initiatives

4 September 2026

THDC India Wins Rajbhasha Prabha Shield for Excellence in Hindi Policy Implementation

4 September 2026

Defence News

Bharat Forge Thales Rocket Systems Partnership

India To Build Combat-Proven 70mm Rockets At Home After Landmark Thales-KSSL Deal

4 September 2026

Inside The Kirloskar Anglo Belgian Indigenous 6 MW Marine Diesel Engine Program That Could Power India’s Future Warships

4 September 2026

No Defence Technology For Pakistan: Belgium Makes Key Assurance To India During Defence Talks

4 September 2026

Meet Ahuti Mk II: Apollyon Dynamics Unveils Record-Breaking Counter-Drone Platform With 498 Kmph Speed

4 September 2026

Judiciary News

7 States Say Yes To Extend Judicial Officers Retirement Age; Supreme Court Awaits Response From Others

4 September 2026

Gujarat High Court Arbitration Week 2026

Gujarat Arbitration Week 2026: Justice KV Viswanathan Highlights Opportunities And Risks Of AI in Judiciary

4 September 2026

Allahabad High Court Registrar General Issue

Why Did The Supreme Court Order An Inquiry Against A Judicial Officer? Full Story Here

4 September 2026

Multi-State Co-Operative Bank Board Removal Rule

Supreme Court Expand RBI’s Power To Remove Co-Operative Bank Boards Beyond 6 Months

4 September 2026

CSR News

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative

1 September 2026

BEL Lays Foundation Stone for Modern Crematorium at Lucknow Cantonment Under CSR Initiative

31 August 2026

How a Scholarship Is Helping Build India’s Next Generation of Doctors

29 August 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Next Strategic Test: Can Diplomatic Reach Keep Pace with Capability?

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Two Chairmen, Two Exits, One Governance Question: Who Really Exercises Power?

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

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

Book Reviews

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...