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From Locked Rooms to Living Constitutions: How ChandraJyoti Abhiyan Is Building a New Civic Culture in Dholpur

25 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under the leadership of 2021-batch IAS officer Nivrutti Avhad Somnath, CEO of Zilla Parishad, Dholpur, ChandraJyoti Abhiyan is transforming unused public...

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Future Wars Will Be Won by Systems, Not Services

25 February 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

Future wars will not be won by the service with the most advanced platforms, but by the nation that integrates...

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How India’s High-Speed Rail Dream Is Taking Shape

25 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

With over 55% physical progress achieved, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project marks India’s decisive...

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How IPS Harish Kumar Gupta Navigated Andhra Pradesh Through Reform and Elections

24 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

From navigating Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation to steering the police force during a politically sensitive...

Change Makers

How IFS Jasobanta Sethi Used AI Towers to Stop Train–Elephant Collisions in Rourkela

24 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Jasobanta Sethi leads Odisha’s first AI-enabled elephant protection system in Rourkela, preventing...

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Explained: Why This Emergency Landing Facility in Dibrugarh, Assam, Is a Game-Changer for IAF and a ‘Brahmastra’ in War

14 February 2026

India Sets Guinness World Record with 2.5 Lakh AI Responsibility Pledges in 24 Hours

18 February 2026

Atal Innovation Mission Showcases ATL-Led Grassroots AI Innovation at India AI Impact Summit 2026

18 February 2026

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Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Samagra to SDGs: IAS Officer Dr. Aruna Sharma Digitised Panchayats and Reimagined Inclusive Governance

19 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Traffic Reformer to Top Cop: How Dr. M. A. Saleem Is Redefining 21st Century Policing as Karnataka’s DGP

17 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

AGMUT Cadre Reshuffle: Union Home Ministry Transfers 6 IAS Officers, Including Shravan Bagaria to Goa and Ranjit Singh to Mizoram

25 February 2026

ACC Approves IAS Nidhi Chhibber as Interim CEO of NITI Aayog; IPoS Smriti Sharan Repatriated to Parent Cadre

25 February 2026

Rajasthan: Alwar Tiger International Half Marathon 2026 Sees 20,000+ Runners Promoting Wildlife Conservation From 5 Countries

24 February 2026

HPSC Adds Third Gender Option in Haryana Civil Services Applications Following High Court Directive

24 February 2026

Bihar IPS Officer Sunil Naik Alleges Blackmail by Andhra Deputy Speaker K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju – Court Intervenes

24 February 2026

10 Senior IPS Officers from Across India Set to Retire in February 2026 – Full List Inside

24 February 2026

PSU News

SECL Identifies Seven Mine Dumps for Rare Earth Elements Extraction to Boost India’s Critical Minerals

25 February 2026

NPCIL Achieves Major Milestone with 1000 Fuel Channel Refuelling at KAPS-4 700 MWe PHWR

25 February 2026

NALCO Launches IA91 Aluminium Alloy Ingot for Automotive, Electrical, and Industrial Applications

25 February 2026

NLC India Limited Signs MoU with NPTI to Launch Power Plant Engineering Course for Youth in Tamil Nadu

25 February 2026

Engineers India Limited JV RFCL CEO S. Manoharan Wins ‘CEO of the Year’ at Mumbai Business Leader Awards

25 February 2026

Bharat Electronics Secures ₹733 Crore Defence Orders for Radars, TR Modules and Secure Communication Systems

25 February 2026

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IRFC Secures USD 400 Million JPY-Linked ECB from SMBC and MUFG GIFT City Branches in FY26

25 February 2026

NMDC Signs MoU with IIT Hyderabad to Boost Indigenous Mining, Green Steel and Rare Earth Technologies

25 February 2026

Defence News

CISF Empowers Families of Divyang Children with Expert Counseling Under Sanrakshika Initiative

25 February 2026

How the Indian Navy Indigenous 30mm Naval Gun Will Strengthen India’s Fleet Against UAVs and Asymmetric Threats

25 February 2026

Inside Dharma Guardian 2026: How India and Japan Are Boosting Interoperability Through Joint Combat Training

25 February 2026

Explained: Why Over 30 Tejas Jets Are Undergoing Routine Maintenance Inspections

25 February 2026

Judiciary News

Growing Deepfake Crisis in Gujarat: High Court Issues Notice to Governments Over AI-Generated Fake Content

25 February 2026

Big Blow to Government Employees: MP High Court Says Leave Without Approval Can Invite Disciplinary Action

25 February 2026

Supreme Court Pushes Big Reform: Government Asked to Shift Coal-Based Industries from Delhi-NCR

25 February 2026

Can the Government Cancel Recruitment Anytime? Jammu and Kashmir High Court Give Clear Guidelines to the Government

24 February 2026

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Future Wars Will Be Won by Systems, Not Services

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How India’s High-Speed Rail Dream Is Taking Shape

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UPSC Stories

She Was Told She Was ‘Ordinary’—Today She Serves the Nation as IRS Officer

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Told she was “too ordinary” to crack UPSC, Purvi Nanda rose to become a 2021-batch IRS officer—proving...

6 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Labour Officer Priya Agrawal Became Deputy Collector

20 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Priya Agarwal, daughter of a prasad shop owner from Birsinghpur, secured Rank 6 in MPPSC 2023 on her...

IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav: From River Crossings to the Corridors of Power

18 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s home in rural Bulandshahr to securing UPSC AIR 92, IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav’s journey...

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Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

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...

Book Reviews

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...