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Punjab’s Daughter Secures AIR 15: Inside Simrandeep Kaur’s UPSC 2025 Success Story

11 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Simrandeep Kaur from Punjab secured AIR 15 in UPSC CSE 2025. From a village upbringing to studying political science and pursuing public service, her journey...

UPSC Stories

Meet Pakshal Secretry: Son of a Shopkeeper from Dhar Who Secured AIR 8 in UPSC 2025 | Exclusive

11 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Pakshal Secretry, son of a shopkeeper from a small village in Dhar,secured AIR 8 in the UPSC CSE 2025...

Features

High Speed Trains Developments in India

10 March 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s high speed rail journey is gaining momentum with the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project, Shinkansen...

UPSC Stories

“I’m Still Not Able to Process It”: IIT Delhi Graduate Akshit Bhardwaj on Securing AIR 12 in UPSC 2025

10 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

At just 23, IIT Delhi graduate Akshit Bhardwaj secured AIR 12 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his first attempt,...

UPSC Stories

UPSC AIR 18 Sruthii R Reveals Her Prelims, Mains and Interview Preparation Strategy | EXCLUSIVE

10 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sruthii R secured AIR 18 in UPSC CSE 2025. Read her inspiring journey, preparation strategy, interview...

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Who Is IFS Taranjit Singh Sandhu? Former US Envoy Appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena shifted to Ladakh

6 March 2026

UPSC Civil Services 2025 Final Result Declared: Rajasthan’s Anuj Agnihotri Tops, 958 Candidates Qualify - Check the Result Here

6 March 2026

UPSC Civil Services 2025 Result Highlights: 958 Candidates Recommended, 659 Men and 299 Women; 11 Women in Top 25

6 March 2026

Videos

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

Bureaucracy News

JNU Appoints IAS Rohit Kansal as Honorary Special Fellow; Teachers’ Body Alleges Statute Violation

11 March 2026

Explained: Cabinet Approves CAPF Bill to Retain IPS Deputation at IG and DIG Ranks — How It Could Impact Promotions of 13,000 Paramilitary Officers

11 March 2026

UPSC CAPF AC 2026 Registration Ends March 12; Apply for 349 Assistant Commandant Posts

11 March 2026

J&K Govt Transfers 10 Officers, Including 6 IFS Officers, in Forest Dept Reshuffle, Chaturbhuj Behara Gets Posting as PCCF (Wildlife)

11 March 2026

From Disability to Dominance: The Story of Legendary Tigress ‘Langdi’ of Pench Tiger Reserve Who Passed Away After 18 Remarkable Years

10 March 2026

Kerala Govt Introduces New ‘Kerala AIS Allowance’ for IAS, IPS Officers Amid Heavy Workload

10 March 2026

PSU News

SAIL Posts Best-Ever Apr–Feb FY26 Sales; Reintroduces Chequered Plates to Expand Product Portfolio

11 March 2026

Oil India Limited Appoints IAS Officer Bhupinder Kumar as Government Nominee Director on Board

11 March 2026

Leadership Updates: BPCL Appoints Vedveer Arya as Additional Director; Sushma Agarwal Completes Tenure

10 March 2026

Central Bank of India Signs MoU with Godrej & Boyce to Enhance Dealer Financing Across India

10 March 2026

HURL Signs MoU with Dhanbad District to Upgrade Infrastructure in 10 Government Schools

10 March 2026

HPCL Appoints Vikram Saxena as Government Nominee Director; Announces Key Board Changes Effective March 10, 2026

10 March 2026

NTPC Green Energy Commissions 270 MW of Khavda-II Solar Project in Gujarat; Total Capacity Reaches 9,562.68 MW

10 March 2026

SCOPE Hosts National Workshop on Succession Planning to Strengthen Leadership Pipeline

10 March 2026

Defence News

From Geopolitics to AI Warfare: Sanjay Seth to Inaugurate CENJOWS Seminar on Changing Dynamics in India’s Neighbourhood

11 March 2026

Why HALEU-Thorium Fuel May Not Fit India’s Nuclear Roadmap: Key Findings from the BARC Study

11 March 2026

India Enters Global Rafale Supply Chain as Hical Technologies Wins Long-Term Dassault Aviation Contract

11 March 2026

Major Defence Breakthrough: DRDO ADC-150 Container Enables Rapid Supply Delivery to Ships at Sea

11 March 2026

Judiciary News

Jojari River Pollution Case: Supreme Court Blasts Rajasthan Authorities for Years of Environmental Negligence

11 March 2026

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Telangana Intelligence Chief

11 March 2026

Major Milestone for Indian LGBTQ Rights: Menaka Guruswamy Elected to Rajya Sabha, Becomes India’s First Openly Queer MP

11 March 2026

Supreme Court Declines Blanket Bail Plea of Former IAS Officer Anil Tuteja in Multiple Scam Cases

10 March 2026

Opinion

Features

“From Precision Decapitation to Cognitive Dominance: Lessons from the Middle East and the Changing Character of War”

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

853 Exits in a Decade: Why Hundreds of IRS Officers Are Walking Away From The Service

Sharad Gupta

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

Punjab’s Daughter Secures AIR 15: Inside Simrandeep Kaur’s UPSC 2025 Success Story

11 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Simrandeep Kaur from Punjab secured AIR 15 in UPSC CSE 2025. From a village upbringing to studying political...

Meet Pakshal Secretry: Son of a Shopkeeper from Dhar Who Secured AIR 8 in UPSC 2025 | Exclusive

11 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Pakshal Secretry, son of a shopkeeper from a small village in Dhar,secured AIR 8 in the UPSC CSE 2025...

“I’m Still Not Able to Process It”: IIT Delhi Graduate Akshit Bhardwaj on Securing AIR 12 in UPSC 2025

10 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

At just 23, IIT Delhi graduate Akshit Bhardwaj secured AIR 12 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his first attempt,...

Social Media

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

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...

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...