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IAS

Who Is IAS Manoj Agarwal? IIT Kanpur Graduate Appointed as West Bengal Chief Secretary by BJP Govt

11 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From CEO to Chief Secretary: IAS Manoj Agarwal’s Rise in Bengal as He Takes Charge as Bengal’s Top Bureaucrat

Video Interview

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

11 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Senior IRS officer Rupinder Brar reveals her life beyond governance: ghazal singing, wellness, tarot,...

UPSC Stories

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...

Beyond Headlines

“A Lot of Things Are Done Unsaid”: IPS Officer Sakshi Verma on Service, Marriage, and Sacrifice

11 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

“We have to give our 100%. But at the same time, we have to understand that life is much, much beyond...

UPSC Stories

A Farmer’s Son Who Defied All Odds to Become AIR 1 in UPSC IFS 2025 Exam – The Inspiring Story of Basavaraj Kempawad

10 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Basavaraj, a farmer’s son from Belagavi, Karnataka, overcame failure and financial struggles to secure...

Must Read

Bihar Govt Transfers 12 Senior IAS Officers; Kumar Ravi Named Secretary, Health Department

10 May 2026

Bihar Govt Transfers 16 IPS Officers; Vikas Vaibhav Appointed IG Magadh, Sudhanshu Kumar Named ADG (Law & Order)

10 May 2026

Who Is Ex-IRS K.G. Arunraj? Doctor, Tax Officer and Now Minister in Vijay’s New Tamil Nadu Cabinet

10 May 2026

Videos

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

11 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupinder Brar: The Officer Connecting Policy, People, and India’s Key Sectors

7 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Anand Mohan Appointed Director (Technical) of CMPDI, Boosts Research, Technology and Business Development

11 May 2026

Bihar Sets 2030 Industrial Push, Plans 11 Satellite Cities and Land Banks to Attract Investment

11 May 2026

HUDCO Marks One Year of 54EC Bonds with Strong Investor Response at Hyderabad Meet, Boosts Urban Infra Vision

11 May 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics CMD Kota Ravi Gets Additional Charge as Director (Operations) for 3 Months

11 May 2026

NHPC Strengthens J&K Hydropower Push with 2,164 MW CVPPL Projects, Retains Majority Stake at 50.86%

11 May 2026

Bank of Baroda Targets 10% Corporate Loan Growth with ₹50,000 Crore Lending Pipeline in FY27

11 May 2026

MMTC Appoints Nigar Fatima Husain as Government Nominee Director on Board

11 May 2026

ONGC Receives Visionary Leadership Award for Digital Education Initiatives in 7,500 Government Schools

11 May 2026

Defence News

IAF Jaguars Equipped With REST Smart Bombs Could Strike Targets From Safer Distances

11 May 2026

Inside IAF’s New AI-Driven Air Defence Shield to Counter Drone Swarms and Missile Threats in Seconds

11 May 2026

10 Lakh Crore Business Opportunity: Inside the Mumbai Defence Seminar for MSMEs under Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiative

11 May 2026

24 Missiles, Nuclear Power, Hypersonic Capability: Inside India’s Project 77 SSN Program

11 May 2026

Judiciary News

Kerala Elephant Horror: HC Orders Authorities to Track Rogue Tusker KM1 After Fatal Attack Near Aralam Farm

11 May 2026

Dausa Mining Controversy: Supreme Court Questions Rajasthan Authorities’ Inaction, Forms High-Level Committee

11 May 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant Responds Strongly After Fake Caste Comment Spreads Online

11 May 2026

Gwalior Encroachment Crisis: High Court Orders Immediate Action To Save Hillocks

9 May 2026

CSR News

ONGC Receives Visionary Leadership Award for Digital Education Initiatives in 7,500 Government Schools

11 May 2026

REC Limited Wins Gold Medal for Deploying 7 Mobile Medical Units to Boost Rural Healthcare in Andhra Pradesh

9 May 2026

NBCC Wins ₹103.47 Crore CSR Project Contract from Power Finance Corporation Across India

7 May 2026

REC Limited Launches ₹11.55 Crore CSR-Funded Sankara Eye Hospital in Bihar to Transform Rural Vision Care

5 May 2026

Opinion

Features

Securing Inviolate Area For The Wild – A Mirage, Or A Thwarted Dream?

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Reimagining Healthcare, Redesigning Life

Anurag Goel

Cartoon of the Week

CARTOON OF THE WEEK

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

UPSC Stories

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...

A Farmer’s Son Who Defied All Odds to Become AIR 1 in UPSC IFS 2025 Exam – The Inspiring Story of Basavaraj Kempawad

10 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Basavaraj, a farmer’s son from Belagavi, Karnataka, overcame failure and financial struggles to secure...

She Missed by 0.2 Marks… Twice. Now Srishti Goyal is AIR 160 in UPSC 2025

5 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From missing exams by fractions to cracking UPSC CSE 2025 with AIR 160, Srishti Goyal’s journey is a...

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

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...

Moy Moy’s Circle: A Moving Story of Love, Disability, and Quiet Change

25 April 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

This heartfelt review by Yauvanika Chopra captures how Moy Moy’s Circle transforms a personal story into...