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She Wrote Her Dream on a Wall—Years Later, Sreeja JS Achieved AIR 57 in UPSC

18 March 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Sreeja JS secured AIR 57 in UPSC 2025 with a dream written on her wall. Read her inspiring journey, strategy, and path to the Indian Foreign Service.

Legends Of Bureaucracy

From a Teacher’s Son to Andhra’s Top Bureaucrat: The Journey of Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad

17 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a teacher’s son in Prakasam district to Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Secretary, the story of IAS officer...

UPSC Stories

How Bhadohi’s Daughter Ifra Shams Ansari Overcame Failure, Anxiety, Self-Doubt and Pressure to Secure AIR 24 in UPSC | Exclusive

17 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bhadohi’s Ifra Shams Ansari secured AIR 24 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming failure, anxiety and self-doubt,...

UPSC Stories

The rise of ‘Repeat Rankers’ in UPSC CSE 2025

17 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

UPSC 2025 results reveal a striking trend: hundreds of candidates had already cleared the exam earlier....

Video Interview

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A gripping look at counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir through the journey of 2008 batch...

Must Read

Major Administrative Reshuffle in UP: Lokesh M Returns as Secretary PWD; 7 IAS and 4 PCS Officers Transferred

14 March 2026

UPSC Tightens DGP Appointment Rules, Makes Supreme Court Nod Mandatory for Delay by States

17 March 2026

Industrial Relations Code Amendment Bill 2026

Parliamentary Panel Favours Expanding 360-Degree Empanelment Process for All Central Services Officers

17 March 2026

Videos

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

ITDC and Ministry of Tribal Affairs Launch Capacity Building Programme for Tribal Homestay Owners

18 March 2026

PFC Declares 4th Interim Dividend of ₹3.25 Per Share for FY 2025-26, Approves ₹1.6 Lakh Crore Borrowing Plan

17 March 2026

NBCC Joins Hands with Odisha Universities for Major PM-USHA Infrastructure Projects

17 March 2026

(GIPCL ) Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited

GIPCL Appoints IAS Jenu Devan as Additional Director (Government Nominee) to Strengthen Governance

17 March 2026

Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends Satish Kumar Sinha as Director (Finance) at GAIL India Ltd

17 March 2026

ONGC Awards ₹125 Crore AI-Based IT Infrastructure Contract to Corporate Infotech Pvt Ltd

17 March 2026

Dredging Corporation of India Appoints Retired IPS Devendra Kumar Pathak as Independent Director

17 March 2026

Integrated Air Command and Control System

Bharat Electronics Secures ₹1,011 Crore Orders in Defence Electronics, Radar, and Communication Systems

17 March 2026

Defence News

India Masterstroke: Homegrown Port Crane Manufacturing Policy and Its Role in Reducing China Dependence

18 March 2026

All You Need to Know About India’s 800 km BrahMos-A Missile Trials and Induction Plan

18 March 2026

Hidden Backbone of Naval Power: Inside the India's Most Advanced RD-33MK Engine Facility

18 March 2026

Operation Sindoor Book: Inside the India’s Most Precision Strike Mission Against Terror Camps of Pakistan

18 March 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Issues Notice to DoPT Secretary Rachna Shah in Contempt Plea Over ITAT Appointment Delay

17 March 2026

Big Legal Action: Supreme Court Sends Contempt Notice to DoPT Secretary for Ignoring ITAT Appointment Orders

17 March 2026

Telangana High Court Dismisses LS Chowhan’s Challenge to IPS Promotion Process

16 March 2026

Ganga River Protection Case: Supreme Court Asks Government for Report on Encroachments

16 March 2026

CSR News

Numaligarh Refinery Wins Dual Honours for Operational Innovation and CSR at Governance Now PSU Awards 2026

11 March 2026

PM Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone for ₹5,514 Crore Polypropylene Plant at BPCL Kochi Refinery

11 March 2026

NLC India Receives ACUITE AAA Stable Rating for ₹1,000 Crore ECB, ₹950 Crore Term Loan Reaffirmed

11 March 2026

Northern Coalfields Limited to Boost Singrauli Healthcare with Advanced Medical Equipment Under CSR Program

11 March 2026

Opinion

Beyond Headlines

Precision Sovereignty: Why Defence Indigenisation is No Longer Optional

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

IPS Deputation Get An Upper Hand Over CAPF Cadre Officers

Sharad Gupta

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

She Wrote Her Dream on a Wall—Years Later, Sreeja JS Achieved AIR 57 in UPSC

18 March 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Sreeja JS secured AIR 57 in UPSC 2025 with a dream written on her wall. Read her inspiring journey, strategy,...

How Bhadohi’s Daughter Ifra Shams Ansari Overcame Failure, Anxiety, Self-Doubt and Pressure to Secure AIR 24 in UPSC | Exclusive

17 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bhadohi’s Ifra Shams Ansari secured AIR 24 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming failure, anxiety and self-doubt,...

The rise of ‘Repeat Rankers’ in UPSC CSE 2025

17 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

UPSC 2025 results reveal a striking trend: hundreds of candidates had already cleared the exam earlier....

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

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

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...