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Water Warriors of India: President Murmu Honors Water Champions as Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Lead at the National Water Awards 2025

20 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

India celebrated its top water conservation achievements at the 6th National Water Awards and first JSJB Awards 2025, with President Murmu honoring states,...

UPSC Stories

The Boy Who Was Told He Would Fail - Now a 2021-Batch IPS Officer

19 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

IPS Mohibullah Ansari’s life proves that success in UPSC doesn’t belong to “geniuses” — it belongs to...

Beyond Headlines

‘Beta, You Have to Do Something Big’: A Mother’s Last Wish That Carried Rupam to Success

19 November 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

The inspiring journey of Rupam Sonali, who rose from deep personal loss to secure JPSC Rank 268, driven...

UPSC Stories

5 Years, 4 Attempts, 4 Interviews: How Aditi Jain’s ‘Manifest Your Dream’ Formula Helped Her Crack MPPSC-2023 with Rank 10

18 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small village in Chhatarpur, Aditi Jain cracked MPPSC 2023 with Rank 10, turning financial struggles...

Beyond Headlines

V. Srinivas: The Technocrat Who Returned Home to Lead Rajasthan’s Bureaucracy

18 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

From handling critical portfolios in Delhi to working inside the IMF, Srinivas built a rare blend of...

Must Read

Bihar Elections 2025 Results: Only Former IPS Officers Sunil Kumar & Anand Mishra Win, 4 Others Defeated - Full Analysis Inside

15 November 2025

Who Is Senior IAS V. Srinivas, Confirmed as Rajasthan's Next Chief Secretary? A Look at His Bureaucratic Journey and Key Government Roles

14 November 2025

Ex-IPS Officer Shivdeep Lande Loses Araria and Jamalpur Seats in Bihar Election 2025 – Here’s How Many Votes He Got

14 November 2025

Videos

Inside IPS Abhishek Yadav’s Mission to Build a Smarter, Kinder Police Force in Pilibhit

17 November 2025

Bhakti Kothari

Decoding India’s Internal Security Challenges with A UPSC Guru

14 November 2025

Sharad Gupta

IPS Dara Kavitha: The Cyber Guardian of Hyderabad’s Digital Frontier

13 November 2025

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Meet IAS Anu Garg, the 1991 Batch Officer in Line for Odisha's Next Chief Secretary

20 November 2025

Historic First: Maharashtra State Board Gets First IAS Chairman, Trigun Kulkarni - Know More!

20 November 2025

Uttar Pradesh Govt Transfers 23 Trainee IPS Officers; Abhay Rajendra Daga Posted to Agra, Anjana Dahiya to Gorakhpur

19 November 2025

Bureaucratic Reshuffle: 7 IAS Officers Transferred Across Maharashtra and Punjab, New Responsibilities Assigned - Check List Here

19 November 2025

Why UP Prefers Experience: Yogi Govt Deploys Retired Bureaucrats for Stronger Governance Delivery, Know About Them

19 November 2025

IPS Pankaj Choudhary Moves Court After Training File Stalls for 2 Months, Sparks Debate on Transparency in Bureaucratic Processes

19 November 2025

PSU News

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NPCIL HQ Celebrates World Quality Month 2025 with Focus on Innovation, Excellence, and Best Practices

20 November 2025

World Bank Delegation Engages with DFCCIL to Strengthen Partnerships and Advance India’s Freight Corridor Infrastructure

20 November 2025

ONGC and IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Sign MoU to Advance Energy Research, Innovation and Hydrocarbon Technologies

20 November 2025

CIPET and IOCL Sign MoA to Launch Skill Development Programs for Underprivileged Youth in UP, Haryana and Assam

20 November 2025

NGEL and SCCL Ink MoU to Jointly Develop Large-Scale Solar, Wind, Hybrid and Green Hydrogen Projects Across India

20 November 2025

BEL Kotdwara Receives Prestigious Award at 33rd CII Excellence Summit 2025, Highlighting Excellence in Defence Solutions

19 November 2025

SCOPE Academy Launches Executive Development Program to Strengthen CPSE Leadership and Market Skills

19 November 2025

NTPC Talcher Kaniha Hosts Media Interaction Meet 2025 to Strengthen Transparency and Regional Engagement

19 November 2025

Defence News

Game-Changing Defence Deal: US Greenlights $93 Million Package – India to Get 100 Javelin Missiles & 216 Excalibur Rounds!

20 November 2025

Make in India Boost: DRDO Fuel-Cell AIP System to Anchor Next-Gen Submarines Under Project-76

20 November 2025

Indian Army Awards Contract to L&T and BAE Systems for BvS10 Sindhu All-Terrain Armoured Vehicles

19 November 2025

DRDO Unveils Cutting-Edge Photonic Radar Technology to Hunt Stealth Jets With Precision, India Edges Closer to Detecting the ‘Undetectable’

19 November 2025

Judiciary News

Children’s Health at Risk: Delhi HC Orders Rescheduling of Outdoor School Sports Amid Toxic Air

20 November 2025

The Big Environmental Debate Reignites: Massive Relief for Projects Worth ₹20,000 Crore; SC Restores Post-Event Environmental Clearance

20 November 2025

Governors on Notice: SC Says Courts Can’t Fix Timelines for Bills Assent — But Warns Against Delays!

20 November 2025

A Boost to Local Power: Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Act Overtakes Development Authority After Intense Court Battle in Jharkhand High Court

19 November 2025

Opinion

Opinion

Prayoga: Where Research Meets Social Impact in Education

Anil Swarup

Features

Society@2035: The Reimagined Human Story

Anurag Goel

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

The Boy Who Was Told He Would Fail - Now a 2021-Batch IPS Officer

19 November 2025

Pallavi Priya

IPS Mohibullah Ansari’s life proves that success in UPSC doesn’t belong to “geniuses” — it belongs to...

5 Years, 4 Attempts, 4 Interviews: How Aditi Jain’s ‘Manifest Your Dream’ Formula Helped Her Crack MPPSC-2023 with Rank 10

18 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small village in Chhatarpur, Aditi Jain cracked MPPSC 2023 with Rank 10, turning financial struggles...

Years Without Results, Yet Unshaken: How Vivek Agrawal Became MPPSC Rank 1 in DSP After 6 Attempts and 4 Interviews

16 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Vivek Agrawal, after four consecutive interviews and years of uncertainty, secured Rank 1 in MPPSC 2023...

Social Media

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...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

A Journey to Find the Oldest and Most Legendary Trees in India

15 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This insightful review is penned by Ms. Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director, The New India Foundation,...

Hindutva, Hind Swaraj, and the Search for India’s Soul

9 November 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

The cover page of Makarand Paranjape’s meditation on Hindutva and Hind Swaraj has a deep red background. Veer...

Above and Beyond: The Ultimate Flight Manual for Every Curious Mind

30 October 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From balloon wars of 1794 to AI-powered drones, Shiv Kumar Mohanka’s Above & Beyond is a breathtaking,...