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Athira Sugathan’s Journey To AIR 483 Through Memory Loss, Paralysis and a Second Chance at Life

6 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After a devastating accident left her paralysed and battling memory loss, Athira Sugathan rebuilt her life step by step, eventually securing UPSC CSE 2025...

Beyond Headlines

The ‘Certification Trap’: How loopholes are undermining Indian bureaucracy

6 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

As controversies—from Pooja Khedkar to EWS and PwBD claims—mount, India’s civil services recruitment...

UPSC Stories

Deeksha Chourasiya on UPSC Preparation, Mains Strategy and Interview Questions

5 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Deeksha Chourasiya secured AIR 44 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four attempts. Read about her preparation strategy,...

Features

SANSKRITI, STATE, AND SELF: Reimagining Nationhood in India’s Constitutional Civilization

5 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Explore how India’s nationhood is shaped by society, culture, and constitutional values. This article...

Features

Election Re-shuffle: How the Election Commission of India rewrites Bureaucracy during Elections

5 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

By design and by necessity, India’s elections temporarily reorder the administrative state.

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

IFS Officer Periasamy Kumaran Appointed India’s Next High Commissioner to UK: Profile, Career and Diplomatic Journey

26 March 2026

Loitering Munitions Procurement for Tanks

What Is Cognitive Electronic Warfare? Why Indian Army Is Investing Big in It

30 March 2026

Videos

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Mahanadi Coalfields Celebrates 35th Foundation Day with “Run for Excellence” and Strategic Insights

6 April 2026

Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) Unveils SOPs for Electrical & Mechanical and Excavation Departments

6 April 2026

HAL Independent Director Dr. S. D. Premkumar Resigns to Contest Tamil Nadu Elections

6 April 2026

SAIL Supplies 4,000 Tonnes of Special Steel for INS Taragiri Commissioning

5 April 2026

IOB Wins Skoch Award 2026 for “Compliance Apexion,” Setting Benchmark in Banking Compliance

4 April 2026

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)1

PNGRB Extends National PNG Drive to June 30, Adds 6.5 Lakh New Connections

4 April 2026

MOIL Appoints Mr. Manish Malewar as General Manager (Personnel), Elevates Him to HoD

4 April 2026

Hindustan Copper Ltd Achieves Record 27,421 Tonnes Copper Production in FY 2025–26

4 April 2026

Defence News

Major Ports Cargo Handling FY 2025–26: India Surpasses 904 MT Target with Record 915 MT Throughout

6 April 2026

How Indian Army Plans to Turn Tank Smoke Launchers into Deadly Drone Systems for Future Warfare

6 April 2026

Inside India’s LHD Warship Plan: How Drone-Ready Ships Will Strengthen Maritime Dominance in Indian Ocean

6 April 2026

Explained: How New F404 Engine Deliveries Will Speed Up Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet Rollout

6 April 2026

Judiciary News

Allahabad High Court Transfers 710 Judicial Officers Across Uttar Pradesh: Major District-Level Reshuffle Announced

6 April 2026

Karnataka High Court Orders Government to Approve Prosecution of IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri in ₹7 Crore Eco-Bag Case

4 April 2026

Allahabad High Court Demands Explanation from SP for Calling Trial Court ‘Court Below’

4 April 2026

Why Haryana IAS Officer Challenged FIR in High Court: Full Story of HSVP Case and Section 17A Dispute

4 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

SANSKRITI, STATE, AND SELF: Reimagining Nationhood in India’s Constitutional Civilization

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Reimagining Justice in the Age of AI: A Journey Together

Anurag Goel

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UPSC Stories

Athira Sugathan’s Journey To AIR 483 Through Memory Loss, Paralysis and a Second Chance at Life

6 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After a devastating accident left her paralysed and battling memory loss, Athira Sugathan rebuilt her...

Deeksha Chourasiya on UPSC Preparation, Mains Strategy and Interview Questions

5 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Deeksha Chourasiya secured AIR 44 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four attempts. Read about her preparation strategy,...

How Liza Garga Broke Through the ‘Chakravyuh’ of UPSC After Three Failures

4 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

After failing three consecutive prelims, Assam’s Liza Garga redefined her strategy, cracked UPSC with...

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

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

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...