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Building Viksit Nagar : How India’s Cities Are Becoming Engines of Growth, Innovation and Inclusion

3 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this special article, former MoHUA Secretary and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra examines India’s urban transformation over...

Book Reviews

60 Women, One Himalayan Legacy: The Untold Literary Story of Uttarakhand

3 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A landmark anthology brings together sixty women writers, translators and cultural voices who have shaped...

Features

Why China builds the industries of tomorrow while India delivers the groceries of today--and what really holds India back

3 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by P Sesh Kumar, the article examines how China’s dominance in rare earths, magnets, batteries...

Beyond Headlines

25 Years of Transformative Governance: How Water Security Became Central to India’s Development Story

2 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

As Narendra Modi completes 25 years in government, former Secretary General of the NHRC and retired 1988-batch...

Eco Warrior Awards

In Rajasthan’s Thar, A Rare Bird Gets a Second Chance at Survival

2 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How Rajasthan has become the centre of India’s biggest effort to save the Great Indian Bustard from extinction...

Must Read

UPSC@100: From 1926 to 2026, How India’s Premier Recruitment Body Evolved Over a Century

30 September 2026

UPSC Turns 100: PM Modi to Release Commemorative Coin, Stamp and Landmark Judgments Book

1 October 2026

UPSC Turns 100: PM Modi Calls for Recruitment Reforms, Citizen-First Civil Services and Future-Ready Administration

1 October 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

CCL Strategic Communication Leadership Award

CCL Wins Strategic Communication Leadership Award at ET Business Excellence & Leadership Summit 2026

3 October 2026

Northern Coalfields Signs CSR MoU to Provide Nutrition Support to 10,000 School Children in Sonbhadra

3 October 2026

NMDC Signs MoU with SRM Foundation to Support Education of 18 Tribal Girls from Bastar

3 October 2026

Bank of India Q2 FY27 Results: Global Business Rises 21.07% YoY to ₹18.92 Lakh Crore, Advances Up 20.43%

3 October 2026

NSIC Holds 71st AGM, Approves Highest-Ever Dividend After Record FY 2025-26 Performance

3 October 2026

NABKISAN Raises ₹180 Crore Through India’s First WASH-Focused Social Bond

3 October 2026

Petronet LNG Appoints GAIL Director Sanjay Kumar as MD & CEO from May 2027

3 October 2026

GAIL Director HR Ayush Gupta Honoured with Mahatma Award 2026 for Lifetime Achievement

3 October 2026

Defence News

Embraer Mahindra C-390 Millennium Assembly Line Deal

Inside The Proposed C-390 Millennium Assembly Line That Could Transform Indian Aviation

2 October 2026

$Saksham-IAFIS Integration$

How Saksham-IAFIS Integration Will Modernise India's Defence Financial Operations

2 October 2026

Why Countries Are Racing To Buy India’s BrahMos Missile System

2 October 2026

Indian Defence Secretary Confirms ₹80,000 Crore Submarine Project In Final Stage

2 October 2026

Judiciary News

Allahabad High Court Advocate Pending Disciplinary Inquiry Ruling

Major Relief For Lawyers: Allahabad High Court Rules Interim Suspension Of Advocates Is Not Allowed Under Law

2 October 2026

Gujarat Benami Phones Case: High Court Delivers Key Verdict On Judicial Conduct

2 October 2026

Inside The Supreme Court Order That Put The KPSC Recruitment Probe On Hold

2 October 2026

Why The Supreme Court Refused A Meeting With Parliament's One Nation, One Election Panel

2 October 2026

CSR News

Northern Coalfields Signs CSR MoU to Provide Nutrition Support to 10,000 School Children in Sonbhadra

3 October 2026

NMDC Signs MoU with SRM Foundation to Support Education of 18 Tribal Girls from Bastar

3 October 2026

GAIL Director HR Ayush Gupta Honoured with Mahatma Award 2026 for Lifetime Achievement

3 October 2026

NEEPCO Signs Agreement to Build Badminton Court and All-Weather Canopy Under CSR in Meghalaya

2 October 2026

Opinion

Features

Building Viksit Nagar : How India’s Cities Are Becoming Engines of Growth, Innovation and Inclusion

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Why China builds the industries of tomorrow while India delivers the groceries of today--and what really holds India back

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

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

Book Reviews

60 Women, One Himalayan Legacy: The Untold Literary Story of Uttarakhand

3 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A landmark anthology brings together sixty women writers, translators and cultural voices who have shaped...

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...