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Pariksha Ki Pariksha: Why India Needs to Rethink Its Examination Centres

7 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Malviekaa S Babbar, the article argues for decentralised, technology-driven examination centres closer to students to make exams safer, simpler...

From Slingshots to Syndicates: How Anand Reddy Yellu Is Taking on Wildlife Crime at Every Level

Change Makers

From Slingshots to Syndicates: How IFS Anand Reddy Yellu Is Taking on Wildlife Crime at Every Level

7 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From changing the mindset of children in Maharashtra’s villages to helping dismantle a transnational...

Eco Warrior Awards

Where Science Meets the Forest: How Selvi S. Senbagapriya Is Bridging Science, Communities and Wildlife Protection

7 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

From anti-poaching operations and community relocation to Nilgiri Tahr conservation, Selvi S. Senbagapriya...

Features

Subhash Chandra Case: When a Legally Enforceable Guarantee Becomes Economically Worthless (Part 2)

6 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by P. Sesh Kumar, IAAS, Former Director General, CAG of India, the article examines the Subhash...

Features

The Subhash Chandra Insolvency Case : A Legal Victory, a Recovery Failure or Both? (Part 1)

6 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by P. Sesh Kumar, IAAS, Former Director General, CAG of India, the article examines the Subhash...

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Who Is Former Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra? First CEO of Ram Mandir, Led Western Command in Operation Sindoor

Who Is Former Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra? First CEO of Ram Mandir, Led Western Command in Operation Sindoor

2 September 2026

UP IAS Divya Mittal Resignation: Formalities Underway, ‘No Dues’ Sought From 10 Locations

4 September 2026

Who Is A Sai Manohar? Ex-IPS Appointed Advisor to MP CM Mohan Yadav Day After Retirement

2 September 2026

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

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Odisha DGP Selection Row: SC Adjourns Hearing to Sept 16; Sushant Nath Moves Impleadment Plea

7 September 2026

‘Desired to Set an Example’: Allahabad HC Warns of ‘Orwellian Dystopia’, Rebukes Bureaucracy Over Akriti Chaudhary’s Detention

7 September 2026

Ex-Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma’s ED Appearance Deferred to September 9 in Mohali Land Case

7 September 2026

IAS Officers New Indian Administrative Services Latest

From Politics to Entrepreneurship: 32 IAS Officers Resigned Since 2010; West Bengal Tops Resignations, RTI Reveals

7 September 2026

KMRL MD Appointment: Metro Officers Call for Serving IAS Officer with Infrastructure Experience

7 September 2026

SC to Hear PIL Challenging Odisha DGP Selection Process Over Prakash Singh Guidelines

7 September 2026

PSU News

Bank of India Celebrates 121st Foundation Day, Marks ₹17.50 Lakh Crore Global Business

7 September 2026

HAL Ramps Up HTT-40 Production, First Three Trainer Aircraft Ready for IAF Delivery

7 September 2026

Union Bank of India Organises Home Loan Awareness Campaign for EWS, LIG and MIG Groups

7 September 2026

REC Issues India’s First ₹500 Crore Tokenized Corporate Bonds Pilot Under SEBI Regulatory Sandbox

7 September 2026

MECL Begins G-3 Exploratory Drilling for Rare Earth Elements and Copper at Hirnoda Block in Jaipur

7 September 2026

CONCOR Awards ₹89.09 Crore Contract to Eastern Railway for 12 BLSS Wagon Rakes

7 September 2026

GAIL and Petronet LNG Host MC² Plus IGNITE Hyderabad Connect to Boost Energy Sector Innovation

7 September 2026

BCCL Raises Coal Dispatch Targets at BNR and Burragarh Sidings to Boost Evacuation

7 September 2026

Defence News

HAL Ramps Up HTT-40 Production, First Three Trainer Aircraft Ready for IAF Delivery

7 September 2026

Big Boost For Indian Army AK-203 Programme: Adani Defence Signs 5-Year Ammunition Supply Pact

7 September 2026

The Hidden Strategy Behind India’s Most Advanced Future Submarines That Makes These Submarines Almost Invisible

7 September 2026

What Is Cognitive Colonialism? Retired Gen Anil Chauhan Explains The New Threat To India

7 September 2026

Judiciary News

‘Desired to Set an Example’: Allahabad HC Warns of ‘Orwellian Dystopia’, Rebukes Bureaucracy Over Akriti Chaudhary’s Detention

7 September 2026

Supreme Court Questions IPS Deputations to CAPFs, Asks MHA to Explain Procedure

6 September 2026

Rajasthan Advocate Enrolment Applications Issue

Why Rajasthan HC Directed Immediate Processing Of Pending Advocate Enrolments By Sept 9

5 September 2026

Delhi HC Judge Justice Tejas Karia Pushes Arbitration Reforms To Strengthen India’s Business Climate

5 September 2026

CSR News

WCL Signs MoU with Aroha Society to Boost Women’s Livelihoods Under Project Saudamini

5 September 2026

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative

1 September 2026

BEL Lays Foundation Stone for Modern Crematorium at Lucknow Cantonment Under CSR Initiative

31 August 2026

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Pariksha Ki Pariksha: Why India Needs to Rethink Its Examination Centres

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Subhash Chandra Case: When a Legally Enforceable Guarantee Becomes Economically Worthless (Part 2)

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

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...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

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

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...