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How V. Srinivas Is Redefining Governance In Rajasthan

21 May 2026

Sharad Gupta

As Chief Secretary of the State he is being hailed at great man manager leveraging his experience from his previous postings in Jaipur, New Delhi, Washington,...

Features

Decision Latency: How Hesitation Allowed Iran to Rewrite the Conflict

21 May 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

The real lesson from the US-Israel-Iran confrontation is that modern conflicts are increasingly decided...

UPSC Stories

How Ajay Gupta Cleared Both UPSC Civil Services and Indian Forest Service Exams in 2025

21 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Ajay Gupta from Chhattisgarh secured AIR 91 in UPSC IFoS 2025 and AIR 452 in UPSC CSE 2025. Read about...

Beyond Headlines

NITI Aayog Report : Great Schooling Illusion in India

21 May 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

India has expanded school access dramatically, but learning outcomes remain weak. An analysis of the...

UPSC Stories

From Bhopal to AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025: How NIT Trichy Gold Medalist Sankalp Dixit Cracked India’s Toughest Exam in Just 3 Attempts

20 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sankalp Dixit secured AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025 through disciplined self-study, consistency, and smart preparation,...

Must Read

Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Transfers 4 IAS Officers; Harsh Gupta Named Chairman of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal

19 May 2026

Who Is IFS Sibi George? Senior Indian Diplomat Goes Viral After Sharp Response to Norwegian Journalist During PM Modi’s Norway Visit

19 May 2026

Who Are IPS Officers Damayanti Sen and K. Jayaraman? Senior Officers Given Key Roles in West Bengal Probe Commissions

19 May 2026

Videos

Building a Premium Island Economy, One Indigenous Product at a Time

18 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Mukesh Singh The IIT Engineer Who Entered India’s Toughest Battlefields to Lead Ladakh Police

12 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Who Is Manoj Agarwal, The New Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Who Oversaw SIR?

11 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bureaucracy News

New Delhi’s International Big Cat Alliance Summit Postponed Following Delay in IAFS; Fresh Dates to Be Announced Soon

22 May 2026

Centre Appoints Manoj Kumar to KRCL, Milan Kumar Singh to IRCON; Vineetha Kallada Named NHRC Deputy Secretary

21 May 2026

NITI Aayog Revokes Forced Retirement Orders of Two Senior Officials Nearly 11 Months After Action Under FR 56(J)

21 May 2026

MHA Appoints Two IPS Officers on Central Deputation; Surendra Kumar Jha Posted to BSF, Sandeep Kumar Garg Joins NIA

21 May 2026

UP Govt Transfers 9 IPS Officers, Alok Singh Removed from Kanpur Zone, Anupam Kulshreshtha Appointed New ADG

21 May 2026

ED Questions IAS Officer Ansar Shaikh in West Bengal Sand Mining Probe; Know About One of India’s Youngest IAS Officers

21 May 2026

PSU News

NLC India Limited Celebrates 70th Raising Day, Unveils Ambitious Expansion and Renewable Energy Targets

21 May 2026

SCI Appoints Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh Additional Charge as Director (Technical & Offshore Services) from June 1, 2026

21 May 2026

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.20 Crore MoA with LLRM Medical College to Boost Healthcare Access in Meerut

21 May 2026

MTNL Q4 FY26 Results: Loss Narrows to ₹304 Crore, Full-Year Loss Stands at ₹3,103 Crore Amid Ongoing Revival Efforts

21 May 2026

GAIL India Q4 FY26 Results: Net Profit Falls to ₹1,262 Crore, Declares ₹0.50 Final Dividend

21 May 2026

Union Bank of India Signs MoU with Nanded Civic Body to Offer Customised Salary Banking Services

21 May 2026

LIC Q4 & FY26 Results: Profit Surges to ₹57,418 Cr, Announces ₹10 Dividend and 1:1 Bonus Issue

21 May 2026

SCOPE and GIZ India Deepen Collaboration to Accelerate Climate Action and Industrial Decarbonization

21 May 2026

Defence News

No Room for Nuclear Blackmail: Rajnath Singh Sends Bold Message from South Korea

21 May 2026

India South Korea Defence Cooperation 2026: Key Agreements Explained

21 May 2026

90% Ready, 100% Confidence: Tejas Mk1A Jets Set for 2026 Delivery Despite Delays

21 May 2026

Rajnath Singh Unveils Indian War Memorial in Seoul, Strengthening India–Korea Ties

21 May 2026

Judiciary News

Allahabad High Court Police Investigation Ruling

Big Blow to Police Powers: Allahabad HC Says ‘No Court Permission, No Investigation’

21 May 2026

BCD Elections Row: Supreme Court Says ‘No’ to Vote Counting, Sends Case to Delhi HC

21 May 2026

Delhi EWS Free Treatment Rule: Supreme Court Orders Strict Implementation In Delhi Private Hospitals

20 May 2026

Big Move for Gender Equality: SC Considers 30% Reservation for Women Lawyers Amid Gender Gap Concerns

20 May 2026

CSR News

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.20 Crore MoA with LLRM Medical College to Boost Healthcare Access in Meerut

21 May 2026

MCL Partners with CIPET Bhubaneswar to Train 40 Youths in Electrician & Fitter Trades Under ₹1.26 Crore CSR Initiative

20 May 2026

CMPDI Boosts Maternal and Child Healthcare in Bilaspur with Advanced Medical Equipment Donation to SIMS

18 May 2026

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Flags Off 4 CSR-Backed Advanced Ambulances to Boost Healthcare in Uttarakhand

18 May 2026

Opinion

Features

How V. Srinivas Is Redefining Governance In Rajasthan

Sharad Gupta

Features

Decision Latency: How Hesitation Allowed Iran to Rewrite the Conflict

Col MV Shashidhar

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UPSC Stories

How Ajay Gupta Cleared Both UPSC Civil Services and Indian Forest Service Exams in 2025

21 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Ajay Gupta from Chhattisgarh secured AIR 91 in UPSC IFoS 2025 and AIR 452 in UPSC CSE 2025. Read about...

From Bhopal to AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025: How NIT Trichy Gold Medalist Sankalp Dixit Cracked India’s Toughest Exam in Just 3 Attempts

20 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sankalp Dixit secured AIR 8 in UPSC IFS 2025 through disciplined self-study, consistency, and smart preparation,...

The Engineer Who Left High-Frequency Trading to Crack UPSC in One Shot

19 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Bombay and high-frequency trading to UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 194, Shreyansh Barodiya’s first-attempt...

Social Media

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

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...

Between Light and Silence: Reading Morning Twilight as a Journey of Voice and Memory

2 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A quiet yet powerful exploration of voice, invisibility, and womanhood—Morning Twilight lingers like...