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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 not just by military power, but by the speed and...

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,...

Beyond Headlines

Mission 3D: How IPS Padmavilochan Shukla Is Rewriting Wedding Traditions in Barwani, One Dowry-Free Marriage at a Time

20 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

2016 batch officer and Barwani SP Padmavilochan Shukla’s Mission 3D is driving a quiet social shift in...

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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

PSU News

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, RCF

RCF Q4 FY26 Results: Net Profit Soars 160% to ₹188.63 Crore, Board Declares ₹2.34 Dividend per Share

21 May 2026

SAIL Partners with MDI Gurgaon to Launch Executive Education Program for Leadership Development

21 May 2026

PNB Signs MoU With Assam Rifles to Launch Rakshak Plus Salary Package With Insurance and Loan Benefits

21 May 2026

CCICL (Central Cottage Industries Corporation)

PESB Recommends Bimal Gopalachari as MD of CCICL After Competitive Selection Interview

20 May 2026

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

20 May 2026

BPCL Wins Gold at Greentech 2026 for Renewable Energy Integration Push Toward Net Zero 2040

20 May 2026

GRSE Launches First Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘INS Sanghmitra’ for Indian Navy in Kolkata

20 May 2026

GAIL Gas Signs Industrial PNG Supply Agreement with SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant to Promote Clean Energy

20 May 2026

Defence News

RRP Defence Bags ₹29.8 Cr BEL Deal for High-Precision Lenses, Boosts India’s Defence Tech Push

21 May 2026

PRAGATI Exercise 2026: Inside India’s Mega Military Exercise With 12 Friendly Nations in Meghalaya

21 May 2026

PNB Signs MoU With Assam Rifles to Launch Rakshak Plus Salary Package With Insurance and Loan Benefits

21 May 2026

Inside DRDL New Electronic Guidance Systems Enhances Missile Accuracy with Smart Guidance Tech

20 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

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

REC Limited Commits ₹1.40 Crore for AR-VR Based Learning Labs in 10 Government Schools in Haryana

17 May 2026

Opinion

Features

Decision Latency: How Hesitation Allowed Iran to Rewrite the Conflict

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

India’s Farms Feed the Nation - But Fail to Prosper Its Workers

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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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...

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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...