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2,100 Hectares Reclaimed, 500 Livelihoods Created: IFS G Guruprasad’s Community-Driven Protected Area Management

23 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From reclaiming 2,100 hectares of forest land to creating livelihoods for local youth, IFS officer G. Guruprasad has strengthened conservation through...

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

23 September 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India’s road infrastructure faces monsoon failures, raising concerns over durability, accountability,...

Eco Warrior Awards

When Forest Protection Begins With a Conversation: How Vikas Ahlawat Strengthened Forest Protection in Kaimur

22 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

During his tenure in Kaimur, 2016-batch IFS officer Vikas Ahlawat worked to reclaim encroached forest...

Beyond Headlines

Narendra Modi: The Leader I Have Seen Beyond the Public Persona

22 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

A three-decade personal association offers a glimpse into Narendra Modi’s working style, marked by organisation,...

UPSC Stories

“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...

NEWS

Bihar

Bihar’s Chaur Land Revamp: Up to 50% Subsidy for Fish Farming and Integrated Agriculture

23 September 2026

PSUs

RITES Signs MoU With NHIDCL to Strengthen Highway and Infrastructure Projects in North-East

23 September 2026

Government

UDAN Scheme: AAI, MoCA Sign MoUs With 21 States and UTs to Expand Regional Air Connectivity

23 September 2026

Bihar

“Solar Energy for Every Household”: Bihar’s Rooftop Drive Gets ₹98,000 Boost, 534 Solar Marts & 9 Solar Raths

23 September 2026

IAS

Who Is IAS Ranvir Prasad? From District Administration to UP’s Power Sector

23 September 2026

Must Read

From 375 MW to 1.57 GW: How India’s Data Centres Are Powering the AI Era

15 September 2026

BRICS 2026: Meet the Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

BRICS 2026: Meet These 11 Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

14 September 2026

SEMICON India 2026: India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Takes Shape Across Design, AI and Manufacturing

22 September 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

Bureaucracy News

“Difference of Opinion Is Normal”: ECI Responds to Reports of Internal Differences Over SIR

23 September 2026

2003-Batch IRSE Officer Sachin Verma Empanelled for Joint Secretary-Level Posts; Navneet Kaur Repatriated for Promotion

23 September 2026

Manisha Sinha Appointed DG Postal Services; Dr Alok Pandey to Take Over as Member (Financial Services)

23 September 2026

CPWD Asks Ministries to Vacate Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan by Sept 30 for Central Vista Project

23 September 2026

Who Is Asad Alam Siam? Bangladesh’s Senior-Most Diplomat & Foreign Secretary to Become New High Commissioner to India

23 September 2026

Rajasthan Administrative Service RAS Officer

UPSC Board Meeting in Jaipur Instead of Delhi: 18 RAS Officers in Line for IAS Promotion - Another Milestone for V. Srinivas

23 September 2026

PSU News

RITES Signs MoU With NHIDCL to Strengthen Highway and Infrastructure Projects in North-East

23 September 2026

UDAN Scheme: AAI, MoCA Sign MoUs With 21 States and UTs to Expand Regional Air Connectivity

23 September 2026

Coal India Signs Exploration Licence Deed for 209 Sq Km Rare Earth Block in Andhra Pradesh

23 September 2026

NHSRCL Appoints Anjum Pervez as Managing Director for Two-Year Term

23 September 2026

NLC India Raises ₹500 Crore Through Commercial Papers, Issues 10,000 Instruments

23 September 2026

PSBs, Regional Rural Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, September 27 Ahead of Nationwide Bank Strike

23 September 2026

ITDC Holds 61st AGM, Highlights Stakeholder Engagement and Tourism Sector Contribution

23 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU to Install 13 LED High Mast Lights in Deoria’s Pathardeva Assembly Constituency

23 September 2026

Defence News

India-Japan Air Exercise Veer Guardian 2026 Concludes in Jodhpur

22 September 2026

India Set To Deploy Indigenous Laser Weapon As DRDO Launches Production Push

22 September 2026

How This Indian Army Deal Could Transform India's Main Battle Tanks

22 September 2026

Kusha Air Defence System Kolkata Deployment

Why India Wants To Deploy Its Most Advanced Air Defence System In Kolkata

22 September 2026

Judiciary News

Odisha DGP Appointment: Chidambaram Alleges ‘Conspiracy’ Before Supreme Court

23 September 2026

Karnataka CM Questions HC Choice of IPS Officer for KPSC Probe, Govt Weighs KPSC Closure

23 September 2026

Gujarat HC Upholds 1.5-Metre Limit for Roadside Boundary Walls in Ahmedabad

22 September 2026

Vande Mataram Case: What Led To The Sharp Exchange Between Top Lawyers?

22 September 2026

CSR News

HURL Signs MoU to Install 13 LED High Mast Lights in Deoria’s Pathardeva Assembly Constituency

23 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU With Youth of India Foundation to Install Open Gyms Across Kushinagar

22 September 2026

Coal India’s CSR Spending Reaches Nearly ₹1,000 Crore Annually, Cumulative Expenditure Touches ₹7,276 Crore

22 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU to Empower 80–100 SHG Women Through Water Hyacinth Handicraft Training

21 September 2026

Opinion

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

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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

“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...

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...

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

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

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...