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Change Makers
From Barren Mine Dumps to Green Ecosystems: How IFS S. Deepika Is Reclaiming India’s Mining Landscapes
1 September 2026
Ayodhya Prasad Singh
Turning ecological scars into symbols of resilience: IFS Deepika is transforming barren mine dumps into thriving green ecosystems through large-scale ecological...
Be Inspired
From Delivering Milk to Dreaming of Leading the BSF: Deepak Lakhara’s Journey to AIR 106
1 September 2026
Bhakti Kothari
Deepak Lakhara, from Jodhpur’s dairy-farming family, clears UPSC CAPF 2025 with AIR 106, aspiring to...
Eco Warrior Awards
‘Eradicate Guns, Save Elephants’ : How K. Karthikeyani Turned Community Trust Into an Elephant Protection Model
1 September 2026
Pallavi Priya
Nominated for the Eco Warrior Awards, K. Karthikeyani, IFS, led a unique campaign that saw 239 illegal...
Change Makers
IFS Dr C. Zupeni Tsanglai on Nagaland’s Conservation Future: Forests, Wildlife and Communities
31 August 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
IFS Dr C Zupeni Tsanglai shares her vision for forest restoration, conservation breeding, wildlife recovery...
Change Makers
How IAS Aditya Ranjan’s Health Campaign Is Giving Dhanbad’s Children a Second Chance
31 August 2026
Bhakti Kothari
2015 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Aditya Ranjan’s Dhanbad health campaign brings free specialist...
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PSUs
BHEL Dividend to Government Rises 2.5 Times to ₹283.56 Crore in FY26 Amid Strong Business Growth
1 September 2026
Government
SSB Urged to Reconnect With Border Communities to Strengthen Security Along Nepal, Bhutan Frontiers
1 September 2026
PSUs
NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative
1 September 2026
Government
Exporters Get Faster Clearances as DGFT Automates Free Sale Certificate Issuance
1 September 2026
PSUs
DVC Inaugurates 8 MW Ground-Mounted Solar PV Plant at Panchet to Boost Renewable Energy
1 September 2026
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13,000 CAPF Officers Await Cadre Review; Proposals Reach Finance Ministry
20 August 2026
UP Govt Spends ₹9 Crore on Police CUG Numbers, Yet No SP/SSP Answered Public Calls; 72 DMs Also Missed Calls
21 August 2026
Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till Feb 28, 2027 - Here's Why
20 August 2026
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Videos
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
How IPS Officer Keshav Kumar Used Forensics to Crack Gujarat’s Lion Poaching Case
20 August 2026
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Bureaucracy News
Who Is Sunil Kumar Mehta? 2016-Batch IPS Officer Takes VRS from Madhya Pradesh Police
1 September 2026
Who Is Anjani Kumar? Former Telangana DGP Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
1 September 2026
21 UP Officers Retire in Major Superannuation Exercise: 3 IAS, 10 IPS and 8 PPS Officers
1 September 2026
Bengal Revives SDO Postings for IAS Trainees After 13 Years; 11 Officers of 2024 Batch Get Field Roles
31 August 2026
Who Was Shefeen Ahamed? Kerala-Born 2003-Batch IPS Officer of Odisha Cadre Dies of Cancer at 50
31 August 2026
Who Is Abhishek Sehra? 2025-Batch IAS Officer Moves From Karnataka to UP After Marriage to IFS Officer Priya Meena
31 August 2026
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PSU News
BHEL Dividend to Government Rises 2.5 Times to ₹283.56 Crore in FY26 Amid Strong Business Growth
1 September 2026
NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative
1 September 2026
DVC Inaugurates 8 MW Ground-Mounted Solar PV Plant at Panchet to Boost Renewable Energy
1 September 2026
Eastern Coalfields Launches Precautionary Sealing at Khandra Colliery After Surface Cracks, Subsidence
1 September 2026
Indian Railways Clears ₹675 Crore for Kavach, Signalling and Freight Capacity Projects
1 September 2026
National Fertilizers Appoints T.K. Batra as Executive Director; J. Ramesh Retires on Superannuation
1 September 2026
GRSE Wins ‘GeM Advocate’ Award for Driving Transparent and Efficient Digital Procurement
1 September 2026
PM Advisor Tarun Kapoor Reviews BCCL Operations, Coking Coal Projects and Jharia Rehabilitation Plan in Dhanbad
1 September 2026
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Defence News
What's the Major Reason Behind The Government's Decision To Create Three Exclusive NIA Courts
31 August 2026
Explained: The Key Takeaways From India’s 4th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course
31 August 2026
The Story of the India Army’s Lethal Tank Programme That Passed Every Test But Still Can’t Reach The Battlefield
31 August 2026
Why The Huri–Taksing Road Project Is A Game Changer For India's China Border Strategy
31 August 2026
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Judiciary News
Kerala HC Seeks Records Behind Clean Chit to DGP S. Sreejith in Foreign Visit Allegations
1 September 2026
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Warns Against Punishing Students For Asking Questions
31 August 2026
Why Hundreds Of Rajasthan High Court Lawyers Have Gone On Strike Against Acting Chief Justice
31 August 2026
Who Is Justice V Sivagnanam? Ex-Madras High Court Judge Missing In Nepal Floods, Bar Body Seeks Urgent Rescue
31 August 2026
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CSR News
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
How a Scholarship Is Helping Build India’s Next Generation of Doctors
29 August 2026
GRSE Wins CSR Times Award 2026 for ‘Hockey for Her’ Initiative Empowering Tribal Girls
29 August 2026
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Opinion
Features
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The Mecca Pact Should Worry New Delhi, Just Not for The Reason Most Analysts Are Giving
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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.
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UPSC Stories
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...
Father Died, Family Turned to Farming: How Pankaj Kamboj Fought His Way to CAPF
21 August 2026
Pallavi Priya
After losing his father at 14 and helping his family survive through farming, Pankaj Kamboj turned repeated...
A Failed Prelims, A Fractured Leg & One More Shot: How Prachi Jain Made AIR 714
13 August 2026
Bhakti Kothari
Prachi Jain secured AIR 714 in UPSC CSE 2025 after setbacks, injury and two interviews, and now prepares...
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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...
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9 May 2026
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“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
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Book Reviews
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,...
A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday
15 August 2026
Yauvanika Chopra
A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...
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