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Anurag Garg IPS: The Officer Leading India’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

1993 batch IPS officer Anurag Garg’s journey from IIT Delhi to the Indian Police Service and leadership of the Narcotics Control Bureau spans policing,...

Beyond Headlines

How SP Swarn Prabhat Secured Convictions of 100 Drug Traffickers in East Champaran

29 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From videographed seizures and timely forensic reports to regular prosecution reviews, East Champaran...

UPSC Stories

A Photograph of His Mother Accompanied Vishwas Jhargad to the UPSC Interview, Where His Dream Came Closer

29 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Vishwas Vijay Jhargad lost both parents as a child. With his family's support, he secured AIR 145 in...

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan Lists 12 Types of Bureaucrats, Targets File Throwers, File Sitters and Workplace Misconduct

Bureaucracy in News

When Bureaucrats Become the Bottleneck: Cabinet Secretary’s 12 Types Expose Office Woes

28 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan has identified 12 types of bureaucrats, calling out habits such as...

Five years after Kargil, India sent its cricketing heroes to Pakistan where terrorism posed a deadly threat. The man guarding them, former Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, Mr. Yashovardhan Azad, reveals what all went behind the scenes during that crucial tour.

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Trust No One, Said His Instinct in Pakistan

28 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Five years after Kargil, India sent its cricketing heroes to Pakistan where terrorism posed a deadly...

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Who Is Chinmoy Naik? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Gets 3 Additional Diplomatic Assignments in the Caribbean

22 October 2026

Indian Para Athlete Wins Bronze at Asian Para Games-200kb

Who Is Suhas L.Y.? UP Cadre IAS Officer Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Para Games

22 October 2026

Who Is IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi? Started Powerlifting at 45, Wins 3 Gold Medals at World Masters Championship at 52

19 October 2026

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Anurag Garg IPS: The Officer Leading India’s Fight Against Drug Trafficking

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Trust No One, Said His Instinct in Pakistan

28 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit: From Fighter Cockpit to Chief of the Indian Air Force

23 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Ramesh S. Thete? Retired IAS Officer Arrested in Nagpur Over Fraud, Cheque-Bounce Case

29 October 2026

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers 5 IPS Officers, Sanjay Mathur Appointed DGP of State Crime Records Bureau

29 October 2026

Odisha Transfers 8 IAS Officers; Poma Tudu Named Agriculture Director, Shubham Saxena Gets BDA Charge

29 October 2026

Who Is IPS R. Nishanthini? 2008-Batch Officer Becomes Kochi City’s First Woman Police Commissioner

29 October 2026

Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Karnataka-Cadre IPS Officer Srinath Joshi in Extortion Case

29 October 2026

Who Was Ex-IAS Syed Munir Hoda? Former TN Election Chief and Chennai Metro’s First Chairman Dies at 76

29 October 2026

PSU News

BPCL to Invest Additional $1.8 Billion in Mozambique Gas Project, Targets Production by Mid-2028

29 October 2026

BCCL Records Highest-Ever Single-Day Coal Dispatch of 1.32 Lakh Tonnes, Boosts Supply Efficiency

29 October 2026

EIL CMD Atul Gupta Highlights Indigenous Technology and Energy Self-Reliance at 29th Technology Meet

29 October 2026

MCL Signs MoU to Provide ₹3.20 Crore for Multipurpose Community Hall in Anugola Under CSR

29 October 2026

NMDC Launches Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Reaffirms Commitment to Integrity and Transparency

29 October 2026

GRSE Lays Keel of Fifth Multi-Purpose Vessel Under Major German Shipbuilding Export Project

29 October 2026

CONCOR Partners with Aiyer Shipping to Improve Shipping Services and Connect India to Global Markets

29 October 2026

HAL Inaugurates Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Emphasises Integrity and Ethical Governance

29 October 2026

Defence News

DRDO 155mm Ramjet Artillery Shell Project

This Bullet Can Attack from 80km Away, Everything About This India's Next Gen Bullet

29 October 2026

Indian Army UAV-launched Interceptor Drones Project

How Can This Technology Transform Indian Army into The Anti-Drone Army

29 October 2026

India Eyes Global Shipbuilding Leadership By 2047 With South Korea And Cyprus

29 October 2026

How Can This Hidden Threat Can Ruin India's Next Gen Advanced Missile and Anti-Drone Programme

29 October 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Karnataka-Cadre IPS Officer Srinath Joshi in Extortion Case

29 October 2026

Delhi SIR Case: Why Is ECI Asking Existing Voters To Submit Form 6? Supreme Court Asks

29 October 2026

UP Has 1 State Forensic Lab and 12 Regional Labs: Allahabad High Court Seeks Reply to State

29 October 2026

Delhi Open Prison Reforms: Why Did High Court Issue A Contempt Notice to DG Prisons

29 October 2026

CSR News

MCL Signs MoU to Provide ₹3.20 Crore for Multipurpose Community Hall in Anugola Under CSR

29 October 2026

NALCO Foundation Signs MoU to Sponsor 21 Odisha Youths for Three-Year Nursing Diploma

28 October 2026

NALCO Foundation Signs MoU to Sponsor 40 Odisha Youths for Three-Year Nursing Diploma Course

28 October 2026

MCL Signs Two MoUs with Sambalpur Administration, Invests ₹1.51 Crore in CSR Projects

28 October 2026

Opinion

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India Is Opening Its Military Arsenal to Industry. The Real Test Comes Next.

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Tribal Tourism Takes Root: Bringing Visitors Closer to Tribal Life, Culture and Nature

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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

A Photograph of His Mother Accompanied Vishwas Jhargad to the UPSC Interview, Where His Dream Came Closer

29 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Vishwas Vijay Jhargad lost both parents as a child. With his family's support, he secured AIR 145 in...

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

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

The War Diary of Asha-San: Bharati Sahay’s INA Journey

24 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Discover Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Chaudhry’s wartime diary, her meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,...

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

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