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India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering a nuanced, often surprising view of India’s diversity,...

Be Inspired

You Don’t Have to Choose: Anu Kumari on Career, Family and Redefining Success

11 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Challenging the idea that women must choose between career and family, Anu Kumari highlights the power...

Video Story

Three Decades, One Milestone: The Journey of Anu Garg, Odisha’s First Woman Chief Secretary

10 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Anu Garg’s appointment as the first woman Chief Secretary of Odisha marks a historic shift in Indian...

Features

Ghost In The Code : When Intelligence Outruns Justice

10 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This thought-provoking piece by Mr. Anurag Goel (IAS 1972, Futurist & Governance Architect) and Prof....

UPSC Stories

Gudelli Srujana: How a Mazdoor’s Daughter Turned Setbacks Into Strategy in UPSC Journey | Exclusive

10 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From repeated prelims failures to Rank 55, Gudelli Srujana’s UPSC journey is a story of smart preparation,...

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

Who Is IAS M Sai Kumar? ECI Appoints Senior Tamil Nadu IAS Officer as New Chief Secretary

8 April 2026

Who Is IAS Anurag Yadav? UP Principal Secretary Removed as Election Observer After Clash With CEC Gyanesh Kumar

9 April 2026

Videos

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

RailTel Secures ₹23.18 Crore Goa Government Contract to Develop Online Welfare Portal

10 April 2026

BEML Launches India’s First Indigenous 35-Ton Electric Dump Truck at Mysuru Complex

10 April 2026

HAL Delivers 4 ALH Mk III Maritime Role Helicopters to Indian Coast Guard in Bengaluru

10 April 2026

LIC Appoints Pankaj Kumar Saxena as Executive Director (Alternate Channel) in Senior Management Role

10 April 2026

REC Appoints Mohan Lal Kumawat as Executive Director (Finance-Bonds) to Strengthen Capital Market Strategy

10 April 2026

NRDC and IKCRI Sign MoU to Boost India–South Korea Cooperation in Technology Transfer and Innovation

10 April 2026

SJVN Appoints Parthajit De as CFO to Strengthen Financial Governance and Growth Strategy

10 April 2026

RVNL Appoints Suyash Trivedi as Executive Director (Civil) to Strengthen Railway Infrastructure Leadership

10 April 2026

Defence News

How the Indian Air Force’s 132 Helicopter Unit Maintains 100% Readiness Even with Aging Aircraft

11 April 2026

What Makes ALH Mk III Helicopters a Powerful Addition to the Indian Coast Guard Fleet?

11 April 2026

Inside ISRO’s Gaganyaan IADT-02 Test: How a 5.7-Ton Crew Module Landed Safely from 3 Km in a High-Stakes Trial

11 April 2026

Explained: How Indian Army Close Air Support Is Becoming a Game-Changer in Modern Warfare

10 April 2026

Judiciary News

NCERT Textbook Controversy Deepens: 51 Scholars Urge President Droupadi Murmu to Review Supreme Court-Linked Decision

10 April 2026

Allahabad HC Judge Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid Cash Row, Impeachment Probe Underway

10 April 2026

Explained: Why Supreme Court Pulled Up UP IAS Officers in Meerut Illegal Building Case and Called It an Eye-Opener for All States

9 April 2026

Explained: Why Karnataka High Court Said Singing Full ‘Vande Mataram’ in Schools Is Not Compulsory

9 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Ghost In The Code : When Intelligence Outruns Justice

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Social Media Epidemic Of Mental Illness Causing Global Disaster In Younger Generation

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

Gudelli Srujana: How a Mazdoor’s Daughter Turned Setbacks Into Strategy in UPSC Journey | Exclusive

10 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From repeated prelims failures to Rank 55, Gudelli Srujana’s UPSC journey is a story of smart preparation,...

5 Attempts, 4 Interviews, 1 Breakthrough: The Story Behind Sakshi Jain’s AIR 37 | Exclusive

8 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Chartered Accountant to AIR 37 in UPSC CSE 2025, Sakshi Jain’s journey is a powerful story of strategy...

One Shared Dream: How Two Sisters-in-Law Cracked UP PCS 2024 Together - Akriti Shukla Became Deputy SP, Shreya Sharma CTO

8 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Akriti Shukla and Shreya Sharma, sisters-in-law from one family, studied together, supported each other...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...