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From Missing Cut-Offs to AIR 11: The Inspiring Journey of Aakash Singhal in UPSC IFS 2025

23 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After years of failures, missed cut-offs, and silent struggles, Bahraich’s Aakash Singhal secured AIR 11 in UPSC IFS 2025 through smart work, perseverance,...

Book Reviews

The Dead Fish and the Hungry Generation’s Rage Against Society

23 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A haunting exploration of abandonment, desire, power and psychological collapse, The Dead Fish exposes...

Video Interview

How IPS Officer Vikas Vaibhav Turned a Dream Into Bihar’s Biggest Youth Movement

22 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

“Bihar is like a green field — the talent exists, the possibilities exist, we only need confidence, skills...

IFS - Forest

India’s Silent Green Warriors, Dying on Duty, Fighting for Recognition

22 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

They guard forests at night; their families face darkness after. Frontline forest staff face deadly risks,...

Change Makers

How Prajesh Kanta Jena Used One Tribal Flower to Stop Forest Fires and Double Village Incomes

22 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

2017 batch IFS officer Prajesh Kanta Jena transformed mahua collection in Palamau Tiger Reserve into...

Must Read

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

Bureaucracy News

Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan Appoints IAS Rathan U. Kelkar as Secretary, Sreekumar T as Special Private Secretary | Know the Key Official

23 May 2026

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers 6 Police Officers; New SPs in 3 Districts, P.K. Senthil Kumari Appointed IGP Traffic and Road Safety

23 May 2026

Maharashtra Govt Transfers 41 Police Officers; Praveen Padwal Moved as Special IG, VIP Security

23 May 2026

Bihar Govt Transfers 11 IAS Officers; Deepak Kumar Singh Appointed Principal Secretary to Governor

23 May 2026

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers 21 IAS Officers; J. Kumaragurubaran Appointed Secretary, Commercial Taxes Department

23 May 2026

West Bengal Govt Transfers 17 IAS Officers in Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle, Ravi Agarwal Appointed Bidhannagar Commissioner

23 May 2026

PSU News

India Post and Flipkart Sign Last Mile Delivery Agreement to Boost E-commerce Logistics Across India

23 May 2026

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.99 Crore MoA with District Health Society Neemuch to Strengthen Healthcare Services in Madhya Pradesh

23 May 2026

RECPDCL and BSPTCL Sign MoU to Modernise Bihar’s Power Transmission Infrastructure Through TBCB Projects

23 May 2026

No Fuel Shortage in India, Says IndianOil; Seasonal Diesel Demand and PSU Shift Raise Consumption

23 May 2026

FSIB Recommends T.D. Sivakumar as DMD of IIFCL After Merit-Based Selection of Nine Candidates

22 May 2026

REC Ltd Wins “NBFC of the Year” Award at 2026 Bharat NBFC & FinTech Summit for Infrastructure Financing Excellence

22 May 2026

NTPC Green Energy Q4 FY26 Results: PAT Rises to ₹94.44 Cr, Board Approves ₹5,000 Cr Fundraising Plan

22 May 2026

BSE Revamps Major Indices: Ashok Leyland, One97 Communications and CG Power Join BSE 100 Reconstitution

22 May 2026

Defence News

Explained: India Cyprus Defence Deal and Its Global Impact

23 May 2026

What Is a Smart Border Project? The Tech That Will Guard 6,000 Km Bangladesh and Pakistan Borders

23 May 2026

Who is Major Abhilasha Barak? Indian Officer Wins Big at UN Awards 2025

23 May 2026

What is Agni-VI ICBM? India’s Long-Range Missile Features, Range & Status

23 May 2026

Judiciary News

Big Relief for Lawyers: Advocate-Accused Representation Not Barred by BCI Rules

23 May 2026

Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost on Lucknow DM ADM for Acting Without Jurisdiction

23 May 2026

Child Trafficking in India: Supreme Court Issues New Investigation Guidelines

23 May 2026

Supreme Court Pension Clarification Ruling

Big Win for Retired Judges: Supreme Court Unlocks Pension Benefits from 2016

23 May 2026

CSR News

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.99 Crore MoA with District Health Society Neemuch to Strengthen Healthcare Services in Madhya Pradesh

23 May 2026

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.20 Crore MoA with LLRM Medical College to Boost Healthcare Access in Meerut

21 May 2026

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

Opinion

Features

How V. Srinivas Is Redefining Governance In Rajasthan

Sharad Gupta

Features

Decision Latency: How Hesitation Allowed Iran to Rewrite the Conflict

Col MV Shashidhar

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UPSC Stories

From Missing Cut-Offs to AIR 11: The Inspiring Journey of Aakash Singhal in UPSC IFS 2025

23 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After years of failures, missed cut-offs, and silent struggles, Bahraich’s Aakash Singhal secured AIR...

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,...

Social Media

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 Dead Fish and the Hungry Generation’s Rage Against Society

23 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A haunting exploration of abandonment, desire, power and psychological collapse, The Dead Fish exposes...

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,...