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E-Rickshaw ‘Hack’ Exposes India’s EV Cybersecurity Blind Spot

6 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

The misuse of battery management apps to remotely disable e-rickshaws has exposed a critical weakness in India's EV ecosystem. Experts Virag Gupta and...

UPSC Stories

Balancing Job & Dreams: How Jasmeet Kaur Turned Her Father's Dream into Reality with Rank 1 in UK PCS-2024

6 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Jasmeet Kaur secured Rank 1 in the UKPSC-2024 examination after balancing her duties as a District Social...

Change Makers

105 in 11 Months: How IPS Officer Krushikesh Rawale Quietly Dismantled an Illegal Immigration Network in Pune

6 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Setting himself a target of identifying 100 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in a year, 2019-batch IPS...

Change Makers

How IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma Led Katni Police to ISO Certification for 16 Units, Setting a New Standard in Citizen-Centric Policing

5 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Abhinay Vishwakarma’s Katni Police achieved ISO certification for 16 police units, introducing transparency,...

Features

The Decade Japan Decided to Bet On

5 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Sanae Takaichi landed in Delhi with fifty company chiefs and the largest investment pledge Japan has...

Must Read

India Appoints Prem Chand as Ambassador to Cabo Verde, Muanpuii Saiawi as High Commissioner to Samoa | Know Them

24 June 2026

The Curious Case of UPSC PwBD: Supreme Court Backs UPSC, Complaint Seeks Probe Into Nayab Tehsildar Shubham Agarwal's Appointment in UP

23 June 2026

Mahesh Dixit Appointed New IB Director: Meet the Doctor-Turned IPS Officer Leading India's Top Intelligence Agency

Who is IPS Dr Mahesh Dixit? Veteran Intelligence Officer Appointed as India's New IB Chief; Succeeds Tapan Deka

26 June 2026

Videos

How A Single-Minded Devotion of Divyanshu Patel Transformed Moradabad

3 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

How YB Khurania Climbed Every Rung of Policing Before Becoming Odisha’s DGP

1 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Igniting National Pride Through Moradabad’s Trishul War Museum

27 June 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Krishna Mohan? Retired IFS Officer Appointed Interim General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust

6 July 2026

ACC Approves Key IPS Appointments: Alok Mittal Named BPR&D DG, Amit Garg Gets NCRB, Sujeet Pandey to Head SVPNPA

6 July 2026

West Bengal Extends Suspension of 3 IPS Officers by 120 Days in RG Kar Rape-Murder Case; CBI Continues Fresh Probe

6 July 2026

Himachal Govt Transfers 18 IAS & 16 HAS Officers in Major Reshuffle; Abhishek Jain Gets Financial Commissioner Charge

6 July 2026

Who Is Sanjay Kumar? Retired Bihar IAS Officer Tipped for NITI Aayog CEO or Key Role in Bihar CM’s Office

6 July 2026

Who Is IPS Jagmohan Meena? Bhubaneswar DCP Resigns After 13 Years of Service, Cites Personal Reasons

6 July 2026

PSU News

RECPDCL Floats RFP for ₹765kV ERES-47 Transmission Corridor to Strengthen Eastern Power Grid

6 July 2026

REC Ltd Hosts RDSS Quality Workshop in Guwahati to Boost Power Distribution Quality in Northeast India

6 July 2026

ONGC Wins Platinum at Global Safety Innovation Award 2026 for Excellence in HSE Practices

6 July 2026

POWERGRID Director Naveen Srivastava Wins IAM Global McKeown Award 2026 in London

6 July 2026

Bank of Maharashtra Q1 Results: Loans Surge 27% to ₹3.06 Lakh Crore, Total Business Hits ₹6.51 Lakh Crore

6 July 2026

NTPC Chairman Race Heats Up: SCSC Interviews 18 Candidates to Pick Gurdeep Singh's Successor

4 July 2026

Centre Plans Stake Sale in LIC, Hindustan Zinc, PSBs to Strengthen Finances Amid Oil Price Volatility

4 July 2026

NTPC REL Signs 1,200 MW Solar Power PPA with PTC India to Strengthen India’s Renewable Energy Supply

4 July 2026

Defence News

UFOSS Project Explained: Why India Is Building a Seabed Cable Network to Track Chinese and Pakistani Submarines

6 July 2026

INS Mahendragiri to Strengthen Indian Navy: Know It's Features, Capabilities, Weapons and Commissioning Date

6 July 2026

Adani Group Defence Manufacturing Facility Shivpuri

Adani Group Expands Defence Business with ₹2,500 Crore Manufacturing Complex in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

6 July 2026

Indian Army ₹75000 crore Fleet Modernization Programme

Indian Army Launches ₹75,000 Crore Modernisation Programme to Upgrade Armoured Fleet

6 July 2026

Judiciary News

Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Appointment

Punjab and Haryana High Court Appoints Two Permanent Judges; 10 Judge Posts Still Vacant

6 July 2026

Shivaji Maharaj Statue Row: Supreme Court Declines to Interfere, Bombay HC Order Stands

6 July 2026

Supreme Court on Per Incuriam: 4 Situations Where a Judgment May Not Be Binding

4 July 2026

Delhi HC Delhi Government Hospital Audit

Hospital Data Under Scanner: Delhi HC Orders Surprise Audit of e-HMIS System

4 July 2026

CSR News

REC Limited Empowers Women in West Bengal with 600 Sewing Machines Under CSR Initiative

4 July 2026

REC Ltd Signs ₹4.22 Crore CSR MoA with IGIAT to Build 100 Smart Classrooms in Assam Government Schools

3 July 2026

NLC India Signs ₹21.40 Lakh CSR MoU with Auroville Foundation for Electric Vehicles to Promote Green Mobility

1 July 2026

NTPC Dadri Wins Multiple National Awards 2026 for CSR, Sustainability, Fly Ash Use and Rajbhasha Excellence

27 June 2026

Opinion

Features

The Decade Japan Decided to Bet On

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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The New Great Game: Power Will Not Be Inherited It Will Be Engineered

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

Rising Devotee Footfall Calls for Smarter Temple Management

4 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From the chaos of stampedes to AI-powered surveillance and predictive planning, India's temples are gradually...

India’s Health Shift: NFHS-6 Show Gains in Access, Gaps in Outcomes, and Emerging Risks

3 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

NFHS-6 reveals India has made significant gains in maternal care, immunisation, nutrition, and health...

From 73 Kg to Peak Fitness: How Chhattisgarh IAS Awanish Sharan Rebuilt His Body, Health and Mind Through Relentless Discipline

30 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

2009 batch IAS officer Sharan transformed his body and health through discipline, strength training,...

UPSC Stories

Balancing Job & Dreams: How Jasmeet Kaur Turned Her Father's Dream into Reality with Rank 1 in UK PCS-2024

6 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Jasmeet Kaur secured Rank 1 in the UKPSC-2024 examination after balancing her duties as a District Social...

How Tuticorin's Floods Inspired Rakesh R to Join Indian Forest Service

5 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover how UPSC IFS 2025 AIR 85 Rakesh R transformed childhood experiences of Tuticorin floods into...

At 22, One of India’s Youngest IPS Officers Is Taking on Gangsters and Human Traffickers in Rajasthan

5 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

One of India’s youngest IPS officers, 2023-batch Rajasthan cadre officer Abhijeet Tulshiram Patil has...

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

Rani Gaidinliu: The Untold Saga of the Naga Queen Who Defied the British

4 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Som Kamei's meticulously researched book chronicles the extraordinary life of Rani Gaidinliu—from a teenage...

Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) Book

Haunted by History, Carried by the Brahmaputra: An Anthology That Bridges Assam's Many Worlds

28 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Shehnab Sahin's Colour My Grave Purple (And Other Stories) is reviewed by Yauvanika Chopra as an ambitious...

Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and...