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18 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Constitution of India has made “Right to Equality” a fundamental right. But why gender equality is yet to be the fundamental concern of good governanc...

Beyond Headlines

Who Is This Star That Changed History at the Indian Military Academy?

17 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sai Jadhav created history by becoming the first woman officer to pass out from the Indian Military Academy,...

Features

Nexus of Good : Catch the Rain Where It Falls: A Model for Institutional Water Leadership

17 December 2025

Anil Swarup

A Navjyoti Foundation initiative has transformed 48 police stations across Haryana into rainwater harvesting...

Be Inspired

She Made Her Father Proud: Shobha Kumari’s Rise to JPSC Officer

17 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Shobha Kumari cleared JPSC in her first attempt while working full-time and caring for her paralysed...

Beyond Headlines

Academic Brilliance Meets Administration: Dr. A. Jayathilak at Kerala’s Helm

16 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

A rare blend of academic brilliance, grassroots governance and institution-building, Dr. A. Jayathilak...

Must Read

Who Is IAS Raj Kumar Goyal? New Chief Information Commissioner as CIC Attains Full Strength with 8 New Members

15 December 2025

Haryana Govt Transfers 35 Officers, Including 9 IAS and 26 HCS; Dr Subhita Dhaka Appointed Palwal ADC, Brahmjeet Singh Rangi CVO HSVP

15 December 2025

Meet R Sreelekha, Kerala’s First Woman IPS Officer, Wins Thiruvananthapuram Local Body Polls as BJP Candidate

13 December 2025

Videos

When Numbers Guide Governance: The Story of ICAS Officer Shakeel Maqbool

15 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand

8 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Armed Maoist Guerillas Lost Battle Against The Government

4 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

4 Rajasthan Co-op Officials to Appear for UPSC IAS Selection Interview via Non-SCS Route - Full Details

18 December 2025

Controversy Revives: Suspended IPS Officer Urges Stripping of Deputy Speaker Kanumuru Raghu Raju

18 December 2025

Two 2012 Batch Officers, Including IES Karamjeet Kaur, Redesignated as Directors by ACC from January 2026

18 December 2025

CAG K Sanjay Murthy Inspires IRS Probationers to Drive India’s Inclusive Growth

18 December 2025

UP Government Launches Digital Libraries in 11,350 Gram Panchayats to Boost UPSC Preparation

18 December 2025

Former UP DGP Prashant Kumar Appointed UPESSC Chairman: Profile, Career and Recruitment Challenges Explained

18 December 2025

PSU News

ONGC Warns Public Against Fraudulent “ONGC INDIA” Entity, Urges Stakeholders to Verify Authenticity

18 December 2025

Bank of Baroda Underwrites USD 500 Million Foreign Currency Loan to OVL Overseas IFSC Limited

18 December 2025

Engineers India Limited EIL Engineers India Ltd (EIL)

Engineers India Ltd Partners with MeitY to Implement Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme

18 December 2025

MOIL India Inaugurates 132/33 kV Substation at Balaghat Mine to Boost Power Infrastructure and Mining Efficiency

18 December 2025

BEML Crowned ‘Innovative Company of the Year’ at CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2025

18 December 2025

ONGC ATI Goa, NFSC Nagpur Sign MoU to Strengthen Fire Safety and Emergency Response Training

18 December 2025

NTPC Adds 359.58 MW Solar Capacity in Gujarat and Rajasthan, Group Capacity Crosses 85.5 GW

18 December 2025

ONGC Videsh Appoints Dr. Dulal Halder as Director (Operations) to Drive Global Expansion and Strengthen India’s Energy Footprint

17 December 2025

Defence News

AviaIndra-2025 Reflects Strategic Continuity in India-Russia Defence and Airpower Collaboration

18 December 2025

Indian Navy Enhances Strike Reach with Rafale M Jets, Commissions Second MH-60R Squadron for Robust Maritime Security

18 December 2025

ISRO Deep Sea Mission 2027: From Matsya 6000 to Human Ocean Exploration—India’s Next Giant Leap

18 December 2025

Strategic Skies Open: India Allows Russian Military Aircraft Access to Airbases Under Historic RELOS Aviation Agreement

18 December 2025

Judiciary News

CM SHRI School Entrance Exam Challenge: Child Petitioner Questions Legality of Class VI Admission Test Under RTE Act

18 December 2025

Supreme Court Tightens Pollution Rules in NCR, Reinstates Ban on 10-Year-Old Diesel and 15-Year-Old Petrol Vehicles

18 December 2025

Supreme Court Collegium Approves Elevation of Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson to P&H High Court

17 December 2025

Delhi HC Directs BJP Spokesperson to Remove Derogatory ‘Blot on Uniform’ Comment on Ex-IPS Officer

17 December 2025

Opinion

Features

Gender Sensitive Governance Needed

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Nexus of Good : Catch the Rain Where It Falls: A Model for Institutional Water Leadership

Anil Swarup

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

How Dr Anjali Garg Turned Medical Experience into Administrative Impact

16 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Anjali Garg’s journey from MBBS to IAS shows how medical experience, empathy, and public health exposure...

“Hello, Mom… You Are Now the Mother of a Deputy Collector!" – The Inspiring Tale of Mona Dangi Who Gave Her Plans a Perfect End

12 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small town in Ashoknagar, Mona Dangi achieved MPPSC Rank 12, becoming Deputy Collector, inspiring...

8 Years, 7 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Yogendra Nirmalkar Overcame Failures with Grit & Perseverance to Finally Crack CGPSC

10 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yogendra Nirmalkar cracked CGPSC after 8 years and 7 attempts, demonstrating remarkable grit, perseverance,...

Social Media

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...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...

The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

8 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A gripping account of a newspaper that chose courage over compromise — chronicling India’s freedom struggle,...

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...