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Meet Rakesh Garg, the IT Officer Who Has Cycled 1.1 Lakh Kilometres Across India

31 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Posted in Nangal, Punjab, Income Tax Officer Rakesh Garg has turned a fitness hobby into a decade-long cycling journey across India’s mountains, deserts...

Features

The Steel Frame or a Shield for Corruption? Sardar Patel’s Test for India’s Civil Services

31 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

On Sardar Patel's birth anniversary, a question for India's civil services - Is constitutional protection...

The Mirror and the Map_ India’s Census (1)

Book Reviews

Counting a Nation: India’s Census, the Politics of Legibility and the Challenges of Census 2027

31 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From colonial enumeration to Census 2027, C. Chandramouli’s book explores how India’s census has shaped...

Video Story

Rahul Navin: The Tax Expert Who Rose to Lead India's Enforcement Directorate

30 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From international taxation and transfer pricing to leading India's Enforcement Directorate, Rahul Navin's...

Government

From Ayushman Bharat to Free Medicines: How India's Healthcare System Expanded Through Major Govt Schemes in 12 Years

30 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

With over 45.5 crore Ayushman Cards, 49 crore teleconsultations, expanded free diagnostics and thousands...

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40 Villas, Government Concessions and APO: Why IAS Shikhar Agrawal Faces Calls for a CBI-ED Probe

30 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

Why Are IAS, IPS and IFS Officers Opting for VRS in Uttarakhand? 3 Forest Officers Seek Early Retirement in Three Years

28 October 2026

Videos

Rahul Navin: The Tax Expert Who Rose to Lead India's Enforcement Directorate

30 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

29 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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.

Trust No One, Said His Instinct in Pakistan

28 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

CBIC Transfers 10 Senior IRS Officers: Atul Kumar Rastogi Moves to CESTAT, 9 Get New Postings

31 October 2026

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

CBIC Transfers 18 Deputy and Assistant Commissioners: Full List of Officers and New Postings

31 October 2026

Haryana Tightens Rules for Officers’ Foreign Visits: Chief Secretary’s Clearance Mandatory Before CM Approval

31 October 2026

Assam Transfers 3 Senior Officers: IAS Kimnei Changsan Appointed Home Secretary, Srishti Singh Made Baksa DC

31 October 2026

40 Villa-Cottage Row: Rajasthan Puts IPS Prashakha Mathur on APO After IAS Husband Shikhar Agrawal

31 October 2026

Who Is IAS Pranjal Yadav? 2006-Batch Officer Faces BJP Questions Over Role in Varanasi MLC Counting

31 October 2026

PSU News

NTPC Q2 FY27 Results: Profit Stands at ₹5,320 Crore, Board Declares ₹3 Interim Dividend

31 October 2026

GIC Re H1 FY27 Results: Gross Premium Income Rises 12.3% to ₹24,703.57 Crore, Net Profit Falls 5.23%

31 October 2026

Ministry of Coal Holds ‘Mining for Future’ Meet, Urges Faster Operationalisation of Allocated Coal Blocks

31 October 2026

IGL Q2 FY27 Results: Consolidated Net Profit Plunges to ₹23.75 Crore Despite 8% Growth in Sales Volume

31 October 2026

IGL Signs MoU with Northern Railway to Supply PNG Across 22 Railway Establishments in Delhi-NCR

31 October 2026

THDCIL Hosts National HR Conclave in Rishikesh to Focus on Workforce Readiness for New Labour Codes

31 October 2026

IREDA Appoints Jatin Kumar Nayak as CMD, Succeeds Bijay Kumar Mohanty

31 October 2026

POWERGRID Appoints Pankaj Pandey as Director (Operations), To Take Charge from December 1, 2026

31 October 2026

Defence News

Who Is Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia? New Vice Chief of Air Staff to Take Charge on November 1

31 October 2026

Who Is Prajwal R Shetty? Mangaluru Officer Joins India’s Rafale Fighter Pilot Elite

31 October 2026

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Becomes 29th IAF Chief: Know His Military Career

31 October 2026

National Unity Day 2026: CoBRA Commandos And Chhattisgarh Police To Showcase Anti-Naxal Success

31 October 2026

Judiciary News

Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Appointments: Supreme Court Collegium Clears 5 Names

31 October 2026

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Who Are The 6 Candidates Recommended For Chhattisgarh High Court Judges

31 October 2026

Supreme Court Strikes Down APTEL Review Order For Violating Article 141

31 October 2026

Kerala Bar Council Dispute: High Court Rejects Plea To Stop Former Chairman From Attending Function

31 October 2026

CSR News

CMPDIL Signs MoA with Nidhi Samriddhi Foundation to Promote Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Jharkhand

30 October 2026

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

Opinion

Features

The Steel Frame or a Shield for Corruption? Sardar Patel’s Test for India’s Civil Services

Sharad Gupta

Features

India Has Digitised Land Records. Now It Needs a Digital Cadastre Backbone

Apurva Pathak

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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

He Taught Students to Meet Expenses. Today, Sachin Bhadouria is a Scientist ‘B’ at CWPRS

30 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Sachin Bhadouria overcame financial challenges and a Hindi-medium background to secure AIR 2 in a UPSC...

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...

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

Counting a Nation: India’s Census, the Politics of Legibility and the Challenges of Census 2027

31 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From colonial enumeration to Census 2027, C. Chandramouli’s book explores how India’s census has shaped...

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...

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