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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, and determination, inspiring aspirants across...

IAS Akshay Sunil Agrawal Mission Antodaya

Change Makers

Mission Antyodaya in Nayagarh: How IAS Officer Akshay Sunil Agrawal is Bringing Dignity to Odisha’s Most Remote Villages

9 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

IAS Akshay Sunil Agrawal leads Mission Antyodaya in Nayagarh, bringing roads, schools, solar power and...

Video Interview

Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand

8 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Former DGP of Jharkhand Mr. Kamal Nayan Choubey, always led his force from the front. But, little do...

Book Reviews

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,...

Change Makers

How Dungarpur, a Tribal District, Rewrote India’s Water Narrative With a Community-Led Conservation Model

8 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Dungarpur’s community-driven water revival has transformed a tribal district into a national model for...

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Who Is IPS G Poonguzhali? Kerala Police Appoints Her to Investigate Rahul Mamkootathil Rape Allegations

5 December 2025

After Years of Delay, Tejas Mk1A Gains Momentum: 5th F404-IN20 Engine Handover Signals Revival

6 December 2025

UPSC Returns Haryana’s DGP Panel Proposal Citing ‘No Vacancy’; Shatrujeet Kapur Still Holds Post - Major Twist in Police Chief Appointment

8 December 2025

Videos

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

How Coal Mafia Gangs Thrive In Bihar’s Wasseypur?

1 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Nightclub Tragedy: Goa CM Pramod Sawant Orders Inquiry Against IAS, IPS Officers for Stalling Action in Birch by Romeo Lane Case

10 December 2025

3 Accomplices of Alleged IAS Impersonator Kalpana Bhagwat Sent to Three Days’ Extended Police Custody

10 December 2025

Finance Ministry Tightens Rules: All Central Schemes to Get Sunset Clauses from 2026 for Better Fiscal Discipline

10 December 2025

From Kadayanallur to Varanasi: How Tamil IAS Officer S Rajalingam Is Driving a Rs 60,000-Crore Transformation

10 December 2025

Maharashtra Education Department IAS Appointments Controversy: Senior Officers Move MAT – Full Details

10 December 2025

IFS Officer Sanjay Sood Appointed PCCF and Head of Forest Force, Himachal Pradesh

10 December 2025

PSU News

IREDA Strengthens Senior Management Team with Key Finance and Compliance Appointments

10 December 2025

MDL, Indian Navy and Brazilian Navy Sign Trilateral MoU to Enhance Scorpène-Class Submarine Maintenance and Maritime Cooperation

10 December 2025

NIRL and OREDA Sign MoU at GELS 2025 to Develop Solar, Hybrid, Rooftop and Energy-Storage Projects in Odisha

10 December 2025

HURL Launches SAKSHAM 2.0 to Train 418 Youth in High-Demand Industrial Skills Across UP, Bihar & Jharkhand

10 December 2025

PSU Banks Write Off Rs 6.15 Lakh Crore Loans in 5.5 Years; Borrowers Still Liable

9 December 2025

Northern Coalfields Powers 10% of India’s Electricity, Leading in Advanced Coal Mining

9 December 2025

'Solar on Track': NCRTC Pilot to Generate 17,500 kWh Annually at Duhai Depot; Delhi–Meerut Rapid Rail Corridor to Feature Solar Panels

9 December 2025

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CTUIL Revokes 6,343 MW RE Grid Connectivity; Transmission Systems on Track for 2030 Targets

9 December 2025

Defence News

MDL, Indian Navy and Brazilian Navy Sign Trilateral MoU to Enhance Scorpène-Class Submarine Maintenance and Maritime Cooperation

10 December 2025

From Buyer to Co-Producer: Indian Arms Makers Explore Joint Ventures with Russia to Explore MiG-29, Artillery, and Missile Co-Production Opportunities

10 December 2025

Su-30MKI to Enter Hypersonic Era: India-Russia Deal to Transform Su-30MKI Air-Superiority Jets with 300 km+ R-37M Missiles

10 December 2025

Major Security Boost: Delhi to Receive Indigenous Anti-Missile and Anti-Drone System Amid Rising Regional Tensions

10 December 2025

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Relieves Woman Jailed Over Dog Mafia Allegation Against Judges, Signals More Nuanced Approach to Judicial Criticism

10 December 2025

UP Bar Council Interview Fee Row: Supreme Court Directed the Bar Council Of India to Intervene and Called it Very Shocking

10 December 2025

Supreme Court Flags Constitutional Concerns Over Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Law 2025

9 December 2025

SC Quashes Case Against Muslim Citizen, Directs Voice Forensics for UP DIG in Hate-Speech Audio Controversy

9 December 2025

Opinion

Features

How IndiGo Crisis Exposed India’s Fragile Air Travel System & What Must Change

Sharad Gupta

Features

Nexus of Good : How a Young IPS Officer Turned Gadchiroli’s Police Stations into Learning Hubs

Anil Swarup

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

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,...

Scholar, Engineer, Women Topper: How Shatakshi Pandey Achieved Rank 1 in CGPSC-2024 After Continuous Prelims Setbacks (Exclusive)

7 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Ms Pandey, female topper of CGPSC-2024, overcame repeated Prelims setbacks to achieve Rank 6 overall...

Debate Rekindled: Are UPSC Interviews Truly Free From Bias? What Aspirants and Former Officers Say

6 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Despite the government’s clarification, aspirants and former officers say the issue is far from sett...

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

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...

Pulwama to Balakot: The Untold Story Behind India’s Boldest Counter-Strike

22 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This isn't just a retelling of the horrific Pulwama terror attack and the retaliatory Balakot airstrike....