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When Crime Became “Cool”: How an IPS Officer Took on Social Media, Gang Culture and Youth Crime in Rajasthan

10 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

2021 batch IPS Kumar’s Operation Sanskar used social media and strict policing to break the crime–gang nexus among Dungarpur youth, cutting crime sharply...

Video Interview

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

After facing repeated setbacks—including missing an interview call—Akash Verma reset his approach, refined...

Be Inspired

IAS Veera Raghava’s Journey from Yoga Mat to Triathlon Finish Line

9 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How IAS officer Veera Raghava balanced governance and grit to complete a triathlon with minimal training,...

UPSC Stories

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Beyond Headlines

From 20% to 3%: How Chhattisgarh's Korea District Is Beating Malnutrition With a Laddu

8 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A Sweet Weapon Against a Bitter Reality: In Chhattisgarh’s Korea district, Collector Chandan Tripathi’s...

Must Read

UP Govt Transfers Five Senior IPS Officers a Day After Major Reshuffle of 24 IPS Officials, Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan Appointed DIG STF

6 February 2026

Himachal Pradesh Backward Classes Commission Relocation

No More Delays in DGP Appointments: Supreme Court Allows UPSC to Move Contempt Against States

6 February 2026

UPSC’s New Rules for IAS and IFS Exams Create Confusion Among Aspirants: Here’s What You Need to Know

5 February 2026

Videos

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Himachal Pradesh Govt Announces 7 Major Postings for IAS, IPS, and HPAS Officers; Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi Appointed MILKFED MD

10 February 2026

Who Is IFS Rachita Bhandari? Senior Diplomat Appointed India’s Next High Commissioner to Malta

10 February 2026

Who Is IAS Ashok Kumar? Election Commission Appoints AGMUT Cadre Officer as Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer

10 February 2026

Union Government Rolls Out Performance Scorecards for Secretaries to Boost Bureaucratic Accountability

10 February 2026

Punjab Awaits UPSC Response on DGP Appointment; Gaurav Yadav Likely Full-Time DGP After SC Directive

10 February 2026

Who Is IPS Gaurav Singh? 2013-Batch Officer Takes Helm of Shimla Police, Pledges Strong Anti-Drug Drive

9 February 2026

PSU News

RailTel Bags ₹455 Crore West Central Railway Project, Strengthens Order Book Till 2028

10 February 2026

Public Sector Banks Post Record Rs 52,603 Crore Profit in Q3 FY26, SBI Leads Growth

10 February 2026

RITES Appoints Vinod Kumar Sharma as Chief Vigilance Officer to Strengthen Governance

10 February 2026

REC Limited Wins ICC Green Urja and Energy Efficiency Gold Award for Leadership in Clean Energy

9 February 2026

GRSE and HSL Sign MoU to Form Consortium for India’s National Shipbuilding Programme

9 February 2026

GAIL Gas Limited and HURL Sindri Sign Mutual Aid Agreement to Boost Emergency Preparedness

9 February 2026

Leadership Updates: V. Packirisamy Recommended as Director (Commercial) of Power Finance Corporation by PESB

9 February 2026

HCL CMD Sanjiv Kumar Singh Honored with Bhaskar Bhattacharjee Memorial Award by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

9 February 2026

Defence News

India Set for Major Defence Acquisition as DAC Considers Rafale Fighters and P-8I Poseidon Aircraft

10 February 2026

India–Greece Defence Pact Explained: What the Joint Declaration Means for Military Cooperation and Industry

10 February 2026

Explained: BEML’s 1500HP Bharat Engine and Its Role in India’s Future-Ready Armoured Combat Vehicles

10 February 2026

Explained: India Hands Over 50 Military Utility Vehicles to Nepal Army and What It Means

10 February 2026

Judiciary News

Big Relief for Himachal Government as Supreme Court Allows Commission Relocation

10 February 2026

Supreme Court Calls Acting Police Chiefs “Unacceptable,” Puts Tamil Nadu DGP Appointment in Spotlight

9 February 2026

Misuse of State Emblem: Orissa High Court Directs Government to Form Dedicated Task Force

9 February 2026

Viral Courtroom Video Case: Delhi High Court Says DHJS Judge’s Termination Was Not Punitive

9 February 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Skill Crisis: Why Vocational Education Is Failing the Workforce

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

“Precision weapons win headlines but doctrine decides whether they win wars.”

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

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...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...