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Operation Devi: How Dang Police Are Breaking the Grip of Witch-Hunting in Gujarat’s Tribal Heartland

29 January 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Witch-hunting continues to endanger women in Gujarat’s Dang district. Operation Devi, led by Dang Police, is rescuing survivors, restoring dignity, and...

Beyond Headlines

From NIT Kurukshetra to the Himalayas: Shatrujeet Singh Kapur’s New Command

28 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

With over three decades of experience across district policing, CBI investigations, anti-corruption work,...

Features

Precision Lethality: The Shift from Volume to Accuracy

28 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

By Colonel M V Shashidhar (Retd), — an army veteran analysing the global shift from mass firepower to...

Change Makers

IAS Abhilasha Abhinav’s Amma Rakshitha Drive Targets Zero Maternal Mortality in Nirmal

28 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Amma Rakshitha is transforming maternal healthcare in Nirmal district through early risk detection, 100%...

Change Makers

When The Skies Closed, The Rails Stepped In

27 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

In just 48 hours, South Central Railway operated 14 special trains and helped 3,278 stranded air passengers...

Must Read

Padma Awards 2026 Announced: 45 Unsung Heroes and Changemakers Honoured Ahead of Republic Day

25 January 2026

Rajasthan Launches Raj-UNNATI, Becomes First State to Replicate PM Modi’s PRAGATI Governance Model; Cabinet Secretary Praises Initiative

24 January 2026

Who Is IAS Krishna Karunesh? Senior UP Officer Appointed Noida Authority CEO Amid Techie Death Case Probe

24 January 2026

Videos

Hemming ITDC To Provide Ultimate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Experience | IAS Mugdha Sinha Video Interview

26 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Life & Times of an UPSC Aspirant in Allahabad

23 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Dhaba Deal That Helped Flip The Ledger of UPSRTC

20 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

ECI Selects 15 IAS and 10 IPS Officers from West Bengal as Special Roll Observers for SIR in Other States

29 January 2026

6 HAS Officers Transferred in Himachal; Raman Gharsangi Posted at Chamba Medical College

28 January 2026

10 Trainee IAS Officers from Mussoorie to Undergo 10-Day Training Programme in Jodhpur

28 January 2026

IRS Income Tax Association Elects New Office Bearers; Banita Devi Naorem Named President, Deepshikha Sharma General Secretary

28 January 2026

West Bengal DGP Appointment Hits Fresh Roadblock as UPSC Challenges CAT Order in Delhi HC, Uncertainty Deepens

28 January 2026

Who Is IAS Anamika Singh? DoPT Approves VRS of UP Cadre Officer, Exit to Take Effect from January 30

28 January 2026

PSU News

NTPC Renewable Energy Commissions 130.47 MW From Khavda-I Solar Project in Gujarat

28 January 2026

Western Coalfields Limited Appoints Sandeep S. Paranjpe as Director (Technical/Project & Planning)

28 January 2026

ONGC, GAIL Sign MoU at India Energy Week 2026 to Partner in Future Exploration Bid Rounds

28 January 2026

GAIL Signs Term Sheet with Japan’s K LINE and JM Baxi for LNG Shipping Venture in Singapore

28 January 2026

NBCC Celebrates 77th Republic Day with Patriotic Fervour at World Trade Center, New Delhi

28 January 2026

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

GRSE Q3 FY26 Net Profit Jumps 74% to ₹170.77 Crore, Board Declares ₹7.15 Interim Dividend

28 January 2026

PESB Recommends Rajesh Kumar Agarwal as Director (Finance) at Power Finance Corporation

28 January 2026

Leadership Updates: Chandrasekharan Raghuram Recommended as CMD of Hindustan Shipyard Limited by PESB

28 January 2026

Defence News

India Tightens Border Security: Indian Army to Monitor Drones Up to 35 Km Inside China and Pakistan Borders with 30000 Drones

28 January 2026

Rajnath Singh Sends Strong Strategic Message with India-EU Defence and Technology Pact

28 January 2026

India Strengthens Defence R&D Ecosystem Through Academia–Defence Production Collaboration

28 January 2026

Explained: How DRDO’s NETRA AEW&C Combat Clearance Strengthens India’s Border Surveillance and Air Dominance

28 January 2026

Judiciary News

Uniform Retirement Age for Judges? Supreme Court’s Latest Signal to Jharkhand High Court

28 January 2026

Explained: Why UGC Equity Rules 2026 Are Being Challenged in Supreme Court Over Discrimination Claims

28 January 2026

Indo-Bangladesh Border Security at Risk: Why the Calcutta HC Orders West Bengal to Transfer Border Land to BSF By March 31

28 January 2026

India New Criminal Laws 2026: Key Changes, Benefits and Impact Explained

27 January 2026

Opinion

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Precision Lethality: The Shift from Volume to Accuracy

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Uttar Pradesh

The Rise of a New Economic Vanguard: Uttar Pradesh at 76

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UPSC Stories

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...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Lost Father at 17, Worked Full-Time: Bhilai Steel Plant Diploma Engineer to CGPSC 2024 Deputy Collector – Yashwant Dewangan

10 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashwant Kumar Dewangan, a BSP diploma engineer from Korba, overcame personal and professional challenges...

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

Part 1 | Boswell for a Statesman: How Narayani Basu Reconstructs the Many Lives of K.M. Panikkar

27 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In this extended two-part review, the author seeks the indulgence of readers to engage deeply with A...

Searching for the Self in an Algorithmic World

16 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

In this thoughtful review, Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director at The New India Foundation, explores...

Heisnam Sabitri and the Theatre That Breathed with the Earth

9 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this deeply reflective review, writer Yauvanika Chopra explores how Heisnam Sabitri: The Way of the...