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Six Years, Thousands of Operations : How Balaghat Turned the Tide Against Naxals

22 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Between 2021–2025, Balaghat reduced Naxal influence through sustained operations, real-time intelligence, expanded camps, financial crackdowns, and development—led...

Features

From Pahalgam to Sindoor: The Year India Rewired Its Doctrine of Response

22 April 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

Operation Sindoor marked India’s shift from reactive defence to a doctrine of precision, integration,...

Features

India’s Data Is a National Asset. The Law Is Starting to Agree. Will Policy Follow?

22 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

A sharp analysis by Dr. Sumit Suri on why India’s data sovereignty remains a legal promise without real...

Beyond Headlines

Radha: The Rewilded Tigress Who Brought a Forest Back to Life

21 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Once orphaned and rejected, Radha not only survived the wild—she transformed it, becoming the foundation...

Change Makers

How Retired IRS Officer Patanjali Jha Built a Food Forest That Cools the Land by 7°C

21 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A 25-year satellite study reveals how Patanjali Jha’s 14-hectare Vanya Organic food forest near the Narmada...

Must Read

Who Is IAS Sanjay Kumar Singh? Frontrunner for Secretary to New Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary

16 April 2026

Jharkhand Transfers 17 IAS Officers Across State; Ananya Mittal Appointed DC Garhwa, Megha Bhardwaj Named DC Pakur

18 April 2026

UP Transfers 40 IAS Officers in Major Overnight Reshuffle; Anjani Kumar Singh Named DM Lakhimpur Kheri, Durga Shakti Nagpal Elevated

20 April 2026

Videos

IAS Saurabh Katiyar’s Model of Good Governance: Compassion, Efficiency, and Real Impact

20 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview

16 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

PSU News

CMPDI Surpasses FY26 Exploration Targets, Achieves 105% Drilling and Expands into Rare Earth Minerals

22 April 2026

Engineers India Limited Signs Tripartite RTA Agreement with KFin Technologies and Alankit Assignments

22 April 2026

GRSE Celebrates 67th Raising Day in Kolkata, Reaffirms Commitment to Maritime Defence Excellence

22 April 2026

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, RCF

RCF Appoints Dr Krishna Kant Pathak as Government Nominee Director for 3-Year Term

22 April 2026

RailTel Secures ₹86.36 Crore Cloud Services Contract from MCGM, Strengthens Digital Infrastructure Push

22 April 2026

BEL Secures ₹569 Crore Defence Orders at Start of FY 2026–27, Boosts Indigenous Capabilities

22 April 2026

CMPDIL Q4 & FY26 Results: Net Sales Rise 10.2% to ₹2,317 Crore, Profit Hit by One-Time Pay Revision Cost

22 April 2026

Boost for Defence, Shipping PSUs: Govt Mulls Navratna Status for Cochin Shipyard, GRSE Proposal in Final Stage

22 April 2026

Defence News

Pahalgam Terror Attack Anniversary: Indian Army Issues Stern Warning, Reaffirms Zero Tolerance

22 April 2026

India Japan Mogami-Class Stealth Frigates Co Production

Why Japan Wants India to Build Its Most Advanced Mogami-Class Stealth Frigates — Strategic Impact Explained

22 April 2026

Why the Indian Army is Replacing Russian-Origin Grad Launchers with the Indigenous Pinaka Rocket System

22 April 2026

INS Nireekshak Arrives in Colombo for IN-SLN DIVEX: India–Sri Lanka Strengthens Maritime Security and Strategic Ties

22 April 2026

Judiciary News

Prison Reform in India: Delhi High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case on Expansion of Open Jails

22 April 2026

‘Judicial Chaos’ in India? Bombay High Court Slams Centre Over Conflicting Legal Stands Across High Courts

22 April 2026

Law Clerk Exam Result Controversy: Supreme Court Confirms Law Clerk Exam Evaluation Error, Revised Results in 72 Hours

22 April 2026

Explained: Why Supreme Court Said SDO Cannot Change Land Classification Under UP Zamindari Abolition Act

22 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

From Pahalgam to Sindoor: The Year India Rewired Its Doctrine of Response

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

India’s Data Is a National Asset. The Law Is Starting to Agree. Will Policy Follow?

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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UPSC Stories

From Access to Accountability: At Mission IAS Event, Jitendra Singh Redefines What It Means to Serve

18 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

The Share India Smile Foundation’s Mission IAS Felicitation Ceremony, held at the Scope Convention Centre...

From Constable to UP PCS Success: How UP Police Officer Ashish Shukla Cracked the Exam After Night Duties

18 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A UP Police constable who studied through exhaustion and heartbreak, Ashish Shukla turned repeated failures...

A Son Who Carried His Family Through Crisis, Now Steps Into IPS with AIR 561

16 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From working as a watchman and delivering tiffins to securing AIR 561, Gaikwad Bapusaheb Ratan’s journey...

Social Media

One-Day-Old Rhino Calf Video Goes Viral, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Wildlife Moment

15 April 2026

Newborn Rhino Video Goes Viral, Sparks Conversation on Wildlife Safety and Conservation

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...

Book Reviews

From Vedas to Constitution : How Sanskrit Shaped India Without Being Widely Spoken

18 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Sanskrit’s journey from sacred texts to modern politics reveals a paradox—revered as a language of power,...

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...