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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 has transformed India’s development jou...

Change Makers

IFS SV Ramarao: How Institutional Reform, Technology & Communities Are Transforming Mangrove Conservation in Maharashtra

21 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From securing mangrove land and strengthening governance to using technology and creating livelihoods,...

Eco Warrior Awards

How S. Ganeshalingam Is Taking Pudukkottai’s Conservation Efforts From Forests to Sea

21 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

From 5.25 lakh seedlings planted across 987 hectares to 16 dugongs and 103 sea turtles rescued, Pudukkottai...

Eco Warrior Awards

From 68 to 145 Wetlands : How IFS Officer Sudhakar S Turned Bird Counts Into a Conservation Movement in Bihar

20 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

From 68 wetlands in 2022 to 145 in 2026, Sudhakar S helped build a statewide citizen-science network...

Eco Warrior Awards

Tracking Tigers From the Sky: How Pradyumn Gaurav Used Thermal Drones to Prevent Human-Wildlife Conflict

20 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Thermal drones, GPS tracking and a carefully designed open-exit cordon helped teams track dispersing...

NEWS

PSUs

PESB Recommends Pravin Kumar for SAIL Director (Finance) Post After Selection Process

21 September 2026

Madhya Pradesh

A Faster Route Ahead: MP’s ₹98 Crore Road to Connect 25 Villages

21 September 2026

Defence

Aatmanirbhar Defence Push: MoD Signs ₹586 Crore APU Deal for T-72, T-90 Tanks

21 September 2026

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PSUs

GRSE Approves ₹2,896 Crore Investment for Greenfield Shipyard at Raichak to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity

21 September 2026

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain Gets IT Push: New Park to Create Jobs and Skill Opportunities

21 September 2026

Must Read

From 375 MW to 1.57 GW: How India’s Data Centres Are Powering the AI Era

15 September 2026

SEMICON India 2026: How India Is Building a Global Semiconductor Powerhouse

15 September 2026

BRICS 2026: Meet the Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

BRICS 2026: Meet These 11 Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

14 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Centre Appoints 4 MCS Officers to IAS, A. Romita Devi and Three Others Join Manipur Cadre

21 September 2026

IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar’s Two Books Launched at 5th Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow

21 September 2026

Delhi Plans 244 New Government Residences for Judges and IAS Officers, Investment to Cross ₹500 Crore

21 September 2026

Delhi SIR Notices Go to Top Officials: EC Sandhu, CBI Director Sood, Vikram Misri, Tuhin Kanta Pandey Among Names

21 September 2026

UP Govt Transfers 10 Senior IAS Officers: Amit Kumar Ghosh Gets Higher Education, Ashish Goel Moves to Labour

21 September 2026

Haryana Govt Transfers 10 IPS and HPS Officers, Rajesh Kumar Gets SP Law and Order Charge

20 September 2026

PSU News

PESB Recommends Pravin Kumar for SAIL Director (Finance) Post After Selection Process

21 September 2026

GRSE Approves ₹2,896 Crore Investment for Greenfield Shipyard at Raichak to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity

21 September 2026

Canara Bank Receives NSE Listing Approval for Basel III-Compliant Additional Tier I Bonds

21 September 2026

NALCO Partners with Odisha Pollution Control Board to Promote Fly Ash Utilisation and Sustainable Practices

21 September 2026

ONGC Appoints Bhaskar Chowdary Nettem as Director (Production) for Three-Year Tenure

21 September 2026

ONGC Strikes Gas in Deepwater Mahanadi Basin Off Odisha Coast, Marks Major Exploration Milestone

21 September 2026

Indian Railways Gears Up for Special Campaign 6 to Boost Swachhata and Clear Pending Matters

21 September 2026

NPCIL Begins Initial Fuel Loading at RAPP-8, Advances Commissioning of Indigenous 700 MWe Reactor

21 September 2026

Defence News

Aatmanirbhar Defence Push: MoD Signs ₹586 Crore APU Deal for T-72, T-90 Tanks

21 September 2026

Indian Army Conducts Day-Night Vajra Air Defense Drills To Test Akashteer's Combat Effectiveness

21 September 2026

Meet The Indigenous Drone That Can Destroy Karachi In a Single Shot

21 September 2026

What Happened When Japan's Air Chief Flew India's Tejas Fighter

21 September 2026

Judiciary News

Why BCI Members Are Opposing Changes To The PEARL-FIRST Trust Resolution Structure

21 September 2026

Explained: Why The Supreme Court Is Seeking A New Law For Court Deposits

21 September 2026

UP Food Department Under Spotlight After High Court's Contempt Direction

21 September 2026

Delhi Plans 244 New Government Residences for Judges and IAS Officers, Investment to Cross ₹500 Crore

21 September 2026

CSR News

HURL Signs MoU to Empower 80–100 SHG Women Through Water Hyacinth Handicraft Training

21 September 2026

NTPC Kanti Allocates ₹1 Crore CSR Budget to Improve Seven Chhath Ghats in Muzaffarpur

19 September 2026

NCL Launches Second Phase of ‘Nanha-Sa-Dil’ CSR Initiative to Provide Free Cardiac Care to Children

19 September 2026

WCL Signs MoU to Transform Nagpur School Under Happy School Project, 267 Students to Benefit

19 September 2026

Opinion

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

What Ganesha Can Teach a Civil Servant

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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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

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

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

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...