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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 of Indian life.

Change Makers

209 Van Dhan Kendras, 62,000+ Beneficiaries: IFS Gaithaolu Thaimei's Tribal Livelihood Work in Manipur

19 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Gaithaolu Thaimei IFS is strengthening tribal livelihoods in Manipur through Van Dhan Yojana, supporting...

Eco Warrior Awards

When Villagers Became the Keepers of the River: How Dharam Singh Meena Put Communities at the Heart of Heval’s Revival

19 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS officer Dharam Singh Meena placed Himalayan communities at the centre of Heval’s revival, linking...

Eco Warrior Awards

How an IFS Officer Made Forest Protection a Source of Income for Gaya’s Communities

18 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

As DFO Gaya, IFS officer Abhishek Kumar linked moringa, honey, women-led enterprises and ecotourism with...

Features

25 YEARS. ONE VISION. DEVELOPMENT

18 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From Gujarat to New Delhi, a quarter century of Narendra Modi’s governance journey chronicled by those...

NEWS

IRS

CBIC Accepts VRS of 2 IRS Officers; Know R. Shivakumar and Rajesh Dhawan

19 September 2026

IPS

1984 ST Certificate Under Scanner: FIR Against Retired IPS Raghuveer Singh Meena

19 September 2026

Bihar

Patna Bus Services Get Surprise Check: BSRTC Administrator Seeks Passenger Feedback

19 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar’s Sacred Landmark Gets a Grand Makeover: Punaura Dham Temple Targeted for 2028

19 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar’s ‘Rani Mistris’ Break the Male Monopoly, Earn ₹10,000 Extra Through Skilled Work

19 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

UP Police SSS Defence M72 carbines Induction

UP Govt Transfers 35 IPS Officers in Major Reshuffle; Shravan Singh Gets Noida, Sonam Kumar Moves to Prayagraj

19 September 2026

Two AGMUT-Cadre IAS Officers Neeraj Semwal and Ravi Jha Shifted from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh

19 September 2026

Who Is Sridhanya Suresh? From Financial Struggles to Becoming Kerala’s First Tribal Woman IAS Officer

19 September 2026

Wildlife Crime Cases Fall 35% in 10 Years, but Pending Court Cases Rise Over Threefold

19 September 2026

Maharashtra IAS Reshuffle: Mangesh Hiraman Joshi Gets MSCERT, H.S. Vasekar Posted as YASHADA DDG

19 September 2026

Odisha Posts 14 Newly Promoted IAS Officers; Key Assignments in Panchayati Raj, Forests & Labour

19 September 2026

PSU News

BEML CMD Shantanu Roy Honoured as ‘Best CEO of the Year 2026’ by IIMM

19 September 2026

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

19 September 2026

EIL Eyes USD 1 Billion Pipeline and Storage Orders from Saudi Arabia and UAE Over Next 2-3 Years

19 September 2026

THDC India Limited Wins Green Future Leadership Award at 13th National CSR Leadership Congress

19 September 2026

IREDA 24th Stakeholders’ Meet: CMD Highlights Asset Quality and Governance for Sustainable Growth

19 September 2026

NCL Nigahi Area Hands Over ₹50 Lakh Accidental Death Claim to Family of Late Employee

19 September 2026

(GIPCL ) Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited

GIPCL Appoints IAS Dr Rajender Kumar as Additional Director, Effective September 19

19 September 2026

Yantra India Limited Conducts 5th AGM, Reviews Achievements and Outlines Future Growth Roadmap

19 September 2026

Defence News

Inside Yudh Abhyas 2026: How India And The US Are Preparing For The Wars Of Tomorrow

19 September 2026

India’s Most Advanced Indigenous Fighter Just Crossed A Major Development Milestone

19 September 2026

Indian Private Aerospace Sector Participation

Why HAL Is Turning To Private Companies To Build India's Next-Generation Fighter Jets

19 September 2026

Inside HAL's Plan To Manufacture Russia's Most Advanced Fighter In India

19 September 2026

Judiciary News

Delhi High Court Lawyers Bills Case: Delhi High Court Flags Major Issues In Lawyers' Payment System

19 September 2026

Kerala Religious Ceremonies Police Participation Circular

Can Police Officers Participate In Religious Rituals? Kerala HC Gets Final Answer

19 September 2026

Why Karnataka Is Auditing CCTV Cameras In Every Police Station Across The State

19 September 2026

Women Lawyers Sexual Harassment Complaints Regulation

Why The Supreme Court Wants A New Complaint System For Women Advocates

19 September 2026

CSR News

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

NEEPCO Signs CSR Agreement with Baksa District Administration Under Aspirational District Programme

18 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

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

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...