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How IFS Suman W M Sivachar is Making Forest Conservation a Community Effort in Nagaland

22 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IFS Suman W M Sivachar is making forest conservation in Nagaland more community-driven through wildlife protection, technology, youth participation and...

Book Reviews

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Beyond Headlines

Science, Technology and the Soil: How India Is Transforming Agriculture for 2047

21 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting beyond record production towards climate resilience, scientific...

Change Makers

When AI Entered the Forest: How Tadoba Turned Technology into a Shield for People and Wildlife

21 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

At Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Lt. Kushagra Pathak is transforming wildlife protection from reactive...

UPSC Stories

Father Died, Family Turned to Farming: How Pankaj Kamboj Fought His Way to CAPF

21 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

After losing his father at 14 and helping his family survive through farming, Pankaj Kamboj turned repeated...

Must Read

Census 2027: Centre Notifies 40 Questions, Caste, Aadhaar, Bank Accounts and COVID-19 Vaccination Included

14 August 2026

Who Was Ex-IAS Rebecca Suchiang? Meghalaya’s First Khasi Woman Chief Secretary Dies at 64

18 August 2026

Who Is Ajay A Kumar? IFS Officer Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Iraq

18 August 2026

Videos

How IPS Officer Keshav Kumar Used Forensics to Crack Gujarat’s Lion Poaching Case

20 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Kalinganagar to Cybercrime: The Long Journey of Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra

19 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Harmeet Singh IPS: The Historian Who Became Assam’s Top Cop, From Insurgency to Cybercrime

12 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

POWERGRID 37th AGM: Shareholders Approve ₹2.2 Lakh Crore Borrowing Limit and ₹35,000 Cr Debt Issuance Plan

22 August 2026

Bharat Dynamics Promotes 5 Senior Executives to General Manager Under Departmental Promotions 2026

22 August 2026

NBCC Wins Rajbhasha Trophy for Hindi Magazine Publication and Official Language Promotion

22 August 2026

Cochin Shipyard Wins Best Ship Repair Yard Award at IMC Golden Shield Excellence Awards 2026

22 August 2026

POWERGRID Wins ₹822.91 Crore Annual TBCB Project in Gujarat for 6,500 MW Renewable Energy Integration

22 August 2026

Sanjay Kumar Hansda is the new executive director of RBI

Anand Mahindra Reappointed to RBI Board; Former ISRO Chief S Somanath Gets 4-Year Term

22 August 2026

Bank of Baroda Raises $400 Million Through Dollar Bonds, Total 2031 Issue Reaches $700 Million

21 August 2026

CSL Delivers ‘Mangrol’, Third Anti-Submarine Warfare Craft to Indian Navy, Boosting Indigenous Defence Capabilities

21 August 2026

Defence News

CSL Delivers ‘Mangrol’, Third Anti-Submarine Warfare Craft to Indian Navy, Boosting Indigenous Defence Capabilities

21 August 2026

Explained: Why India Is Looking At Airbus A330 For The Future Netra Mk3 AWACS

21 August 2026

Who Will Build India’s First Stealth Fighter? AMCA Partner To Be Chosen By Early 2027

21 August 2026

How The India-Japan UNICORN Project Could Make Indian Warships Nearly Invisible To Enemy Radar

21 August 2026

Judiciary News

Punjab HC Orders Statewide Audit of Long-Pending Investigations, DGP to Monitor Cases Every Monday

22 August 2026

Kerala HC Challenged Over Clean Chit to DGP S. Sreejith in Foreign Visit Case

22 August 2026

Consumer Commission President Appointment Rule

Can A Government Ignore A Selection Committee's Merit List? AP High Court Gives Clear Answer

21 August 2026

Big Relief For Job Aspirants: Supreme Court Restricts Government's Power To Reopen PSC Selections

21 August 2026

CSR News

WCL Signs MoU for ₹35.39 Lakh CSR Project to Promote Mushroom Cultivation in 40+ Villages

20 August 2026

NMDC Flags Off 90 Students for Healthcare Education Under Swasthya Kaushal Yojana 2026

20 August 2026

WCL Partners with CURE India to Rehabilitate 100 Children with Clubfoot in Nagpur Under CSR Initiative

19 August 2026

HURL Wins CSR Lifetime Achievement Award at BridgeBharat 2026 for Community and Social Impact

19 August 2026

Opinion

Features

When the Flood Recedes, the Learning Should Remain

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Atmanirbharta 2.0: India's Real Defence Test Begins After the Factory Gate

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

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.

How AI, Blockchain and Quantum-Ready Tech Are Transforming India's PDS

28 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

For seven decades, India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was synonymous with leakage, ghost...

Politics Without Politicians? How Retired IRS Officer Sanjay Gahlot Wants to Reimagine Democracy

24 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Drawing from decades in the Army and the Indian Revenue Service, retired IRS officer Sanjay Gahlot explains...

UPSC Stories

Father Died, Family Turned to Farming: How Pankaj Kamboj Fought His Way to CAPF

21 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

After losing his father at 14 and helping his family survive through farming, Pankaj Kamboj turned repeated...

A Failed Prelims, A Fractured Leg & One More Shot: How Prachi Jain Made AIR 714

13 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Prachi Jain secured AIR 714 in UPSC CSE 2025 after setbacks, injury and two interviews, and now prepares...

From 10 SSB Setbacks to UPSC CAPF AIR 191: Abhay Pratap Singh’s Journey in Uniform

12 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After 10 SSB setbacks, postal department job and two CAPF attempts, Abhay Pratap Singh cleared UPSC 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

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...