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How NAFED is Strengthening Farmers, Markets and Food Security

25 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

As climate uncertainties, market volatility and changing consumer preferences reshape Indian agriculture, NAFED is redefining its role far beyond procurement....

Features

The Protest Ends, But the Real Reform Must Begin

25 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation ends the agitation, but lasting examination reforms...

Book Reviews

‘My Last Autobiography’: A Moving Meditation on Ageing, Memory and the Will to Live

25 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Forty-three years after its original publication, Rajendra Banahatti's Akherche Atmacharitra finds renewed...

Features

Why India Needs a National Architecture & Construction Cloud

25 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this thought-provoking article, Apurva Pathak—a New Zealand-based architect, design manager, and built-environment...

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The Officer Chosen at a Critical Time: Inside IPS Anurag Kumar's Journey to Delhi Police Chief

24 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

The sudden appointment of 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as Delhi Police Commissioner—just before...

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Who Is IAS Ashok Barnwal? 1991-Batch Officer Appointed New Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary After Anurag Jain

23 July 2026

Who Is IAS Anurag Jain? MP Chief Secretary Appointed CEO of NITI Aayog

22 July 2026

Who Is GS Rao? Senior IPS Officer Given Additional Charge as Tripura DGP After Anurag Dhankar's Death

21 July 2026

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How NAFED is Strengthening Farmers, Markets and Food Security

25 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Why Bishwanath Sinha Was Chosen to Lead Kerala's Bureaucracy

23 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Rajeev Krishna: The Engineer Who Rose to Lead Uttar Pradesh Police as DGP

18 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

CONCOR Appoints Vijoy Kumar Singh as Director (Projects & Services) With Additional Charge for Three Months

25 July 2026

HAL Expands Global Defence Outreach, Meets BAE Systems and Aerospace Giants at Farnborough International Airshow 2026

25 July 2026

DRDO SAIL Naval Steel Technology Transfer

India Strengthens Warship and Submarine Manufacturing With DRDO-SAIL 3 Critical Naval Steel Transfer

25 July 2026

PESB Recommends Manoharan Potheri for FACT Director (Finance) Post After Selection Process

25 July 2026

NBCC Secures ₹108.85 Crore PMC Orders for Clean Plant Centre in Srinagar and Hostel Projects in Odisha

25 July 2026

PNB Partners with IGBC to Provide Green Home Finance Under PNB Harit Niwas Scheme

25 July 2026

NTPC Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 12% to ₹5,342 Crore, Consolidated Profit Reaches ₹6,896 Crore

25 July 2026

Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends Akhilesh Kumar for Director (Finance) Post at BEML

25 July 2026

Defence News

Indian Coast Guard Flood Rescue Operation

Flood Rescue in Gujarat: Indian Coast Guard Saves 170 People, Airlifts 33 From Navsari

25 July 2026

India Strengthens Inland Water Transport: 32 National Waterways Operational, Key Projects Near Completion

25 July 2026

India Launches New Defence Digital Platform to Connect Armed Forces With Domestic Manufacturers

25 July 2026

HAL Expands Global Defence Outreach, Meets BAE Systems and Aerospace Giants at Farnborough International Airshow 2026

25 July 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Court Proceedings Recording Ban Ruling

Supreme Court Bans Uploading Court Proceedings Online Without Prior Permission

25 July 2026

CJI Surya Kant Explains ‘Cockroach’ Remark, Says It Targeted Fake Lawyers, Not Youth

25 July 2026

BCI Law College Inspection: Universities Get 6 Weeks to Check Faculty, Classes and Infrastructure

25 July 2026

Supreme Court Sets 6-Week Deadline for Bihar to Remove Patna Ganga Encroachments

24 July 2026

CSR News

NCL Signs ₹11.71 Crore CSR MoU to Build 8-Km Road in Singrauli, Boost Rural Connectivity

23 July 2026

MCL to Build 5 Km BT Roads in Odisha’s Angul with ₹5.35 Crore CSR Support for Better Connectivity

22 July 2026

WCL Partners with Narayana Institute Nagpur to Provide Free JEE Coaching Under Project TARASH

18 July 2026

REC Limited to Set Up 20 Smart Classrooms in West Bengal Government Schools, Benefiting 1,500+ Students

17 July 2026

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The Protest Ends, But the Real Reform Must Begin

Sharad Gupta

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Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

Rising Devotee Footfall Calls for Smarter Temple Management

4 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From the chaos of stampedes to AI-powered surveillance and predictive planning, India's temples are gradually...

India’s Health Shift: NFHS-6 Show Gains in Access, Gaps in Outcomes, and Emerging Risks

3 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

NFHS-6 reveals India has made significant gains in maternal care, immunisation, nutrition, and health...

UPSC Stories

CSE 2025 AIR 562 Nitesh Chose India Over an American Dream and Reached Civil Services After Six Attempts

21 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 562 Nitesh's inspiring journey from a small village in Madhya Pradesh to IIT Bombay,...

Why So Many UPSC Aspirants Fail Despite Studying So Hard

20 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Many UPSC aspirants mistake attending lectures for preparation, but the examination rewards independent...

Sanjay Bagali and Deekshith N UPSC IFS 2025

How Trust, Teamwork and Persistence Helped Two Friends Crack UPSC IFS 2025

17 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Read the inspiring UPSC IFS 2025 success story of Deekshith N (AIR 14) and Sanjay Bagali, whose friendship,...

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

‘My Last Autobiography’: A Moving Meditation on Ageing, Memory and the Will to Live

25 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Forty-three years after its original publication, Rajendra Banahatti's Akherche Atmacharitra finds renewed...

IAS Divya Mittal's New Book 'The Crafted Genius' Offers a Complete Blueprint to Crack UPSC Civil Services Exam

How IAS Divya Mittal's New Book 'The Crafted Genius' Offers a Complete Blueprint to Crack the UPSC Civil Services Exam

19 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From building the right foundation in school to mastering the interview, IAS officer Divya Mittal's first...

How Giants Revives Sumi Naga Mythology Through an Extraordinary Coming-of-Age Tale

18 July 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending Sumi Naga mythology, coming-of-age storytelling and profound reflections on truth, courage and...