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New Age Warfare: Drones, Missiles and Layered Defence Dominate India’s Military Planning

20 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Defence analyst Nitin Gokhale explains how drones, missiles, theatre commands and indigenous weapons are reshaping India’s military strategy, while assessing...

Video Interview

Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan: How Madhya Pradesh Is Turning Water Conservation into a People's Movement

19 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Madhya Pradesh's Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan has revived over 2.5 lakh water structures by combining...

Features

India Beats Its Own Bonn Challenge Target — A Decade Early

19 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

With 21.76 million hectares brought under restoration by 2020, India has surpassed its 2030 pledge —...

UPSC Stories

The Story of Ritu Goyal and Her Four-Attempt Journey to AIR 223

19 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Delhi to IFC and Deutsche Bank, Ritu Goyal’s journey to AIR 223 is a story of grit, reinvention,...

Be Inspired

From a Small Town to National Recognition: How 23-Year-Old Charu Pandey Cracked 19 Govt Exams & Earned an Honour from the President

19 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Charu Pandey, 23, from Chhattisgarh cleared 19 government exams including SSC, IBPS, SBI and more through...

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Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports

9 June 2026

West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts

10 June 2026

Maharashtra Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Vijay Singhal Gets Dharavi Redevelopment Project Role

17 June 2026

Videos

Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan: How Madhya Pradesh Is Turning Water Conservation into a People's Movement

19 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Border Guardian to Gujarat’s Top Cop: The Journey of GS Malik, the State’s 41st DGP

18 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Buddha to Bollywood:How India Preserved Its Soul Through Centuries of Change

17 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

IRCTC Appoints IRTS Officer Vivek Rawat as Group General Manager for North Zone

19 June 2026

DFCCIL Western Freight Corridor Projects

DFCCIL MD Reviews Western Freight Corridor Projects, Launches Solar Energy and High-Capacity Freight Initiatives

19 June 2026

Leadership Updates: Bharat Dynamics Appoints Shailesh Vagerwal as CMD, Tenure Set Till 2031

19 June 2026

PESB Recommends Jatin Kumar Nayak as CMD of IREDA to Strengthen India’s Renewable Energy Push

19 June 2026

RailTel Wins Dun & Bradstreet Award for Strengthening India’s Digital Infrastructure and Fibre Connectivity

19 June 2026

Who Is Amarendu Prakash? Former SAIL Chairman Joins Hindustan Zinc as CEO of India’s Largest Integrated Zinc Producer

19 June 2026

ITDC Appoints Shri Malay Kumar Singha as Additional Independent Director Effective June 18, 2026

19 June 2026

Defence News

Major Naval Milestone: Indian Navy to Commission Three Indigenous Warships in Kolkata on 21 June 2026

19 June 2026

How India Plans to Make the World's Fastest Cruise Missile 20% Cheaper by 2028

19 June 2026

Indian Army Set to Get Advanced Kamikaze Drones as SMPP and KNDS Sign Major Defence Deal

19 June 2026

Indian Coast Guard Indigenous Hovercraft

India Deploys First Indigenous Hovercraft to Strengthen Coastal Vigilance

19 June 2026

Judiciary News

Section 69A Explained: Telegram Loses Battle as Delhi High Court Backs Government’s Platform Blocking Powers

19 June 2026

‘Aadhaar for Lawyers’? Supreme Court Considers National Digital Registry to Verify Advocates and Stop Fake Practice

18 June 2026

Punjab and Haryana High Court Recusal Case

Supreme Court Urges Punjab & Haryana HC Judges to Hear Case Instead of Recusing

17 June 2026

Supreme Court Collegium Faces Legal Challenge Over Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge Appointments

17 June 2026

CSR News

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access

15 June 2026

SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education

9 June 2026

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

Opinion

Features

India Beats Its Own Bonn Challenge Target — A Decade Early

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Why India’s Maritime and Air Power Hold the Key to Future Security

Sharad Gupta

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UPSC Stories

The Story of Ritu Goyal and Her Four-Attempt Journey to AIR 223

19 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Delhi to IFC and Deutsche Bank, Ritu Goyal’s journey to AIR 223 is a story of grit, reinvention,...

6 AM PT, 7 Hours of Classes, 120-Day Tour—and AIR 17: The Story of Ravinandan Gupta

16 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Ravinandan Gupta, son of a small shopkeeper from Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, secured AIR 17...

From a Two-Bigha Farm to the IPS: How Bhojram Patel Turned Rural Hardship into a Mission of Public Service

From Two-Bigha Farm to IPS Officer: How Chhattisgarh’s Bhojram Patel Turned Rural Hardship into a Mission of Public Service

14 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Born in Poverty, Driven by Purpose, and Guided by Values—The Inspiring Journey of a Chhattisgarh IPS...

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

Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength

13 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...

Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces

6 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...