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‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and his path to stability.

Beyond Headlines

From 20% to 3%: How Chhattisgarh's Korea District Is Beating Malnutrition With a Laddu

8 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A Sweet Weapon Against a Bitter Reality: In Chhattisgarh’s Korea district, Collector Chandan Tripathi’s...

Change Makers

The SP Who Put Helmets Before Handcuffs

8 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

In Chhatarpur, IPS officer Agam Jain’s helmet bank and traffic education initiatives are changing how...

Be Inspired

How Guntakal Division Balanced Pilgrims, Parcels And Performance

8 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Under IRTS officer Manoj Nagarajan's leadership, Guntakal Division recorded a 30% jump in manpower productivity,...

Be Inspired

This Delhi Policeman Turned a Red Fort Parking Lot Into a School for 100 Children

7 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A Delhi Police head constable runs a free open-air school near the Red Fort, teaching over 100 underprivileged...

Must Read

UPSC CSE Language Paper Exemption for Certain Northeastern States: Key Details | Parliament Question

4 February 2026

UPSC 2026 Notification Riddled with Over 40 Spelling and Grammar Errors, Sparks Social Media Buzz

5 February 2026

HAL Denies Reports of AMCA Exit, Confirms No Formal Intimation on Fifth-Generation Fighter Project

5 February 2026

Videos

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Over 100 Rajasthan IPS Officers Face Mandatory Central Deputation Under New Home Ministry Rules - Understanding How It Works

9 February 2026

Cabinet Approves Apex Pay Scale for DG NSG B Srinivasan and IB Special Director Sapna Tewari - Full Profiles Inside

9 February 2026

Punjab Govt Transferred 3 Senior IAS & 1 PCS Officers, Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar Given Addl Charge of Punjab INFOTECH

7 February 2026

IAS Officers Indian Administrative Services

6 Senior Bihar IAS Officers, Including Vinay Kumar & Arvind Chaudhary, to Attend Phase-5 Training at LBSNAA

7 February 2026

India Celebrates Birth of 5 Cheetah Cubs at Kuno National Park, Total Population Now 35

7 February 2026

UPSC Extends Call Centre Hours to Support Aspirants for CSE & IFS 2026, Operates 7 AM-9 PM for Exam Applicants

7 February 2026

PSU News

Clarification Issued on REC–PFC Merger Status; Merged Entity to Remain Government Company

7 February 2026

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PSUs Must Be Ready to Compete Globally, Embrace Innovation: PMO Secretary Dr PK Mishra at DAKSH Leadership Programme

7 February 2026

GRSE Secures Second Refit of Seychelles Coast Guard Ship PS Zoroaster, Boosting India’s SAGAR Vision

7 February 2026

Global Recognition: ONGC Wins GEEF Platinum Award 2026 for Excellence in Safety and Environment Management

7 February 2026

Shipping Corporation Q3 FY2026 Net Profit Jumps 140% to ₹427 Crore; Declares ₹3.5 Per Share Interim Dividend

6 February 2026

Balmer Lawrie Q3FY26 Results: Net Profit Rises 4.66% to ₹50.74 Crore as Quarterly Income Crosses ₹660 Crore

6 February 2026

PFC Board Approves Withdrawal of Nominee Director, Relinquishes Promoter Rights in PTC India

6 February 2026

Coal India Commissions First 5 MW Solar Power Plant on OB Dump, Cuts 8,190 Tonnes of CO₂ Annually

6 February 2026

Defence News

India Steps Into the Semiconductor Big League With Qualcomm’s Advanced 2nm Chip Design

9 February 2026

Major Boost for IAF: TEJAS MK-1A Successfully Completes Weapons Trials, Delivery Process Begins

9 February 2026

Explained: What is Small-Scale Spherical Tokamak? And How can it Transform India into Super India?

9 February 2026

India Accelerates Air Defence Modernisation With 30 LLLR-I Radar Acquisition

9 February 2026

Judiciary News

Misuse of State Emblem: Orissa High Court Directs Government to Form Dedicated Task Force

9 February 2026

Viral Courtroom Video Case: Delhi High Court Says DHJS Judge’s Termination Was Not Punitive

9 February 2026

Big Pay Revision for Government Lawyers: Law Ministry Raises Fees Across Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals

7 February 2026

Big Relief for Bar Council of India: Supreme Court Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Freezes High Court Challenges

6 February 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Skill Crisis: Why Vocational Education Is Failing the Workforce

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

“Precision weapons win headlines but doctrine decides whether they win wars.”

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...