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From Forests to Wetlands: The Conservation Leadership Transforming Odisha’s Wild Landscapes

30 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

How M. Yogajayanand, IFS, combined scientific conservation, stronger protection systems and community participation to deliver measurable results across...

Beyond Headlines

India’s Farm Sector Faces a Perfect Storm of Rising Costs and Falling Incomes

30 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India needs comprehensive agricultural reforms prioritizing farmer income over crop yield as rising input...

Beyond Headlines

The Organic Miracle: How Sikkim Became India's First Organic State

30 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

This feature traces how Sikkim became India’s first fully organic state through visionary leadership,...

Change Makers

From Vermicompost to Protection: How IFS Dhanraj Dhamdhere Is Turning Keonjhar’s Tribal Communities into Conservation Partners

29 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In Keonjhar, IFS Dhamdhere is linking tribal livelihoods with conservation through vermicompost, ecotourism,...

Beyond Headlines

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr Sagar Preet Hooda, 1997-batch AGMUT IPS officer, has served across policing, intelligence and government...

Must Read

13,000 CAPF Officers Await Cadre Review; Proposals Reach Finance Ministry

20 August 2026

UP Govt Spends ₹9 Crore on Police CUG Numbers, Yet No SP/SSP Answered Public Calls; 72 DMs Also Missed Calls

21 August 2026

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till February 28, 2027

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till Feb 28, 2027 - Here's Why

20 August 2026

Videos

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

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

20 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

BEL Shareholders Approve ₹0.55 Final Dividend at 72nd AGM, Total FY26 Payout Reaches ₹2.50

29 August 2026

RINL Table Tennis Team Secures Runner-Up Position at All India Inter Steel Championship

29 August 2026

DVC Inaugurates Model BBD Coal Mill at Mejia Thermal Power Station to Boost Operational Efficiency

29 August 2026

SECI Invites Bids for 50 MW/100 MWh Energy Storage System to Strengthen Grid Operations

29 August 2026

HPCL Approves ₹19.25 Final Dividend at 74th AGM, Clears Key Board Appointments and Other Resolutions

29 August 2026

REC Limited Celebrates National Sports Day with Multi-Sport Tournament, Promotes Fitness and Team Spirit

29 August 2026

NTPC WR-I Holds Productivity Council Meet in Mahabaleshwar, Discusses AI, Safety and Power Sector Efficiency

29 August 2026

NMDC Achieves Major Milestone as Indurating Machine Lights Up at 2 MTPA Nagarnar Pellet Plant

29 August 2026

Defence News

DRDO Awards ₹117.88 Crore Contract to Avantel for Ground Segment Hub Development

30 August 2026

Inside Rolls-Royce’s Powerful New AMCA Engine Offer For India’s Next-Generation Fighter

29 August 2026

Explained: India’s 1,000 QRSAM Missiles Procurement And Its Strategic Importance

29 August 2026

Why India’s Most Powerful Missiles Are Still Under Government Control

29 August 2026

Judiciary News

Former Odisha DGP Y.B. Khurania Non Compliance Case

Retirement Does Not End Accountability, Rules Orissa High Court in Former DGP Non-Compliance Case

29 August 2026

Historic Move For Ladakh: President Approves High Court Bench Through Article 240 Regulation

29 August 2026

From AI Risks To Bar Council Accountability: Key Takeaways From Justice Nagarathna's Speech

29 August 2026

Former High Court Chief Justice S Muralidhar Questions Transparency In Judicial Appointments

29 August 2026

CSR News

How a Scholarship Is Helping Build India’s Next Generation of Doctors

29 August 2026

GRSE Wins CSR Times Award 2026 for ‘Hockey for Her’ Initiative Empowering Tribal Girls

29 August 2026

NLC India Strengthens Public Healthcare Facilities at PBM Hospital, Bikaner Under CSR Initiative

27 August 2026

SECL Launches CSR Project for Integrated Education of Differently-Abled Children in Chhattisgarh

26 August 2026

Opinion

Features

Two Chairmen, Two Exits, One Governance Question: Who Really Exercises Power?

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

The Mecca Pact Should Worry New Delhi, Just Not for The Reason Most Analysts Are Giving

Col MV Shashidhar

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 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...

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...

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...