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“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination in her second attempt while preparing alongside her...

Video Story

From Managing the Kumbh to Leading the SPG: The Remarkable Career Journey of Alok Sharma

22 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

A 1991-batch UP cadre IPS officer, Alok Sharma rose from district policing and Kumbh security to lead...

Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

Change Makers

IFS SV Ramarao: How Institutional Reform, Technology & Communities Are Transforming Mangrove Conservation in Maharashtra

21 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From securing mangrove land and strengthening governance to using technology and creating livelihoods,...

Eco Warrior Awards

How S. Ganeshalingam Is Taking Pudukkottai’s Conservation Efforts From Forests to Sea

21 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

From 5.25 lakh seedlings planted across 987 hectares to 16 dugongs and 103 sea turtles rescued, Pudukkottai...

Must Read

From 375 MW to 1.57 GW: How India’s Data Centres Are Powering the AI Era

15 September 2026

BRICS 2026: Meet the Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

BRICS 2026: Meet These 11 Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

14 September 2026

SEMICON India 2026: India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Takes Shape Across Design, AI and Manufacturing

22 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Swept Away in Teesta, Rescued by Fishermen: Newborn Elephant Calf Reunited With Mother, DFO Mudit Verma Hails Forest Team

22 September 2026

ED Alleges ₹1.30 Crore Cash Payment to IAS Officer in Karnataka KPSC Recruitment Case

22 September 2026

Who Is IAS Arun Gupta? Set to Retire on Sept 30, Haryana Seeks Extension for CM’s Principal Secretary

22 September 2026

46 IPS Officers in CAPFs Since SC Order: Home Secretary Govind Mohan Explains Deputation Before Supreme Court

22 September 2026

Race for Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Heats Up: Three Senior 1993-Batch IAS Officers in Contention - Know Them

22 September 2026

Why Were Andhra IPS Officers Kanthi Rana Tata, Vishal Gunni Suspended in 2024? Jethwani Case Explained

22 September 2026

PSU News

HUDCO and IIM Udaipur Join Hands for Urban Infrastructure Research, Training and Capacity Building

22 September 2026

HUDCO Organises Training on Fraud Modus Operandi and Root Cause Analysis Under Vigilance Campaign 2026

22 September 2026

GAIL Holds 7th Vigilance Structured Meeting With 16 JVs and Subsidiaries, Focus on Proactive Risk Management

22 September 2026

BEL Signs MoU With NIRNAYA Systems & Solutions to Explore Opportunities in IT, Cybersecurity and AI

22 September 2026

CCL Transforms Since 2014, Coal Production Rises Nearly 75% to Record 87.5 MT in FY 2024-25

22 September 2026

Coal India’s CSR Spending Reaches Nearly ₹1,000 Crore Annually, Cumulative Expenditure Touches ₹7,276 Crore

22 September 2026

NTPC Green Energy Adds 56.7 MW Wind Capacity in Gujarat, Group Capacity Reaches 10,977.23 MW

22 September 2026

EIL Signs Over US$450 Million Contract With Dangote Group for 700,000 BPD Greenfield Refinery in Kenya

22 September 2026

Defence News

India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 Begins in Uttarakhand, Focus on Counter-Insurgency

22 September 2026

T-72 tanks, T-90 tanks, tank APUs defence

Aatmanirbhar Defence Push: MoD Signs ₹586 Crore APU Deal for T-72, T-90 Tanks

21 September 2026

Indian Army Conducts Day-Night Vajra Air Defense Drills To Test Akashteer's Combat Effectiveness

21 September 2026

Meet The Indigenous Drone That Can Destroy Karachi In a Single Shot

21 September 2026

Judiciary News

Jharkhand HC Directs Tourism Secretary to Appear in Rajrappa Temple Development Case

22 September 2026

Why BCI Members Are Opposing Changes To The PEARL-FIRST Trust Resolution Structure

21 September 2026

Explained: Why The Supreme Court Is Seeking A New Law For Court Deposits

21 September 2026

UP Food Department Under Spotlight After High Court's Contempt Direction

21 September 2026

CSR News

Coal India’s CSR Spending Reaches Nearly ₹1,000 Crore Annually, Cumulative Expenditure Touches ₹7,276 Crore

22 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU to Empower 80–100 SHG Women Through Water Hyacinth Handicraft Training

21 September 2026

NTPC Kanti Allocates ₹1 Crore CSR Budget to Improve Seven Chhath Ghats in Muzaffarpur

19 September 2026

NCL Launches Second Phase of ‘Nanha-Sa-Dil’ CSR Initiative to Provide Free Cardiac Care to Children

19 September 2026

Opinion

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

What Ganesha Can Teach a Civil Servant

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

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...

UPSC Stories

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

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

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...