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As Gulf Boils, Can India Fulfil Its Energy Needs?

1 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

As the Iran-Israel conflict shadows the Strait of Hormuz, India’s energy lifeline faces a critical test. With 88% of its oil imported and a 74-day reserve...

Features

He Started Early, Finished Early: How Ishitva Anand Cracked UPSC in Just Two Attempts

1 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Discover how Ishitva Anand secured AIR 50 in UPSC CSE 2025 through clarity, consistency, and smart strategy,...

Video Interview

UPSC Success Story: How Deepanshu Jindal Cleared CSE 2025 with AIR 38

1 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Deepanshu Jindal secured AIR 38 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming personal loss, close misses, and multiple...

Features

From Chokepoints to Chessboards: The 30-Day War That Tests Global Resolve

1 April 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

A sharp geopolitical analysis of the evolving Iran–Israel–US conflict, decoding how choke points like...

Features

The CAPF Bill 2026: Analyzing the Debate Over Command, Cadre Rights, and Institutional Reciprocity

31 March 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Tarun Kumar Banjaree, a former UPSC CAPF 2004 batch officer with 27 years of service in ITBP...

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CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

IFS Officer Periasamy Kumaran Appointed India’s Next High Commissioner to UK: Profile, Career and Diplomatic Journey

26 March 2026

What Is Cognitive Electronic Warfare? Why Indian Army Is Investing Big in It

30 March 2026

Videos

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Centre Appoints 8 Officers Across Ministries, Extends One Joint Secretary’s Tenure; IAS Nitish Rajora Relieved in Jammu & Kashmir

1 April 2026

Who Are the New Tourism Secretary, DGCA Chief, DoPT Additional Secretary and NTA DG? Know Top Officers in Latest Govt Reshuffle

1 April 2026

Who Is Debasish Dhar? Former IPS Officer Fielded Again by BJP for West Bengal Assembly Elections

1 April 2026

Who Is Jayesh Ranjan? Telangana High Court Issues Contempt Notice to IAS Officer Over State Advertising Policy 2026

1 April 2026

Rajasthan Govt Transfers 65 IAS Officers; 25 Collectors Changed, Tina Dabi Posted to Tonk in Major CMO Reshuffle

1 April 2026

UPSC CSE 2026: Jamia Millia RCA Launches Free Coaching Programme with Hostel Facility Across 13 Exam Cities

1 April 2026

PSU News

ONGC Receives Independent ESG Rating from ESGRisk.ai; Confirms Commitment to Sustainable Practices

1 April 2026

HAL Reports ₹32,250 Crore Revenue for FY26, Strengthens Defence and Aerospace Order Book

1 April 2026

NLC India Promotes Pankaj Kumar as Executive Director (HR) to Drive Strategic Workforce Transformation

1 April 2026

Bharat Electronics Reports Record ₹26,750 Crore Turnover in FY26 with Robust Defence and Export Orders

1 April 2026

Central Bank of India Promotes Key Officers to Chief General Manager and General Manager Roles

1 April 2026

EdCIL India Partners with NHIDCL and MoRTH to Launch Technology-Driven Recruitment via CBT

1 April 2026

POWERGRID Promotes Gyaneshwar Prasad Payasi & Pradeep Kumar as Executive Directors to Boost Leadership Strength

1 April 2026

Leadership Updates: Subhankar Sen Appointed IGL Chairman, Set to Lead Clean Energy Growth in India

1 April 2026

Defence News

Indian Army Top Command Reshuffle: Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh to Head Western Command, Lt Gen V. M. B. Krishnan Takes Over Eastern Command

1 April 2026

Inside BEL’s ₹6,795 Crore Mega Deal: Key Details on LCA Avionics, Radars and Strategic Components

1 April 2026

Kandla Port Creates History: India’s Largest-Ever Wind Turbine Shipment Redefines Green Energy Logistics

1 April 2026

Indian Navy Inducts Malwan ASW SWC: Key Features, Role and Strategic Importance Explained

1 April 2026

Judiciary News

West Bengal Assembly Polls: Calcutta HC Upholds EC Transfers of Chief Secretary, DGP, and Home Secretary

31 March 2026

Calcutta HC Reserves Verdict on Election Commission Transfers of Bureaucrats in Bengal, Orders Records by March 30

28 March 2026

Wake-Up Call for Gujarat: High Court Orders Child Protection Policy Amid Concerns Over Care Institutions

27 March 2026

Supreme Court Declines Relief to IRS Sameer Wankhede, Allows Two Weeks to Reply to Chargesheet in Cordelia Probe

26 March 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

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As Gulf Boils, Can India Fulfil Its Energy Needs?

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He Started Early, Finished Early: How Ishitva Anand Cracked UPSC in Just Two Attempts

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UPSC Stories

From Motherhood to Merit List: How Neha Panchal Turned Eight Years of Struggle into Rank 1 in UPPCS-2024

31 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Neha Panchal topped UPPCS 2024 after eight years of preparation, balancing motherhood, family responsibilities,...

How Bhopal’s Pulkit Jain Overcame FOMO and Cracked UPSC

30 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Pulkit Jain from Bhopal cracked UPSC in his fourth attempt after missing the final list by just 3 marks...

He Quit His Job, Faced Failure, and Came Back Stronger: Mayank Purohit’s AIR 33 Story | Exclusive

27 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small Rajasthan town to AIR 33 in UPSC CSE 2025, Mayank Purohit’s journey blends strategy, setbacks,...

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

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...