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IFS Dr. C. Ramesh’s Fight to Reclaim Vanishing Grasslands and Rebuild Livelihoods in Manas National Park

7 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

In Assam’s Manas National Park, 2003 batch IFS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Dr. C. Ramesh leads a large-scale grassland restoration effort, tackling invasive...

UPSC Stories

Cerebral Palsy Did Not Stop Manvendra Singh From Cracking UPSC ESE

7 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Born with cerebral palsy, Manvendra Singh cracked the UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2025 in his...

Beyond Headlines

Algorithmic Governance and Child Safety: From Analogue Vulnerabilities to Digital Risks and Algorithmic Accountability

7 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This article, written by Advocate Aishwarya Srivastava, focuses on how algorithmic governance is transforming...

Video Interview

Once in the race to become India’s national bird, today is on the brink of extinction

6 April 2026

Sharad Gupta

The biggest flying bird in the world, Great Indian Bustard, was tipped to be the National Bird of India....

UPSC Stories

Meet Lakhimpur Kheri’s Sachin Verma, Who Cracked UPSC CSE and UPPCS in the Same Year

6 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After two interview setbacks, Lakhimpur Kheri’s Sachin Verma secured AIR 785 in the UPSC Civil Services...

Must Read

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

Loitering Munitions Procurement for Tanks

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

PSU News

GAIL India Signs Long-Term Charter for 174,000 cbm LNG Carrier “Energy Fidelity” with Alpha Gas

7 April 2026

Leadership Updates: Rajiv Ranjan Jha Appointed as PFC Nominee Director on REC Board

7 April 2026

NLC India Limited’s 250 MW Lignite Thermal Power Plant in Rajasthan Boosts Grid Stability and Reliable Electricity

7 April 2026

LIC Announces Major Leadership Reshuffle, Elevates 7 Executives Across Key Functions Effective April 2026

7 April 2026

POWERGRID CMD Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan Takes Additional Charge as Director (Projects) from April 2026

7 April 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Celebrates 35th Foundation Day with “Run for Excellence” and Strategic Insights

6 April 2026

Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) Unveils SOPs for Electrical & Mechanical and Excavation Departments

6 April 2026

HAL Independent Director Dr. S. D. Premkumar Resigns to Contest Tamil Nadu Elections

6 April 2026

Defence News

Indian Army Tests Advanced Air Defence Systems in Desert Exercise to Counter Drone Warfare Threats

7 April 2026

Inside India’s Powerful FPV Programme: How FPV-4 & FPV-7 Will Secure the Coastline Like Never Before

7 April 2026

Ran Samwad 2026 Bengaluru: India’s Tri-Service Seminar on Multi-Domain Warfare Explained

7 April 2026

India Develops Next-Gen Intercontinental Missiles to Evade US THAAD, Russia’s S-500, China’s HQ-19

7 April 2026

Judiciary News

UP Lawyers May Soon Get Medical Insurance As Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL

7 April 2026

Big Relief for OBC Aspirants: MP High Court Clarifies Only Parents’ Income Counts for OBC Creamy Layer Status

7 April 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Contract Allotments Case

Inside the Arunachal Contract Controversy: Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into CM Khandu’s Family Links

7 April 2026

Who Is IAS Dushyant Nariala? West Bengal Chief Secretary Pulled Up by Supreme Court Over Malda Violence Response

7 April 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

Opinion

Features

SANSKRITI, STATE, AND SELF: Reimagining Nationhood in India’s Constitutional Civilization

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Reimagining Justice in the Age of AI: A Journey Together

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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UPSC Stories

Cerebral Palsy Did Not Stop Manvendra Singh From Cracking UPSC ESE

7 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Born with cerebral palsy, Manvendra Singh cracked the UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2025 in his...

Meet Lakhimpur Kheri’s Sachin Verma, Who Cracked UPSC CSE and UPPCS in the Same Year

6 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After two interview setbacks, Lakhimpur Kheri’s Sachin Verma secured AIR 785 in the UPSC Civil Services...

Athira Sugathan’s Journey To AIR 483 Through Memory Loss, Paralysis and a Second Chance at Life

6 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After a devastating accident left her paralysed and battling memory loss, Athira Sugathan rebuilt her...

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...