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Lessons From Operation Sindoor & Operation Absolute Resolve

12 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

A war veteran with Indian Army, Col MV Shashidhar discusses changing war strategies in the world, which involve fully automated war like Operation Sindoor...

Features

Why Mass Migration Weakens India’s Vishwa Guru Dream

12 January 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

India cannot become Vishwa Guru by exporting its brightest minds. Real nation-building demands reform,...

Beyond Headlines

IPS Sagarika Nath: From District Policing to the Frontlines of National Security

12 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IPS Sagarika Nath, Odisha cadre, leads innovative policing initiatives like Project Sampark and Project...

Change Makers

TiNAI: How Tamil Nadu Is Using Digital Twins and AI to Transform Land-Use Planning

11 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

TiNAI is India’s first state-led platform that combines GIS data, Digital Twin visualisation and an AI...

Beyond Headlines

Asian Games Medallist Preeti Rajak Becomes Indian Army’s First Woman Subedar

11 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Preeti Rajak, from Itarsi, became the first woman Subedar in the Indian Army, balancing military service...

Must Read

Who Is IPS Dr Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal? Senior AGMUT Cadre Officer Appointed DGP of Arunachal Pradesh, Succeeds Anand Mohan in Reshuffle

3 January 2026

Who Is IPS Mukesh Singh? Senior AGMUT Cadre Officer Appointed DGP of Ladakh, Replaces Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal

3 January 2026

UPSC IFS Cadre Allotment 2025: Topper Kanika Anabh Allotted Odisha, 143 Officers Assigned; Odisha & MP Emerge as Key Cadres

3 January 2026

Videos

Why an MBBS Doctor Chose IAS and Cleared UPSC in Her First Attempt | Dr. Akshita Gupta Video Interview

8 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

How To Bring Air Travel Industry Back on Track? | Insights from Former Civil Aviation Joint Secy Rohit Nandan

5 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

A President, a Teacher, a Father Figure: Venu Rajamony on Working with Pranab Mukherjee

29 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Central Vista: New PMO, Cabinet Secretariat and NSA Office Ready at Seva Teerth; PM Modi Likely to Shift This Month

12 January 2026

Andhra Pradesh IAS Reshuffle: 14 Officers Transferred, P. Sreenivasulu Posted as Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate of Markapuram

12 January 2026

Uttar Pradesh IAS Promotions 2026: 17 Officers Elevated, 5 Including Sanjay Prasad Become Additional Chief Secretaries

12 January 2026

Who Is Ex-DGP Sanjay Pandey? 1986-Batch IPS Officer Allegedly Conspired Against Fadnavis and Shinde in Maharashtra ULC Scam

12 January 2026

UPSC NDA, NA & CDS Exam (I) 2026 Schedule Released: April 12 Exam Date Confirmed

12 January 2026

IAS Officers Demand Apology, Legal Action Over Allegedly Defamatory News Broadcast

12 January 2026

PSU News

Indian Oil Officers Elect Kumar Gaurav as IOOA President for 2025–28 Amid Crucial PRC Negotiations

12 January 2026

Coal India Clarifies BCCL IPO Proceeds Will Fully Accrue to CIL, Denies Media Claims on Rare Earth Diversification

12 January 2026

BSNL Awards ₹819 Crore Telecom Infrastructure Work Orders to K.P. Green Engineering Under 4G Saturation Project

12 January 2026

Bank of Baroda Strengthens Partnership with Mizoram Govt to Boost Development and Financial Inclusion

12 January 2026

SAIL Appoints T.N. Natarajan as Director (Commercial), Strengthening Leadership in Steel Sector

12 January 2026

NBCC Subsidiary HSCC Signs Strategic MoU with Bharat Electronics to Strengthen India’s Healthcare Ecosystem

12 January 2026

Bank of India Partners with Western Railway to Provide Comprehensive Insurance Benefits for Employees and Pensioners

12 January 2026

HAL-Sponsored Mountaineer Aritra Roy Conquers Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, Achieves Major Seven Summits Milestone

12 January 2026

Defence News

DRDO Successfully Tests Third-Generation MPATGM with Top-Attack Capability Against Moving Target

12 January 2026

NASM-MR Missile Explained: Range, Variants, Timeline, Capabilities and MiG-29K Integration Details

12 January 2026

Beyond Missiles and Rockets: ARDE’s Railgun Development Signals India’s Entry into Next-Gen Warfare without Explosion

12 January 2026

Rafale Expansion Plan: India Set to Acquire 114 Advanced Fighter Jets in $22 Billion Deal with France

12 January 2026

Judiciary News

A Big Blow to Contractual Employees: Supreme Court Rejects Equal Pay Demand by Contractual Workers

12 January 2026

Section 48 UP Municipality Act: Allahabad High Court Issues Detailed Guidelines on Removal of Municipal Presidents

12 January 2026

Who Is Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta? New Chief Justice Takes Charge of Uttarakhand High Court

12 January 2026

Telangana High Court Directs UPSC to Process State’s DGP Appointment Recommendations Within 4 Weeks

10 January 2026

Opinion

Features

Why Mass Migration Weakens India’s Vishwa Guru Dream

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

India Using AI In Governance As A Transformative Force

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

Lost Father at 17, Worked Full-Time: Bhilai Steel Plant Diploma Engineer to CGPSC 2024 Deputy Collector – Yashwant Dewangan

10 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashwant Kumar Dewangan, a BSP diploma engineer from Korba, overcame personal and professional challenges...

What UPSC Aspirants Can Learn from IFS Officer Aditi Chhaparia’s Measured Approach

8 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

What UPSC aspirants can learn from IFS officer Aditi Chhaparia (AIR 97)—her preparation strategy, mindset,...

His Grandfather Was a Rebel Dacoit, but Dev Tomar’s Father Chose Education—and That Changed Everything

6 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dev Tomar, from a rebel dacoit grandfather to an IRMS officer, cleared UPSC 2024 (AIR 629) after five...

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

Heisnam Sabitri and the Theatre That Breathed with the Earth

9 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this deeply reflective review, writer Yauvanika Chopra explores how Heisnam Sabitri: The Way of the...

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

Charlie’s Boys: A St Columba Memoir That Chronicles Delhi’s Lost Schoolboy Era

19 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A window into middle-class Delhi of the 1970s–80s—power cuts, Ambassador cars, banned Coca-Cola, and...