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How Uttar Pradesh Engineered a 156-Crore Tourist Explosion

24 October 2026

Shivendra Srivastava

For generations, the global travel industry held a narrow view of Uttar Pradesh. India’s most populous state, the ancestral cradle of Vedic civilisation,...

Book Reviews

The War Diary of Asha-San: Bharati Sahay’s INA Journey

24 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Discover Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Chaudhry’s wartime diary, her meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,...

UPSC Stories

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

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When a Hill Came Back: How Dewas Reclaimed Shankargarh from the Mines

24 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Once devastated by years of unregulated mining, Shankargarh Hill has recorded a remarkable ecological...

Beyond Headlines

‘India’s Tourism Map Should Be More Dispersed, Diverse and Year-Round’: Bhuvnesh Kumar

23 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Union Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar outlines India's roadmap to build a globally competitive tourism...

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Who Is Chinmoy Naik? 2004-Batch IFS Officer Gets 3 Additional Diplomatic Assignments in the Caribbean

22 October 2026

Indian Para Athlete Wins Bronze at Asian Para Games-200kb

Who Is Suhas L.Y.? UP Cadre IAS Officer Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Para Games

22 October 2026

Who Is IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi? Started Powerlifting at 45, Wins 3 Gold Medals at World Masters Championship at 52

19 October 2026

Videos

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit: From Fighter Cockpit to Chief of the Indian Air Force

23 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How India Plans to Boost Tourism, Create Jobs and Ease Overcrowding : Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Road to 2047

21 October 2026

Sharad Gupta

Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Himachal IPS Officer Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi Faces Second FIR Over Alleged ₹14.07 Lakh Fund Diversion

24 October 2026

KPSC Recruitment Scam: Karnataka Govt Sanctions Prosecution of IAS Gyanendra Gangwar Over Alleged Exam Paper Leak

24 October 2026

Richa Gupta IDAS Repatriation: Centre Approves Early Return of 2010-Batch Officer to Parent Cadre

24 October 2026

Who Is Sajjan Singh Yadav? Meet the IAS Officer Set to Succeed Atal Dulloo as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary

24 October 2026

Race for MP DGP Heats UP: State May Get First Woman DGP As Pragya Richa; Who Are Other Contenders?

24 October 2026

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Nagaland: 9 NCS Officers Selected for IAS Promotion in 2025 Select List

23 October 2026

PSU News

End of ‘Vanvas’: NBCC Begins Possession at Last Stalled Amrapali Project, 51 Families Receive Letters

24 October 2026

BEML Leads Vigilance Walkathon in Bengaluru with 500+ Participants to Promote Integrity and Fight Corruption

24 October 2026

ITDC Observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 to Promote Integrity and Transparency

24 October 2026

WCL CMD Hemant Sharad Pande Inaugurates 800 TPH Black Diamond Crusher at Durgapur OCM

24 October 2026

GAIL Launches ‘GAIL Agrima’ Women Leadership Development Programme for Senior Women Executives

24 October 2026

Bank of Baroda Appoints Hari Har Mishra as Government of India Nominee Director

24 October 2026

SECI Signs MoU with Ministry of Home Affairs to Expand Rooftop Solar Installations Across India

24 October 2026

HUDCO Releases First UiWIN Quarterly Digest at Urban Mobility India Conference 2026 in Bhubaneswar

24 October 2026

Defence News

How India Becomes 3rd Largest Arms Exporter of Europe in Just Few Years

24 October 2026

India-Portugal Naval Ties Strengthened As INS Trishul Completes Lisbon Visit

24 October 2026

How Land Warfare Doctrine 2026 Will Prepare the Indian Army for the Future Warfare

24 October 2026

Top Highlights of India-Russia Naval Exercise INDRA 2026

24 October 2026

Judiciary News

Rajasthan Panchayat Election: High Court Refuses To Halt Elections, Issues Notice In SC/ST Ward Reservation

24 October 2026

What is the Arrested Persons 5 PM Rule, Kerala High Court Clarified It

24 October 2026

Karnataka Integrated Criminal Case Database

Karnataka High Court Orders Police to Verify Criminal Cases Before Opening Rowdy Sheets

23 October 2026

Rajasthan Medical Officer Recruitment 2026: High Court Directed Doctor Must Correct Name In Educational Records

23 October 2026

CSR News

NLC India Builds ₹1.23 Crore Dispensary in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram Under CSR Initiative

22 October 2026

MGL Donates 30-Seater Hydraulic-Lift Bus to NIEPID Davangere Under MGL Saksham CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

Engineers India Distributes Assistive Devices to 55 Divyangjans in Gurugram Under CSR Initiative

21 October 2026

HPCL Commits ₹10 Crore Under CSR for International Cricket Stadium Development in Gorakhpur

19 October 2026

Opinion

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BS-VII Emission Norms: Cleaner Cars or More Challenges for Indian Motorists? (Part 2)

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond the Chairman’s Chair: When the Rulebook Becomes the Real Test

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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

‘Dreams Don’t Change Lives, Daily Habits Do’: IA&AS Officer Lokesh Datal on UPSC and Discipline

24 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IA&AS officer Lokesh Datal shares his UPSC journey, clearing the exam in his fourth attempt, building...

From Dropping Out of School to Becoming an IPS Officer : How a Father’s Unwavering Support Helped Mavis Tak Achieve Success

21 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

For Mavis Tak, becoming an IPS officer once seemed like a distant dream. Despite financial struggles...

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

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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

The War Diary of Asha-San: Bharati Sahay’s INA Journey

24 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Discover Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Chaudhry’s wartime diary, her meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,...

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

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