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How Mumbai Police Hunted Down Criminals Who Thought Time Had Erased Their Crimes

29 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Under 2004 batch IPS officer Satyanarayan Choudhary’s leadership, Mumbai Police arrested 367 wanted and absconding accused in 90 days, including criminals...

Change Makers

Project DREAM: How IAS Vinayak Mahamuni is Converting Idle Public Spaces into Engines of Opportunity

28 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS Vinayak Mahamuni’s Project DREAM is transforming unused government buildings into rural libraries...

UPSC Stories

Wedding Celebrations Turn Bigger as Suvan Sharma Becomes Jammu’s UPSC Topper

28 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

J&K topper Suvan Sharma secured AIR 148 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his sixth attempt, improving from AIR...

Beyond Headlines

How Strategy and Trust Ended Naxalism in Nuapada

28 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

A powerful account of how intelligence-led policing, community trust, and strong leadership under Gundala...

Video Interview

IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Senior IRS officer Vandana Sagar shares her inspiring journey from academic brilliance to leading international...

Must Read

UP IAS Rinkoo Singh Rahee Takes Back Technical Resignation After 'No Work' Row; ‘Parallel System’ Allegation Had Gone Viral

28 April 2026

West Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta Gets 6-Month Extension Amid Elections | Know His Profile

27 April 2026

From AGMUT to West Bengal: 18 IAS Officers Retire Across Cadres in April 2026 | Full List

27 April 2026

Videos

IRS Vandana Sagar: From Academic Excellence to International Tax Leadership and a Champion’s Mindset

27 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IAS Saurabh Katiyar’s Model of Good Governance: Compassion, Efficiency, and Real Impact

20 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview

16 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bureaucracy News

Odisha Govt Transfers 12 IFS Officers; G Rajesh Appointed Additional PCCF (Nodal)

29 April 2026

MP Bureaucracy Twist: PCCF Renu Singh Gets IT Posting 5 Days Before Retirement, Govt Creates Temporary Post

29 April 2026

Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Govt Transfers 3 IPS Officers; Ravi S Takes Charge as ADGP KSRP

29 April 2026

LG Approves DC, SP Appointments in 5 New Ladakh Districts; Nitish Rajora Named DC of Nyoma

29 April 2026

Bihar Bureaucratic Reshuffle: C.K. Anil Moved, Jay Singh Gets Charge of Revenue Department

28 April 2026

From Andhra to Bengal: 16 Senior IPS Officers Retire Across India in April 2026; Full List Inside

28 April 2026

PSU News

NRL Wins Excellence in Enterprise Security Award at India PSE Summit 2026 for Cybersecurity Leadership

29 April 2026

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

GRSE Q4 FY26 Net Profit Rises 24% to ₹303 Crore; Full-Year PAT Surges 42% to ₹748 Crore, Declares ₹19.60 Dividend

28 April 2026

RVNL Wins ₹39.21 Crore NMDC Residential Campus Project in Hyderabad; Execution in 15 Months

28 April 2026

BHEL Signs Technology Transfer Agreement with DRDO’s NSTL for Naval Gas Turbine Infrared Suppression System

28 April 2026

PNB Signs MoUs with NIELIT to Offer Salary and Pension Benefits, Expands Institutional Banking Services

28 April 2026

Dredging Corporation Names New Independent Directors and MD & CEO, Initiates Postal Ballot Voting Till 1 June 2026

28 April 2026

DFCCIL Conducts Comprehensive Inspection of WDFC Stretch from New Dadri to New Sri Madhopur

28 April 2026

REC Reports Record ₹16,282 Crore Profit in FY26; Declares Highest-Ever Dividend of ₹18.55 Per Share

28 April 2026

Defence News

India’s 1,680 Km Bay of Bengal Missile Test Could Unveil Hypersonic LRAShM Power in May 2026

28 April 2026

Big Indian Defence Reform: India Plans Rotational CDS and Tri-Service Theatre Commands for Future Warfare Readiness

28 April 2026

Operation Sindoor Impact: India Pushes Global Crackdown on Terrorism at SCO Defence Ministers Meet 2026

28 April 2026

HAL GE Aerospace F414 Jet Engine Technology Transfer

What Makes the F414 Engine Deal So Special? Inside India’s Biggest Defence Technology Breakthrough

27 April 2026

Judiciary News

Jharkhand High Court Rejects Bail of Suspended IAS Vinay Chaubey in Hazaribagh Land Scam | Know His Profile

28 April 2026

IPS Ajay Pal Sharma Row: Calcutta High Court Says No Intervention Till April 29 in MCC Violation Plea

28 April 2026

Shocking Cyber Fraud Surge: WhatsApp Bans 9,400 Accounts Linked to ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams in India

28 April 2026

AN Jha Deer Park Case: Supreme Court Allows Relocation to Rajasthan Tiger Reserves, Issues National Directions

28 April 2026

CSR News

EdCIL Boosts Rural Education with New Classrooms and Sanitation Facilities in Varanasi School

28 April 2026

₹7.19 Crore Healthcare Upgrade: NTPC Sipat Strengthens Bilaspur’s Medical Infrastructure

28 April 2026

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

Opinion

Features

Beyond POCSO: The Legal Vacuum in Protecting Young Women from AI-Driven Exploitation

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

The Jewar Juggernaut: How India’s Largest Aerotropolis is Anchoring Uttar Pradesh’s $1 Trillion Ascent

Shivendra Srivastava

Cartoon of the Week

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

UPSC Stories

Wedding Celebrations Turn Bigger as Suvan Sharma Becomes Jammu’s UPSC Topper

28 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

J&K topper Suvan Sharma secured AIR 148 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his sixth attempt, improving from AIR...

Born Without a Forearm, Kerala’s Daughter Secures AIR 167 in UPSC CSE 2025

26 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Born without a forearm, Kerala’s Kajal Raju improved from AIR 910 to AIR 167 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four...

How Manoj Ramchandra Patil Became His Village’s First Civil Servant

25 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Hailing from drought-hit Jalihal village in Maharashtra, Manoj Ramchandra Patil secured AIR 493 in UPSC...

Social Media

“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

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Dr Raju Narayana Swamy Math Olympiad book

‘Chose India Over MIT’: Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu on IAS Officer Raju Narayana Swamy’s Journey

23 April 2026

According to the viral post reshared by Mr Vembu, IAS Swamy believed that his education at IIT was funded...

Book Reviews

Moy Moy’s Circle: A Moving Story of Love, Disability, and Quiet Change

25 April 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

This heartfelt review by Yauvanika Chopra captures how Moy Moy’s Circle transforms a personal story into...

From Vedas to Constitution : How Sanskrit Shaped India Without Being Widely Spoken

18 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Sanskrit’s journey from sacred texts to modern politics reveals a paradox—revered as a language of power,...

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...