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Precision Sovereignty: Why Defence Indigenisation is No Longer Optional

15 March 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

Modern warfare is driven by technology, supply chains, and digital systems. Explore why defence indigenisation and technological sovereignty are essential...

UPSC Stories

Raised by a Sanitation Worker After Losing His Parents, Dainampelly Praveen Cracks UPSC with AIR 793

15 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After losing both parents and growing up under the care of his sanitation worker grandmother, Dainampalli...

UPSC Stories

From Near Misses to AIR 14: Surabhi Yadav Reveals the Strategy Behind Her Fourth UPSC Attempt | Exclusive

15 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Daughter of a Police Inspector, Surbhi Yadav from Amroha cracked UPSC without coaching after three setbacks,...

UPSC Stories

UPSC CSE 2025: Monika Srivastava Improves Rank from AIR 455 to AIR 16 | Exclusive

14 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Monika Srivastava secured AIR 16 in UPSC CSE 2025 after earlier clearing the exam with AIR 455.

UPSC Stories

Vikas Hid His Final Attempt from His Family, Then Surprised Them with UPSC AIR 27 | Exclusive

14 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s son in Haryana’s Jind district to UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 27, Vikas’ six-attempt journey reveals...

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India-Indonesia BrahMos Missile Deal Explained: Why Indonesia Chose India’s BrahMos Missile Over Other Global Defence Systems

10 March 2026

UP Govt Transfers 7 IPS Officers, Four District Police Chiefs Changed, Ankita Sharma Appointed New SSP of Badaun

14 March 2026

Major Administrative Reshuffle in UP: Lokesh M Returns as Secretary PWD; 7 IAS and 4 PCS Officers Transferred

14 March 2026

Videos

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Indian Bank Mega Credit Disbursement Camp in Lucknow Sanctions ₹517.86 Crore for MSMEs, Agriculture & Retail

14 March 2026

Bharat Petroleum HR Analytics Team Wins AI & Data-Driven HR Awards at Governance Now 12th PSU Conference

14 March 2026

Western Coalfields Limited Nagpur Area Achieves Record Coal Dispatch of 106.19 Lakh Tonnes in FY 2025–26

14 March 2026

MNVS Prabhakar Recommended as CMD of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Set to Lead Vizag Steel Plant

14 March 2026

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Wins India’s Most Influential CFO Award & Best PSU Financial Performance in 2026

14 March 2026

CMPDI Signs MoU with CIPET Chandrapur to Train Maharashtra Youth in Plastic Processing

14 March 2026

GRSE Tops Governance Now 12th PSU Awards 2026 for Leadership, Self-Reliance, and Financial Excellence

14 March 2026

NMDC Limited Becomes India’s First Mining Company to Produce 50 Million Tonnes of Iron Ore in a Financial Year

14 March 2026

Defence News

Indigenous Power System for Pulsed Plasma Thrusters

Indian Space Tech Breakthrough: IIT Madras Develops Indigenous Power System For Plasma Thrusters In Small Satellites

14 March 2026

Specialised Tri-Service Military Agencies in India

How New Military Agencies for Drone Swarms, AI Data Intelligence and Cognitive Warfare Will Give An Edge to Pakistan

14 March 2026

Explained: Inside Russia Twin-Seat Su-57M Proposal To India with AI Drone Control, Advanced Engines And Full Technology Access

14 March 2026

Inside CRPF’s New High-Tech Shoot House in Kashmir: How India Is Upgrading Counter-Terror Combat Training

14 March 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Plans AI-Driven Case Listing System to Improve Transparency and End Manual Bench Allocation

14 March 2026

LPG Supply Controversy: Bombay High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Distributors’ Demand to Boost Domestic Cylinders

14 March 2026

Animal Welfare Under Scrutiny: Supreme Court Asks States and UTs to Explain Status of Animal Welfare Boards

14 March 2026

Landmark Verdict on OBC Reservation: Supreme Court Says Income Alone Cannot Determine Creamy Layer in UPSC Case

13 March 2026

Opinion

Beyond Headlines

Precision Sovereignty: Why Defence Indigenisation is No Longer Optional

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

IPS Deputation Get An Upper Hand Over CAPF Cadre Officers

Sharad Gupta

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UPSC Stories

Raised by a Sanitation Worker After Losing His Parents, Dainampelly Praveen Cracks UPSC with AIR 793

15 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After losing both parents and growing up under the care of his sanitation worker grandmother, Dainampalli...

From Near Misses to AIR 14: Surabhi Yadav Reveals the Strategy Behind Her Fourth UPSC Attempt | Exclusive

15 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Daughter of a Police Inspector, Surbhi Yadav from Amroha cracked UPSC without coaching after three setbacks,...

UPSC CSE 2025: Monika Srivastava Improves Rank from AIR 455 to AIR 16 | Exclusive

14 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Monika Srivastava secured AIR 16 in UPSC CSE 2025 after earlier clearing the exam with AIR 455.

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

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...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...