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AIR 357 Shreya Jha on Cracking UPSC CSE 2025: ‘Understand the Exam Before Trying to Conquer It’

10 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

AIR 357 Shreya Jha shares her UPSC CSE 2025 success story, preparation strategy, law optional approach, self-study journey, and interview experience.

Beyond Headlines

From Forest Gatherers to Entrepreneurs: How Chhattisgarh’s Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Built a ₹26-Crore Success Story for Tribal Women

10 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In the forests of Korba, a women-led enterprise is proving that empowerment begins when opportunity meets...

Video Interview

How an IRS Officer Spent Five Years Decoding 4,000 Years of Indian Culture

9 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

For most people, Indian culture is encountered in fragments—a temple visited during a pilgrimage, a painting...

Beyond Headlines

How India Changed in 12 Years: Six Reforms That Altered India's Security, Economy and Society

9 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In the first part of this special three-part series marking 12 years of the Modi government, Indian Masterminds...

UPSC Stories

What Happened in Class 10 Changed His Entire Life: Aayush Swami's Story Is About More Than UPSC

9 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small village in Madhya Pradesh to securing AIR 461 in UPSC CSE 2025, Aayush Swami’s story blends...

Must Read

Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports

9 June 2026

Who Is IPS Officer Riti Raj? Telangana Cop Who Led Hyderabad Pub Raid and Exposed Alleged Sex Racket

8 June 2026

Who Is IAS Pooja M? Karaikal Officer Who Jailed Three Sons for Neglecting Their Elderly Father

8 June 2026

Videos

How an IRS Officer Spent Five Years Decoding 4,000 Years of Indian Culture

9 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

A Career Forged at Sea : The Sailor-Scholar Leading the Indian Navy Into a New Era

6 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Ravada A. Chandrasekhar: The Intelligence Strategist Now Steering Kerala Police

3 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Chhattisgarh Trains Frontline Staff in Wildlife Forensics to Investigate Elephant Deaths, Strengthen Conservation Efforts

10 June 2026

Centre Approves Key IPS Appointments: Mukhtar Mohsin Posted as DIG in SSB, Manish Singh Named SSP in NHRC

10 June 2026

Madras High Court Gives Relief to IPS Officer Ashish Rawat, Quashes DVAC Probe Order and Lower Court Proceedings | Know Him

10 June 2026

Centre Extends Additional Charges of Sajeesh Kumar N at CMPFO, Prabhat Kumar at Coconut Development Board for 6 Months

10 June 2026

UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 Result Expected This Week; Five-Year Trend Suggests June 9–13 Release

9 June 2026

13 AGMUT Cadre Officers Promoted to IPS: President Approves Induction of DANIPS Officers into Indian Police Service

9 June 2026

PSU News

NTPC Appoints 34 Senior Officials as Executive Directors in Major Leadership Restructuring

9 June 2026

CPWD and Canara Bank Sign MoU for Residential Staff Quarters Project in Malad West, Mumbai

9 June 2026

PESB Recommends PLSS Chaitanya Prakash as Director (Power) of NLC India Limited

9 June 2026

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

GRSE Appoints IAS Officer Dr Vijay N. Zade as Government Nominee Director on Board

9 June 2026

Leadership Updates: NTPC Vindhyachal Appoints Kishore Kumar Hota as Executive Director & HOP

9 June 2026

GRSE Completes Early Refit of Seychelles Coast Guard Ship Zoroaster, Reinforcing India-Seychelles Maritime Ties

9 June 2026

ECL Organizes Plantation Drive Under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign in Barachak to Boost Green Initiative

9 June 2026

NTPC Elevates Kishore Chandra Patra as Executive Director and Head of Project, Korba Plant

9 June 2026

Defence News

Defence Ministry Approves First-Ever 250 MW Solar Power Project on Defence Land

10 June 2026

Who is S-400 Squadron Officer Group Captain Animesh Patni? Who Received Vir Chakra for Role in Operation Sindoor

10 June 2026

Big Defence Upgrade: India Plans 300+ K9 Vajra-T Guns to Strengthen Army Firepower

10 June 2026

This is Main Reason Behind Complete Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

10 June 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Premarital Relationship Verdict

Big Supreme Court Verdict: Consensual Premarital Relationships Not ‘Moral Turpitude’

10 June 2026

Saket Building Collapse Case: Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Posts Targeting Judge

10 June 2026

Allahabad High Court Illegal Arrest Ruling

Major Illegal Arrest Ruling: Allahabad HC Refuses Late-Stage Challenge to Arrest Legality

9 June 2026

Women Lawyers to Get Stronger Support: CJI Surya Kant Promises Measurable Reforms

8 June 2026

CSR News

SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education

9 June 2026

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

NCL Signs ₹25 Lakh MoU with Singrauli Administration for Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan Water Conservation Project

2 June 2026

DVC Donates 2 Ambulances in Koderma to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services Under CSR Initiative

1 June 2026

Opinion

Features

Why synchronising polls threatens India’s federal soul and democratic diversity

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

How India Is Bringing the World Together to Protect Big Cats

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Cartoon of the Week

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UPSC Stories

AIR 357 Shreya Jha on Cracking UPSC CSE 2025: ‘Understand the Exam Before Trying to Conquer It’

10 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

AIR 357 Shreya Jha shares her UPSC CSE 2025 success story, preparation strategy, law optional approach,...

What Happened in Class 10 Changed His Entire Life: Aayush Swami's Story Is About More Than UPSC

9 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small village in Madhya Pradesh to securing AIR 461 in UPSC CSE 2025, Aayush Swami’s story blends...

Failed Class 12, Failed BA First Year, Chose Dance, Then Cracked RAS Twice: The Story of Brijesh Parmar

8 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Failed Class 12 and BA first year, pursued professional dance, then cracked RAS twice. Read Brijesh Parmar's...

Social Media

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

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...

Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces

6 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...

Through the Himalayas and the Upanishads: A Journey into the Self

30 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A compelling philosophical novel that traces a German psychologist’s quest for answers through India’s...