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Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness and sharp social observation.

Change Makers

How One Forest Officer Used Science, Cyber Intelligence and Law to Take on Tiger Poaching

5 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From cracking a major tiger-poaching network in Melghat to establishing India’s first dedicated Wildlife...

Beyond Headlines

Rajendra Chaturvedi: The Policeman Who Walked Alone Into The Chambal Ravines

5 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

A 1969-batch IPS officer, Rajendra Chaturvedi entered Chambal’s ravines alone and used trust, intelligence...

Eco Warrior Awards

From Bamboo Crafts To Beekeeping: How IFS Officer Rahul Jadhav Turned Tribal Livelihoods Into A Conservation Tool

4 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

IFS officer Rahul Jadhav helped tribal communities move away from illegal forest extraction by creating...

UPSC Stories

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NEWS

Madhya Pradesh

President Murmu Honours Six Teachers from Madhya Pradesh with National Teacher Awards 2026

5 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar to Build ₹100 Crore Frozen Semen Station in Lakhisarai

5 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar Orders Action After 700 Bags of Urea Go Missing from Sealed Warehouse

5 September 2026

Bihar

Bihar Reviews New Building Rules to Speed Up Urban Development

5 September 2026

Banks

Bank of Baroda Holds 170th SLBC Meeting in Jaipur, Focuses on Cybersecurity and Digital Lending

5 September 2026

Must Read

Who Is Former Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra? First CEO of Ram Mandir, Led Western Command in Operation Sindoor

Who Is Former Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra? First CEO of Ram Mandir, Led Western Command in Operation Sindoor

2 September 2026

UP IAS Divya Mittal Resignation: Formalities Underway, ‘No Dues’ Sought From 10 Locations

4 September 2026

Who Is A Sai Manohar? Ex-IPS Appointed Advisor to MP CM Mohan Yadav Day After Retirement

2 September 2026

Videos

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

CSS Forum Thanks Government for Supporting Welfare Initiatives, Plans Scholarships Under ‘CSS Shield’

5 September 2026

MP Govt Transfers 11 IAS Officers Ahead of CM Mohan Yadav’s Dubai Visit; Neha Marvya Removed

5 September 2026

CSS Forum Launches ‘CSS Shield’ to Support Bereaved Families; Dr Jitendra Singh Calls for More Responsive Service Rules for Employees

5 September 2026

Haryana Police Transfers 9 Officers: Changes Postings of 5 Within 48 Hours, Narender Bijarniya Gets 1st IRB Bhondsi Posting

5 September 2026

MIB Promotes 10 IIS Officers to SAG, Appoints Them as Additional Directors General - List Inside

5 September 2026

UP IAS Shake-Up Ahead? 5 Senior Officers Handling Key Portfolios to Retire - Know More

5 September 2026

PSU News

Bank of Baroda Holds 170th SLBC Meeting in Jaipur, Focuses on Cybersecurity and Digital Lending

5 September 2026

BCCL Holds Two-Day Review Meeting to Boost Coal Production, Dispatch, Transportation and Washery Utilization

5 September 2026

Hindustan Copper Hosts Seminar on e-HRMS, Ethical Leadership and Transparent Governance in Kolkata

5 September 2026

SEFI Urges Government to Merge SAIL, RINL, NMDC Steel and MECON into Mega Steel PSU

5 September 2026

ONGC Achieves 100th Crude Offloading from Cluster-7 FPSO Field, Marks Major Offshore Milestone

5 September 2026

NLC India Holds Contractors’ Meet Under Vigilance Awareness Campaign 2026 to Promote Transparency

5 September 2026

MECL Launches MEC Innovation Hub Portal to Boost Mineral Exploration and Innovation

5 September 2026

Canara Bank’s IND AAA Rating Affirmed by India Ratings; AT1 Bonds Rated IND AA+/Stable

5 September 2026

Defence News

How DRDO’s New 500-Watt Laser Technology That Could Make Indian Missiles More Deadly

5 September 2026

Indian Army Carl-Gustaf M4 Launchers Deal

Why The Indian Army Wants 450 New Carl-Gustaf M4 Launchers From Saab

5 September 2026

What Is An Elephant Walk? IAF's Dornier-228 Fleet Just Gave A Perfect Example to Test Mission Readiness

5 September 2026

From Defence To Space: India And Poland Unveil Big Plans For ₹83,000 Crore Trade

5 September 2026

Judiciary News

Rajasthan Advocate Enrolment Applications Issue

Why Rajasthan HC Directed Immediate Processing Of Pending Advocate Enrolments By Sept 9

5 September 2026

Delhi HC Judge Justice Tejas Karia Pushes Arbitration Reforms To Strengthen India’s Business Climate

5 September 2026

Who Is Justice Sanjay K Agarwal? Judge Appointed Acting Chief Justice Of Chhattisgarh High Court

5 September 2026

7 States Say Yes To Extend Judicial Officers Retirement Age; Supreme Court Awaits Response From Others

4 September 2026

CSR News

WCL Signs MoU with Aroha Society to Boost Women’s Livelihoods Under Project Saudamini

5 September 2026

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative

1 September 2026

BEL Lays Foundation Stone for Modern Crematorium at Lucknow Cantonment Under CSR Initiative

31 August 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Next Strategic Test: Can Diplomatic Reach Keep Pace with Capability?

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Two Chairmen, Two Exits, One Governance Question: Who Really Exercises Power?

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

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...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

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

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...