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How Bhadohi’s Daughter Ifra Shams Ansari Overcame Failure, Anxiety, Self-Doubt and Pressure to Secure AIR 24 in UPSC | Exclusive

17 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bhadohi’s Ifra Shams Ansari secured AIR 24 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming failure, anxiety and self-doubt, crediting self-belief, mental strength and...

UPSC Stories

The rise of ‘Repeat Rankers’ in UPSC CSE 2025

17 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

UPSC 2025 results reveal a striking trend: hundreds of candidates had already cleared the exam earlier....

Video Interview

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A gripping look at counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir through the journey of 2008 batch...

UPSC Stories

What Makes UPSC 2025 Top-20 Tick

16 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

Behind the ranks of UPSC CSE 2025 lies a story of the quiet emergence of students of arts and engineering...

UPSC Stories

Raised by a Tailor Mother and Fruit-Seller Grandmother, Sanjay S. Achieves AIR 953 in UPSC 2025 | Exclusive

16 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Hearing-impaired candidate Sanjay S. secures AIR 953 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 after...

Must Read

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

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

Bureaucracy News

ECI Transfers 5 IPS Officers in Assam Ahead of 2026 Assembly Elections, New SSPs Posted in 5 Districts, Somalin Shubhdarshini Made SSP, Majuli

17 March 2026

Mamata Banerjee Questions Election Commission of India Over IAS and IPS Transfers in West Bengal After Poll Reshuffle

17 March 2026

IAS Officers Indian Administrative Services

19% IAS Posts Vacant in India: Parliamentary Panel Flags 1,300 Vacancies, Urges Immediate Filling in AGMUT and Northeast

17 March 2026

Tamil Nadu Transfers 4 IPS Officers on Election Commission Orders; Chennai DCPs Posted as SPs

17 March 2026

Uttar Pradesh Govt Reinstates IAS Officer Abhishek Prakash as Secretary in General Administration Department

16 March 2026

Madhya Pradesh IPS Service Year Allocation 2026: 4 State Police Officers Allotted Seniority After Delay

16 March 2026

PSU News

MIDHANI Achieves NADCAP Accreditation, Boosting India’s Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing

17 March 2026

Indian Bank Receives AAA Rating from CARE and CRISIL for ₹5,000 Crore Infrastructure Bonds

16 March 2026

Bank of Baroda Wins CII HR Excellence Award for Outstanding HR Practices and Employee Engagement

16 March 2026

RailTel Wins ₹42.63 Crore NICSI Contract for New Core Link Under National Knowledge Network Project

16 March 2026

SAIL Appoints Vinod Kumar Tripathi as Chief Vigilance Officer with Additional Charge for One Year

16 March 2026

RITES Showcases Rail, Metro and Highway Expertise at 2nd India–South Africa Business Conclave in Pretoria

16 March 2026

NMDC and GMDC Sign MoU to Develop Rare Earth Elements Value Chain at Ambadungar in Gujarat

16 March 2026

REC Ltd Declares 4th Interim Dividend of Rs 3.20 per Share for FY 2025-26; Record Date Set as March 20

16 March 2026

Defence News

Ghatak Stealth UCAV Carbon Composite Upgrade

Why DRDO’s Ghatak Stealth Drone Could Become Nearly Invisible: The 90% Carbon Composite Advantage

17 March 2026

What Is India Maritime Doctrine 2025? The Hidden Strategy Behind India’s Expanding Indo-Pacific Naval Reach

17 March 2026

India’s Next Big Defence Move: How India is Building a Strong Drone-Based Defence Ecosystem Through Heron Mk2 Deal

17 March 2026

Explained: How Rudram-III on Su-30MKI Can Hit Targets 500 km Away Without Risking Pilots

17 March 2026

Judiciary News

Big Legal Action: Supreme Court Sends Contempt Notice to DoPT Secretary for Ignoring ITAT Appointment Orders

17 March 2026

Telangana High Court Dismisses LS Chowhan’s Challenge to IPS Promotion Process

16 March 2026

Ganga River Protection Case: Supreme Court Asks Government for Report on Encroachments

16 March 2026

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

14 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

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

How Bhadohi’s Daughter Ifra Shams Ansari Overcame Failure, Anxiety, Self-Doubt and Pressure to Secure AIR 24 in UPSC | Exclusive

17 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bhadohi’s Ifra Shams Ansari secured AIR 24 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming failure, anxiety and self-doubt,...

The rise of ‘Repeat Rankers’ in UPSC CSE 2025

17 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

UPSC 2025 results reveal a striking trend: hundreds of candidates had already cleared the exam earlier....

What Makes UPSC 2025 Top-20 Tick

16 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

Behind the ranks of UPSC CSE 2025 lies a story of the quiet emergence of students of arts and engineering...

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...