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Nexus of Good: How IAS Officer Ashima Mittal’s E-Pashu Is Redefining Livestock Healthcare

2 January 2026

Anil Swarup

By digitally registering over 13.8 lakh animals and tracking more than 12 lakh vaccinations, E-Pashu has turned livestock healthcare in rural Maharashtra...

Beyond Headlines

A Burning Tank, Unbroken Spirit: The Story of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Arun Khetarpal

2 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s heroic stand at the Battle of Basantar in the 1971 Indo-Pak War earned...

2025 in Review: Milestones, Leadership and Challenges Redefine India’s Bureaucratic Landscape

Beyond Headlines

From Glass Ceilings to Governance Challenges: How 2025 Reshaped India’s Administrative Landscape

1 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In 2025, India’s bureaucracy saw historic firsts in leadership, managed massive national events, advanced...

Features

A Virtual Minister or Bureaucrat : The New Governance

1 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In world's most populous country, with huge geographical expanse and linguistic and cultural diversity,...

Bureaucracy News

From CID Chief to Police Head: Who Is IPS KLN Rao? Senior Officer Appointed Interim Gujarat DGP as Vikas Sahay’s Extended Tenure Ends

1 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Dr Rao formally assumed charge as interim DGP during a ceremony held at Police Bhavan, Gandhinagar, where...

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Explained: MP IAS Officers Spark Controversy Over National Water Award Amid AI Allegations - Khandwa Administration Responds

29 December 2025

ACC Clears Major Senior-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffle; Key Secretary and Additional Secretary Appointments, Aneeta C Meshram to President’s Secretariat

30 December 2025

From Vigilance Bureau to DGP: Who Is Ajay Singhal? Senior Officer Appointed as Regular DGP of Haryana, Succeeds OP Singh

31 December 2025

Videos

A President, a Teacher, a Father Figure: Venu Rajamony on Working with Pranab Mukherjee

29 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

From Newsroom to The Hague: The Many Lives of Diplomat Venu Rajamony

25 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

When Numbers Guide Governance: The Story of ICAS Officer Shakeel Maqbool

15 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

CBIC Promotes 55 IRS Officers of 2008 Batch to Commissioner C&IT for 2026 Panel Year

2 January 2026

DoPT Notifies UPS IAS Cadre Expansion: 683 Officers, 370 Senior Duty Posts, 75 DMs

2 January 2026

Centre Appoints 7 IPS Officers of 2012 Batch, Including Navdeep Singh Brar, as DIGs in CBI; Tenures Till 2030 (Complete List)

2 January 2026

Rajasthan Govt Promotes 61 IAS, 40 IPS, and 23 IFS Officers in New Year Reshuffle; 4 IAS Elevated to Additional Chief Secretary

2 January 2026

Historic Release of IAS Grading Booklet in Uttar Pradesh: Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal Unveils on January 1, Cadre Expansion to 683 Posts

2 January 2026

Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park Sees India’s Cheetah Population Rise to 30 Under Project Cheetah

2 January 2026

PSU News

POWERGRID Donates Advanced Medical Imaging Systems Worth ₹12.25 Crore to HBCHRC, Strengthening Cancer Care in North India

2 January 2026

RVNL Appoints Amit Tandon as Director (Projects) to Lead Key Railway and Metro Infrastructure Projects

2 January 2026

NTPC Plans 30 GW Nuclear Expansion in India, Explores Global Partnerships with Rosatom, EDF, and Holtec

2 January 2026

HUDCO Sanctions Over ₹46,000 Crore in Q3 Loans, Boosting Housing and Urban Infrastructure Projects

2 January 2026

NMDC Reports 14.64% Rise in Iron Ore Production and 18.67% Growth in Sales, Strengthening India’s Steel Supply

2 January 2026

Historic Move: Coal India Opens SWMA Coal Auctions to Buyers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal from January 2026

2 January 2026

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, RCF

RCFL Appoints Ms. Nazhat J. Shaikh as CMD to Lead Company’s Growth and Strategic Initiatives

2 January 2026

RINL Appoints Manish Raj Gupta as CMD to Drive Growth, Innovation, and Sustainability

2 January 2026

Defence News

Security Alert in Poonch: What Was Found in Poonch? Indian Army Seizes Ammunition Dropped by Suspected Drone Near LoC

2 January 2026

World Record: Indian Army Set to Make Global History With World’s First Ramjet-Powered 155 mm Artillery Shells

2 January 2026

ASTRA MK2 With 200 km Dual-Pulse Motor Set for Early 2026 Trials, Marking Major Leap in India’s Air-to-Air Warfare

2 January 2026

INS Vagsheer Commissioned: Know Capabilities, Strategic Importance and Role in India’s Naval Power

1 January 2026

Judiciary News

Major Policy Push for Lawyers: Centre Announces Insurance Scheme and Revised Fee Structure for Advocates

2 January 2026

Major Judicial Reshuffle: Who Are the New High Court Chief Justices? Centre Notifies Key Judicial Appointments and Transfers

2 January 2026

Telangana High Court Sets Aside CAT Relief to IPS Officers, Restores Centre’s Disciplinary Proceedings

31 December 2025

Freedom of Speech Is Not Absolute’: Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Relief to Lawyer Booked for Caste-Based Public Speech

31 December 2025

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A Virtual Minister or Bureaucrat : The New Governance

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Moving into AI Age: Guiding the Disruption

Anurag Goel

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UPSC Stories

From Hostels to Headlines: How Persistence Turned Aspirants into India’s Future Leaders (2021-2024)

31 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Not perfection, but persistence—four UPSC Rank 1 toppers reveal how setbacks, silence, and self-belief...

Failures, Fear, and Triumph: The Untold Journeys of India’s Youngest UPSC Rank 1 IAS Toppers (2016–2020)

30 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Discover the journeys of UPSC Rank 1 toppers—Durishetty Anudeep, Nandini KR, Kanishka Kataria, Pradeep...

Five UPSC Rank 1 Toppers, Five Different Paths: How IAS Officers from 2011–2015 Found Their Way

29 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover the journeys of UPSC Rank 1 toppers from 2011 to 2015—Shena Aggarwal, Haritha V Kumar, Gaurav...

Social Media

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...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Book Reviews

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

Charlie’s Boys: A St Columba Memoir That Chronicles Delhi’s Lost Schoolboy Era

19 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A window into middle-class Delhi of the 1970s–80s—power cuts, Ambassador cars, banned Coca-Cola, and...

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...