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Beneath the Blue Waters: The Silent Suicide Crisis in Andaman

3 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IPS officer Anna Sinha highlights the hidden suicide crisis in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where isolation, loneliness, illness, and fragile social...

Beyond Headlines

Aruna Sundararajan: The Policy Architect Who Anticipated India’s Digital Future

3 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

She wasn’t a technologist—but Aruna Sundararajan built the systems that power Digital India, proving...

Change Makers

The Woman Who Turned Guns Into Silence : Inside IPS B. Sumathi's Quiet War Against Insurgency

3 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

By choosing dialogue over force, B. Sumathi has quietly transformed Telangana’s anti-Maoist strategy—bringing...

Video Interview

Leonards Aren't Endangered in Maharashtra Anymore?

3 April 2026

Sharad Gupta

Leopard's population in Maharashtra is rising at 18 per cent, endangering human lives. The predator's...

Beyond Headlines

IRS Raghav Gupta Captures Rare Indian Grassbird in Katarniaghat, Marking a First for the Sanctuary

2 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS officer Raghav Gupta records Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary’s first photographic evidence of the...

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

IFS Officer Periasamy Kumaran Appointed India’s Next High Commissioner to UK: Profile, Career and Diplomatic Journey

26 March 2026

What Is Cognitive Electronic Warfare? Why Indian Army Is Investing Big in It

30 March 2026

Videos

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

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

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

WCL Reports 63 Million Tonnes Coal Production in FY 2025‑26, Eyes Net-Zero Future

3 April 2026

NALCO Reports Record-Breaking FY26 Performance with Highest-Ever Production and Sales Across All Segments

3 April 2026

Domestic LPG Supply Remains Normal Across India, Says Indian Oil Corporation Amid Global Energy Concerns

3 April 2026

RVNL Wins Rs 242.49 Crore Railway Electrification Upgrade Project from South Central Railway

3 April 2026

PFC Independent Director Bhaskar Bhattacharya Resigns to Contest West Bengal Assembly Elections

2 April 2026

NTPC Mining Limited Achieves Record 44.16 MMT Coal Production in FY 2025-26, Expands Mining Capacity

2 April 2026

SAIL Posts Highest-Ever Sales and Production in FY 2025-26, Steel Sales Cross 20 Million Tonnes

2 April 2026

NMDC Steel Appoints Anurag Kapil as Director (Finance) to Strengthen Financial Strategy

2 April 2026

Defence News

Big Boost to Indian Space Industry: IN-SPACe Transfers Advanced Satellite System to PierSight in Major Breakthrough

3 April 2026

Inside DRDO C-PsySHOT System That Uses Advanced Psychology to Select the Right Soldier for the Right Role

3 April 2026

5 Reasons Why Indigenous Firefighting Robots Are a Big Win for Indian Air Force Safety

3 April 2026

All You Need to Know About IOS SAGAR Mission Flagged Off from Mumbai by India in 2026

3 April 2026

Judiciary News

NIA Begins Preliminary Enquiry into Malda Violence After EC Referral; Probe Ordered into Gherao of 7 Judicial Officers

3 April 2026

Supreme Court Stays Chambal Sanctuary Denotification: What It Means for Rajasthan and Illegal Sand Mining

3 April 2026

Who Is IAS Rajendrakumar Patel? Gujarat HC Seeks ED Reply on Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case

2 April 2026

West Bengal Assembly Polls: Calcutta HC Upholds EC Transfers of Chief Secretary, DGP, and Home Secretary

31 March 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Education Paradox: Why Enrollment Rose but Learning Fell Behind

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

As Gulf Boils, Can India Fulfil Its Energy Needs?

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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UPSC Stories

UPSC Success Story: How Deepanshu Jindal Cleared CSE 2025 with AIR 38

1 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Deepanshu Jindal secured AIR 38 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming personal loss, close misses, and multiple...

From Motherhood to Merit List: How Neha Panchal Turned Eight Years of Struggle into Rank 1 in UPPCS-2024

31 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Neha Panchal topped UPPCS 2024 after eight years of preparation, balancing motherhood, family responsibilities,...

How Bhopal’s Pulkit Jain Overcame FOMO and Cracked UPSC

30 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Pulkit Jain from Bhopal cracked UPSC in his fourth attempt after missing the final list by just 3 marks...

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

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

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...