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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
TopicWoman IAS officer

Topic: woman IAS officer

This IAS officer stepped into Lucknow’s Covid mess & brought it under control in one month

In over a month, IAS officer Roshan Jacob managed to contain Lucknow’s spread, earning praise from not only Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath but also her peers.  

1987 batch IAS officer Vini Mahajan becomes Punjab’s first woman chief secretary

Vini Mahajan takes over from Karan Avtar Singh, who has been made special chief secy, governance reforms. Her husband Dinkar Gupta is Punjab DGP.

Top woman bureaucrat demands definition for ‘wife’, says women misusing laws

Steel secretary Aruna Sharma hits out at ‘narrow approach’ to women’s rights, says men are being falsely trapped in judicial maze and losing faith.

On Camera

What a viral monkey, an IKEA plush toy, and a US Supreme Court ruling reveal about tariffs

Punch’s attachment to his plush toy is not based on its country of origin, but on the comfort it provides. Similarly, consumers prioritise trust and design over geopolitical labels.

Valued at $39.2 billion, Karnataka bioeconomy sector accounts for 10% of state’s GSDP—report

Biotechnology has emerged as the fastest-growing segment, valued at $11.46 billion, led by fermentation-based industries, biofuels, enzymes and sustainable materials.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.