In one of India’s remotest corners, a quiet but historic shift unfolded. On Great Nicobar Island, seven members of the reclusive Shompen tribe- a community that has long lived deep inside dense tropical forests- walked into a polling booth and pressed an EVM button for the very first time. There were no crowds, slogans or… Continue reading [Officer Odyssey] An IAS officer who brought Nicobar’s secluded tribe “From silence to the ballot box”

In Tripura’s Sepahijala district, a quiet revolution is underway- one that has turned a region once struggling with water scarcity and social challenges into a national success story. Leading this transformation is Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal, a Gorakhpur-born IAS officer whose work blends discipline, empathy and community-led action. On 18 November 2025, Sepahijala received the “Best… Continue reading [Officer Odyssey] The Rising Rain‑Maker of Sepahijala [IAS Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal]