2025's Top 10 IAS Officers: Awards, Innovation, & Corruption Charges

• IAS officers in 2025 were in the news for both significant achievements and serious controversies.
• Supriya Sahu (IAS, Tamil Nadu) won the 2025 'Champions of the Earth' award for climate change efforts and banning single-use plastic.
• Rajesh Kumar (IAS, Uttar Pradesh) was noted for successfully implementing AI in government services, developing an AI-based grievance platform.
• Nagarjun Gowda (IAS, Madhya Pradesh) faced serious allegations of taking a ₹10 crore bribe to reduce a ₹51 crore fine to ₹4,032.
• Santosh Verma (IAS, Madhya Pradesh) sparked controversy with highly objectionable statements about Brahmin daughters, leading to demands for his removal.

Why It Matters: It reveals the dual impact of IAS officers: global success and serious controversies.