Here’s a quiet trend you shouldn’t ignore: private tech firms are increasingly becoming key partners for major infrastructure projects; including railways. Take Magellanic Cloud Limited’s subsidiary, Provigil, which just bagged a ₹3.73 crore contract from DFCCIL for smart surveillance across a major freight corridor. It’s not a government job; but it’s working *with* the government, on mission-critical infrastructure, for 5 years. What does this mean for aspirants? Skills in AI, surveillance tech, cloud computing, and smart infrastructure are now in high demand; not just in startups, but in projects tied to PSUs. Forget only chasing UPSC or SSC; consider building expertise that makes you valuable to firms like this. Because while you’re studying polity, someone else is learning how to secure India’s railways with AI; and getting hired by PSUs, indirectly. The future of government-linked work isn’t just about exams; it’s about tech + infrastructure + strategy.