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The Red Corridor Shrinks: Left-Wing Extremism

From the 1967 Naxalbari uprising to the March 2026 elimination declaration: the phases, causes, Red Corridor, SAMADHAN doctrine and the development-extremism cycle behind India's Maoist insurgency.

29 September 2026 · 30 min read

Environment

Kidneys of the Landscape: Wetlands and Ramsar Sites

From the Ramsar Convention's wise-use doctrine to India's 101-site network, peatlands and vanishing urban lakes: the complete UPSC guide to wetlands.

28 September 2026 · 35 min read

GS-4

Moral thinkers of India: ideas an administrator can use

Buddha, Mahavira, Kautilya, Gandhi, Vivekananda, Ambedkar and others: the Indian moral thinkers compressed into doctrines and administrative takeaways you can use in files, field visits and case-study answers.

27 September 2026 · 60 min read

International Relations

Neighbourhood First, Act East, SAGAR: India's regional doctrines

Three doctrines, one logic: secure the immediate neighbourhood, engage the wider east, and anchor the Indian Ocean. The 5S framework, the Look East to Act East shift, and SAGAR's upgrade to MAHASAGAR.

27 September 2026 · 21 min read

International Relations

India-Afghanistan: from strategic partnership to Taliban 2.0

A $3 billion development bet, the 2011 Strategic Partnership Agreement, the 2021 Taliban takeover and India's "engagement without recognition" doctrine.

27 September 2026 · 16 min read

Polity

Doctrine Decoder: pith and substance, colourable legislation, eclipse and more

Eight constitutional doctrines decoded: pith and substance, colourable legislation, eclipse, severability, territorial nexus, repugnancy, occupied field and harmonious construction.

27 September 2026 · 28 min read

Polity

Judicial activism, PIL and judicial review: how courts became lawmakers

Judicial review, judicial activism and public interest litigation as one connected story: the doctrines, the landmark cases from Hussainara to Vishaka, and the permanent tension with the separation of powers.

27 September 2026 · 33 min read

Polity

Directive Principles: the Constitution's conscience

The Directive Principles decoded: their Irish origin, the three families, the thirty-year war with fundamental rights, and the Minerva Mills harmony doctrine.

27 September 2026 · 30 min read

Polity

Basic structure doctrine: from Kesavananda to the NJAC case

The basic structure doctrine from Kesavananda (1973) to the NJAC case (2015): the 7:6 verdict, Minerva Mills, Waman Rao, the recognised elements, and why this unwritten limit on Parliament remains UPSC's favourite debate.

27 September 2026 · 28 min read