Current General Studies (Mains)
Popular Resistance, Famine and Colonial State Formation
The Sannyasi-Fakir Rebellion of late eighteenth-century Bengal illustrates how early colonial taxation, devastating famine, and livelihood crises transformed rural society. This resistance challenged British administrative structures, proving that...
Anti Defection Law and Legislative Discipline
The Supreme Court’s August 2026 notice to twenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs has renewed focus on delayed disqualification under the Tenth Schedule. This case brings renewed attention to...
Hijab, Religious Freedom and Institutional Dress Codes
The Allahabad High Court’s dismissal of a student’s plea to wear a hijab with her uniform in Sukaina Rizvi v. State of U.P. (2026) has renewed the constitutional...
The Northern Sea Route and India’s Maritime Stakes
The Northern Sea Route is back in focus as Arctic ice melt makes the passage navigable for longer periods. A regular weekly container service launched by Chinese shipping...
Targeted Welfare Schemes and the Politics of Social Assistance
On August 24, 2026, Tamil Nadu’s new welfare measures, including a newborn gold ring scheme and six free LPG cylinders a year for eligible families, have renewed debate...
Pakistan’s Defence Reforms and Nuclear Command Structure
Pakistan’s enactment of the Defence Forces of Pakistan Act, 2026, and amendments to the National Command Authority Act, 2010, on August 20, 2026, signal a major overhaul of...
Ageing in India and Social Security for Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Day was recently celebrated on August 21, 2026 with renewed focus on India’s fast-ageing population. It highlights how social security, healthcare, and dignity in old age...
Issues Around Elephant Corridors – Connectivity, Conflict and Conservation Challenges
On August 17, 2026, a three-judge Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana, hearing Prerna Singh Bindra & Ors. v....
Land Acquisition, Consent, and the Limits of State Power
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, in a judgment delivered on August 21, 2026, held that government authorities cannot force private landowners to execute sale deeds...
Cross-Border Higher Education and India’s Knowledge Diplomacy
Top US universities such as Harvard, NYU and Purdue are now reportedly exploring campuses in India, while domestic institutions like IGNOU are expanding career-focused and prison education programmes....
Why ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams Are Exploding in India — and What Makes Them So Effective
The Supreme Court’s recent suo motu intervention on the surge of so-called “digital arrest” frauds has brought national attention to a crime that has quietly devastated thousands of...
