The Hindu UPSC News Analysis For 13 July 2026
The Hindu — UPSC Analysis Monday, 13 July 2026 Bengaluru City Edition · Vol. 57 No. 165 · Curated for Prelims & Mains | GS I · II · III · IV Legacy IAS Academy 📋 Today’s Topics Iran attacks West Asian nations; Strait of Hormuz “closed”GS2 Why has China banned helium exports?GS3 How DDCs […]
Police & Criminal Justice Reforms for UPSC Mains
Polity & Governance · GS Paper II & III · Prelims + Mains Police & Criminal Justice Reforms for UPSC: Committees, Laws & Cases Criminal justice rests on three pillars — police, courts and prisons — and all three are mid-reform. From the National Police Commission and the Prakash Singh directives to the three new […]
Criminal Justice System in India: Problems & Solutions
Polity & Governance · GS Paper II · Prelims + Mains The Criminal Justice System in India: Components, Problems & Solutions The Criminal Justice System (CJS) is the state’s chief instrument of social control — the machinery that prevents crime, punishes offenders, protects the innocent and reforms the guilty. This guide explains its objectives, its […]
Governance Committees & Commissions for UPSC Mains
Polity & Governance · GS Paper II · Prelims + Mains Governance Committees & Commissions for UPSC: Reports & Reforms Every major governance reform in India began as a committee report. This guide goes deep on the landmark bodies — the Sarkaria & Punchhi Commissions, the NCRWC, the Santhanam Committee, the Vineet Narain case, and […]
Important Legislations for UPSC: Ministry & Provisions
Polity & Governance · GS II & III · Prelims + Mains Important Legislations for UPSC: Objective, Ministry, Beneficiaries & Provisions Acts of Parliament are where the Constitution meets everyday governance. From MGNREGA, RTE and the Forest Rights Act to the DPDP Act and the four Labour Codes (in force 2025), this guide explains each […]
Contemporary Constitutional Developments for UPSC
Polity · GS Paper II · Prelims + Mains Contemporary Constitutional Developments for UPSC: Amendments, Laws & Reforms The Constitution is a living document — and the last decade has reshaped it fast. From the GST (101st) and Women’s Reservation (106th) amendments to the three new criminal laws, the Waqf Amendment 2025, and the pending […]
Landmark Supreme Court Judgements for UPSC Mains
Polity · GS Paper II & IV · Prelims + Mains Landmark Supreme Court Judgements for UPSC — Background, Facts & Analysis A complete, exam-ready guide to India’s most important Supreme Court cases — from A.K. Gopalan (1950) to the Tamil Nadu Governor case (2025). For each ruling we give the background & facts, the […]
Constitutional Doctrines for UPSC: Meaning & Cases
Polity · GS Paper II · Prelims + Mains Constitutional Doctrines for UPSC: Meaning, Cases & Probable Questions Constitutional doctrines are judge-made principles that decide how far Parliament, states and the executive can go. UPSC now tests them in statement-based Prelims MCQs and analytical Mains answers alike. This guide covers 20+ doctrines in full detail […]
Battle of Thanesar 1014 CE: Mahmud & Chakraswamin Raid
Early Medieval History · Ghaznavid Temple Raids Battle of Thanesar (1014 CE): Mahmud of Ghazni & the Chakraswamin Raid The Battle of Thanesar (1014 CE) saw Mahmud of Ghazni capture and plunder Thanesar (ancient Sthanesvara), a great Hindu pilgrimage centre in present-day Haryana, famed for its Chakraswamin Temple. The raid enriched the Ghaznavid treasury and […]
Battle of Lahore 1021 CE: Mahmud vs Hindu Shahis
Ancient/Early Medieval History · Ghaznavid Invasions Battle of Lahore (1021 CE): Mahmud of Ghazni & the End of the Hindu Shahis The Battle of Lahore (1021 CE) was one of the final campaigns of Mahmud of Ghazni against the Hindu Shahi dynasty. The capture of Lahore ended Shahi political power and led to the permanent […]