The free content for Indian coding learners is now genuinely better than most paid bootcamps. The problem is sequencing, not scarcity.
Months 1–3: one language, properly
Pick Java, Python or C++. Learn control flow, functions, and arrays from a single teacher. Shradha Khapra's beginner series is the most commonly recommended starting point because she dry-runs code on a whiteboard before typing it.
Months 3–6: DSA, slowly
Arrays, strings, hashing, recursion, then trees and graphs. Solve 150 problems properly rather than 600 badly. Keep a written log of every problem you could not solve.
Months 6–9: build full-stack
Vinod Bahadur Thapa teaches React, Next.js and the MERN stack exclusively through projects. Follow one project series end to end — deployment included.
One CRUD app with auth, one app consuming a third-party API, and one thing you actually want to exist. Deploy all three.
Months 9–12: interview surface
Add OS, DBMS, CN and OOP revision, plus mock interviews. This is also when a portfolio starts doing more work than a resume.
Both coding educators are listed under coding.