What to read in The Hindu newspaper
05 January 2026
| Section | Issue / Headline | Page | GS Mapping (UPSC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Page | Venezuela V-P to take over as Maduro held in U.S. jail | 1 | GS-2 (IR): Latin America politics, regime change, international law |
| Front Page | India’s Russian oil imports at six-month high in November | 1 | GS-3 (Economy): Energy security, crude oil imports GS-2 (IR): India-Russia relations |
| Editorial | Hubris and caution — China’s posture as 2026 begins | 6 | GS-2 (IR): China’s foreign policy, power transition, Indo-Pacific |
| Editorial | Security camps, the game changer in the Maoist fight | 6 | GS-3 (Internal Security): Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency |
| Editorial | Tragedy and farce | 6 | GS-4 (Ethics): Governance failures, accountability (context-based) |
| Editorial | High and dry | 6 | GS-1 (Geography): Water stress, droughts GS-3: Water management |
| Editorial | The struggle to count women’s labour | 7 | GS-1 (Society): Women’s work, unpaid care economy GS-3: Employment data |
| Editorial | India loses 0.4% of GDP every year to natural disasters | 7 | GS-3 (DM): Disaster impact, economic losses, resilience |
| News | Venezuela crisis unlikely to hit India’s energy security | 10 | GS-3 (Economy): Energy diversification GS-2 (IR): West Asia–Latin America spillovers |
| News | Army Chief General Dwivedi embarks on two-day UAE visit | 12 | GS-2 (IR): India-UAE strategic & defence cooperation |
| News | Rajnath Singh to commission new Coast Guard ship | 12 | GS-3 (Security): Maritime security, coastal defence |
| News | Air Force chief calls for timely delivery of combat aircraft | 12 | GS-3 (Defence): Defence procurement, indigenisation |