What to read in The Hindu newspaper
09 February 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Malaysia on Sunday vowed to expand their ties in the high-priority sectors of trade and investment, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors | Page 1 | GS-2 – Bilateral relations; Indo-Pacific cooperation; GS-3 – trade & technology | International Relations |
| The two sides inked a total of 11 agreements and documents to expand cooperation, including a framework pact for deeper engagement in the semiconductor sector | Page 1 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Strategic technology partnerships | International Relations / Science & Tech |
| Bengal tells EC it will deploy 8,505 officers for SIR | Page 5 | GS-2 – Electoral reforms, voter roll revision | Polity |
| Four years on, Kanhaiya Lal’s family still waiting for justice, says Ashok Gehlot | Page 6 | GS-2 – Criminal justice system, rule of law | Polity / Governance |
| A Lok Sabha majority is often mentioned as a monolithic fact | Page 9 | GS-2 – Parliamentary democracy, federalism | Polity |
| The regional distribution of the LS majority has a qualitative impact on federalism and democracy | Page 9 | GS-2 – Federalism, representation | Polity |
| In an unusual departure from parliamentary convention, the Lok Sabha adopted the motion of thanks to the President’s address without the Prime Minister’s reply | Page 8 (Editorial) | GS-2 – Parliamentary procedures, executive accountability | Polity |
| The debate and reply function as a mechanism through which the executive is held accountable to Parliament | Page 8 (Editorial) | GS-2 – Legislative oversight | Polity |