What to read in The Hindu newspaper
11 March 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS takes up resolution on removal of Speaker as MPs trade accusations in House | 1 | GS-2 – Parliament, Speaker’s office, legislative procedure | Polity |
| Trump claims war will come to an end ‘soon’ but Iran vows it will fight ‘as long as necessary’ | 1 | GS-2 – West Asia crisis, regional security, global geopolitics | International Relations |
| SC agrees to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance | 1 | GS-2 – Personal laws, Uniform Civil Code debate, gender justice | Polity / Social Justice |
| Gas from new sources will end shortage, say officials | 1 | GS-3 – Energy security, LNG/LPG supply, import dependence | Economy / Energy |
| Assam disburses ₹3,600 cr. to women in biggest single-day direct benefit transfer in State | 2 | GS-2 – Welfare delivery, DBT, women-centric schemes | Governance / Social Justice |
| Now, Rajasthan Assembly passes Bill to repeal two-child norm for ULB elections | 2 | GS-2 – Local self-government, electoral reforms | Polity |
| Chandigarh achieves 99.93% literacy, gets ‘fully literate U.T.’ tag | 2 | GS-2 – Education, literacy, social development | Social Issues |
| Blossoms of hope: Kashmir banks on almonds, tulips to revive tourism | 2 | GS-3 – Tourism economy, regional development | Economy / Geography |
| 5% GST revenue must go to civic bodies: Karnataka panel | 3 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Fiscal federalism, urban local bodies, GST devolution | Polity / Economy |
| Researchers publish first-of-its-kind checklist on fireflies across India | 3 | GS-3 – Biodiversity, taxonomy, conservation | Environment |
| Proton accelerator facility to come up in Visakhapatnam | 3 | GS-3 – Nuclear science, accelerator technology, thorium roadmap | Science & Technology |
| SC to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance | 4 | GS-2 – Personal law reform, inheritance rights | Polity |
| Form special tribunals to hear appeals of people left out of Bengal SIR, says SC | 4 | GS-2 – Electoral rolls, judicial oversight, election process | Polity |
| ‘Frame no-fault compensation policy for adverse events post COVID vaccination’ | 4 | GS-2 – Public health policy, vaccine compensation framework | Health / Governance |
| CEC promises a fair, violence-free polls in Bengal | 4 | GS-2 – Election Commission, free and fair elections | Polity |
| Chhattisgarh approves draft Bill against conversion | 4 | GS-2 – Freedom of religion, anti-conversion laws | Polity |
| ₹689-cr. cost hike for road to Noida airport approved | 4 | GS-3 – Infrastructure, connectivity, airport-linked development | Infrastructure |
| Rajnath Singh unveils ‘vision document’ to advance military | 4 | GS-3 – Defence reforms, military modernisation, Vision 2047 | Security / Defence |
| Jal Jeevan mission gets extension up to 2028 | 4 | GS-2 – Drinking water access, rural development, service delivery | Governance |
| Gas shortage blows out restaurant stoves; diners find favourites off menu | 5 | GS-3 – Energy disruption, supply-chain stress, hospitality sector impact | Economy / Energy |
| Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha over refusal to discuss West Bengal SIR | 5 | GS-2 – Parliamentary functioning, electoral revision controversy | Polity |
| Opposition, govt. spar over ‘rural distress’ during debate in RS | 5 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Rural development, employment, agrarian distress | Economy / Governance |
| NCERT issues apology over graft reference in textbook | 6 | GS-2 – Education governance, curriculum oversight | Governance / Education |
| SC seeks balance; govt. says IT Rules do not curb satire | 6 | GS-2 – Freedom of speech, IT Rules, fake news regulation | Polity |
| Delhi sends fuel to Dhaka via ‘friendship pipeline’ | 6 | GS-2 – India-Bangladesh relations, energy diplomacy | International Relations |
| Scientists rewire bacteria to build ‘designer’ proteins on demand | 7 | GS-3 – Biotechnology, synthetic biology, medical applications | Science & Technology |
| Asteroid YR4: no longer a threat | 7 | GS-3 – Space science, near-earth objects, planetary defence | Science & Technology |
| Strategic blunder | 8 | GS-2 – U.S.-Iran-Israel war, strategic miscalculation in West Asia | International Relations |
| Catch them young | 8 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Childhood obesity, public health, nutrition policy | Health / Social Issues |
| Inside China, authority, conflict and strategic challenges | 8 | GS-2 – China’s internal politics, military purges, global posture | International Relations |
| AI and the national security calculus | 8 | GS-3 – AI governance, dual-use technology, military applications | Science & Technology / Security |
| More women cut from rolls in SIR | 9 | GS-2 – Electoral inclusion, gender and voter rolls | Polity |
| ‘41%’ illusion: a quiet re-engineering of India’s fiscal federal landscape | 10 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Finance Commission, divisible pool, fiscal federalism | Economy / Polity |
| Lessons from C-DOT saga for technology development in India | 11 | GS-3 – Telecom history, indigenous technology, innovation policy | Science & Technology |
| Union Cabinet tweaks 2020 rules to allow Chinese investments | 12 | GS-2 / GS-3 – FDI policy, China, economic security | International Relations / Economy |
| Govt. invokes Essential Commodities Act for natural gas allocation | 12 | GS-3 – Energy regulation, gas prioritisation, commodity management | Economy / Energy |
| ‘Record foodgrain output likely’ | 12 | GS-3 – Agriculture production, food security | Agriculture |
| To stabilise rupee, RBI may use 2013 plan to help banks mop up NRI dollar deposits | 12 | GS-3 – External sector, rupee stability, forex management | Economy |
| China pins hopes on society-wide AI push to add jobs, rejuvenate economy | 13 | GS-2 / GS-3 – China economy, AI policy, labour market | International Relations / Economy |
| European freight truck firms brace for low-cost Chinese rivals | 13 | GS-3 – Manufacturing competition, EV supply chains, trade | Economy / Industry |