What to read in The Hindu newspaper
11 May 2026
| Page No. | Headline | UPSC Syllabus Relevance | How UPSC Can Ask in Prelims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Amid elevated global crude oil prices and an energy crisis triggered by the U.S.-Iran war…” | GS3 – Economy & Energy Security | Impact of crude oil prices on inflation, CAD, forex reserves |
| 1 | “Nicobar Project clearance lacked ‘adequate study’” | GS3 – Environment & Ecology | Great Nicobar Project, EIA, island ecology |
| 1 | “Iran responds to latest ceasefire proposal by U.S.” | GS2 – International Relations | West Asia geopolitics, ceasefire diplomacy |
| 2 | “31 are untraceable, only 31 monuments (6.4%) had ‘proper ownership documentation’” | GS1 – Art & Culture | ASI protected monuments, heritage conservation |
| 2 | “Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)” | GS1 – Culture | ASI functions and monument protection |
| 5 | “ecological assessments cited by the Union government to clear the Great Nicobar Island Development project do not fulfil the statutory requirements” | GS3 – Environment | Environmental Impact Assessment provisions |
| 5 | “Great Nicobar Island Development project” | GS3 – Environment & Biodiversity | Coastal ecology, tribal reserves, strategic infrastructure |
| 8 | “the Narendra Modi government has had the dubious distinction of not having a single Muslim Minister” | GS2 – Polity & Representation | Representation in democracy |
| 8 | “communal segregation in the State Assembly of Assam” | GS2 – Social Justice & Polity | Identity politics and electoral representation |
| 9 | “UGC proposal to give practical work to students” | GS2 – Education | UGC reforms, vocational education |
| 9 | “needed to be given a rural bias” | GS2 – Education & Rural Development | Rural-oriented higher education reforms |
| 9 | “Water scarcity in Bangalore” | GS1 Geography / GS3 Environment | Urban water crisis and management |
| 14 | “Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators” | GS2 – IR | Mediation diplomacy in West Asia |