What to read in Indian Express
11 November 2025
| Headline | Page No. | GS Paper & Topic | Theme / Issue | UPSC Relevance / Analytical Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJI to hear plea on AI guidelines for judiciary | 7 | GS 2 – Polity / Judiciary | AI integration in judicial processes | Raises questions of judicial ethics, transparency, and algorithmic accountability. Connects with E-Courts Project Phase III, and role of AI in justice delivery (e.g., SUPACE tool). |
| Protest for clean air was seen, now must be heard (Editorial) | 10 | GS 3 – Environment / Pollution | Citizen activism & policy response | Calls for participatory environmental governance; links to Article 21 (Right to clean air) and NCAP 2019. Useful for case study on civic engagement. |
| With fewer doctors becoming specialists, the crisis looms | 10 | GS 2 – Health / Human Resources | Shortage of specialists in public healthcare | Highlights mismatch in medical education & service delivery. Connects to National Health Policy 2017, Ayushman Bharat, and SDG 3 (Good Health). |
| Our silence on Sudan shows a hierarchy of sympathy | 10 | GS 2 – International Relations | Humanitarian diplomacy & moral realism | Critiques global selective empathy; relevant for India’s foreign policy ethics, UN peacekeeping, and South–South cooperation. |
| India–Bhutan story offers lessons for managing asymmetric relationships | 10 | GS 2 – IR / Neighbourhood Policy | Bilateral diplomacy with smaller states | Examines balanced power relations; case study for “India as a benign hegemon” and cultural diplomacy in South Asia. |
| We need to move from a caste census with the capital C to one with a small c | 11 | GS 1 – Indian Society / Social Structure | Caste, identity, and socio-economic data | Argues for nuanced data beyond politics. Connects with Mandal legacy, SECC 2011, and affirmative action debates. |
| Clean air is not a privilege. Right to life begins with right to breathe. | 11 | GS 2 – Constitution / Fundamental Rights | Judicial interpretation of Article 21 | Reaffirms Right to Clean Environment as part of Right to Life. Useful for Fundamental Rights–Directive Principles linkage and environmental jurisprudence. |
| Beijing’s WAICO push will shape new global AI order | 11 | GS 3 – Science & Tech / AI & Global Governance | AI geopolitics & technological sovereignty | Discusses World Artificial Intelligence Conference Organization (WAICO); shows China’s bid to lead global AI regulation. Useful for India’s digital diplomacy analysis. |
| Finance, trade key agenda items, climate meet likely to be stormy | 13 | GS 3 – Environment & Ecology | COP30 global negotiations | Focus on climate finance, carbon markets, and adaptation funds. Links to India’s stance on CBDR, Net-Zero by 2070, and climate diplomacy. |
| New fund to protect tropical forests & why it’s being criticized | 15 | Prelims – Environment | Global conservation finance | Covers creation of new Tropical Forest Fund and concerns about greenwashing. Useful for Prelims (Environment Institutions) & Mains (Climate Justice). |
| How James Watson helped unravel the Double Helix | 15 | GS 3 – S&T / Biology | Milestone in genetic research | Recaps discovery of DNA structure. Prelims-relevant under scientific breakthroughs & Nobel contributions. |
| What govt’s AI regulation mean for tech regulation | 15 | GS 2 – Governance / Policy & Regulation | Ethical AI & digital governance | Analyses India’s AI regulatory framework, links to Digital India Act 2025 & Data Protection Act 2023. Useful for tech governance & innovation ethics. |
| Focus on domestic manufacturing, MSMEs as FM holds pre-budget meet | 17 | GS 3 – Economy / Growth & Employment | Industrial policy & fiscal roadmap | Reflects emphasis on Atmanirbhar Bharat, MSME support, and PBDP (Pre-Budget Dialogue Process). Relevant for resource mobilization & inclusive growth. |