What to read in Indian Express
13 January 2026
| Page No. | Exact Headline (as in Indian Express e-paper) | GS Mapping – Theme – Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Page 1 | India, Germany sign pact to shore up defence industrial cooperation | GS-III (Defence & Security) – Defence manufacturing, strategic partnerships |
| Page 1 | Karnataka told to scrap project stuck for 25 years | GS-II (Governance) – Infrastructure governance, judicial oversight |
| Page 1 | Centre steps in as two Nipah cases found in Bengal | GS-II (Health Governance); GS-III (Disaster & Health Security) |
| Page 1 | Salem’s claim he served 25 years questioned by SC | GS-II (Polity & Judiciary) – Criminal justice, extradition context |
| Page 1 | India to be invited to join U.S.-led initiative Pax Silica, says envoy | GS-II (IR); GS-III (Tech geopolitics) – Semiconductors, AI, critical minerals |
| Page 3 | Kerala LDF stages ‘fight for survival’ protest against Centre | GS-II (Federalism) – Centre–State relations, fiscal federalism |
| Page 4 | CBI interrogates Vijay for six hours in T.N. stampede case | GS-II (Governance) – Rule of law, independent investigation |
| Page 5 | Mamata flags ‘logical discrepancies’ in Bengal electoral roll revision | GS-II (Polity) – Elections, voter rolls, Election Commission |
| Page 6 | DRDO successfully flight-tests MPATGM | GS-III (Defence Technology) – Indigenous missile systems |
| Page 6 | Medical college teachers to boycott academics in Kerala | GS-II (Governance) – Public services, health education |
| Page 7 | The rules by which flags play | GS-I (Culture) – National symbols (low priority) |
| Page 8 | PSLV-C62 failure raises concerns over quality assurance | GS-III (Science & Technology) – Space sector governance |
| Page 9 | Bhoomi, a governance success | GS-II (Governance) – Land records, e-governance |
| Page 11 | Cong. seeks probe into irregularities in PMKVY | GS-II (Governance) – CAG, skill development schemes |
| Page 11 | If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres? | GS-III (Economy & Environment) – Digital infrastructure, sustainability |
| Page 13 | Centre mulls proposal to hike wage ceiling for EPFO, ESIC at a uniform ₹25,000-30,000 | GS-III (Economy) – Labour reforms, social security |
| Page 13 | India steel exports grew by a third between April-Dec. | GS-III (Economy) – Trade, manufacturing |
| Page 14 | Rohingya hope UN genocide hearing can bring justice | GS-II (IR & Human Rights) – ICJ, genocide convention |
| Page 14 | Japan sets sail for rare earth on China supply issue | GS-III (Economy & IR) – Critical minerals, supply chains |
| Page 14 | Targeted bomb attack kills seven police officers in northern Pakistan | GS-III (Internal Security) – Terrorism |
| Page 15 | China says Arctic operations legal, slams U.S. over Greenland remarks | GS-II (IR) – Arctic geopolitics |
| Page 15 | Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit aviation factory in Ukraine’s Lviv | GS-II (IR) – Russia-Ukraine war, missile systems |