What to read in The Hindu newspaper
13 January 2026
| Page No. | Exact Headline (as in e-paper) | GS Mapping – Theme – Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Page 1 | India to be invited to join U.S-led initiative Pax Silica, says envoy | GS-II (IR) – India-U.S. relations; GS-III (S&T/Economy) – Semiconductors, AI, critical minerals |
| Page 1 | Govt. disputes reports that it plans to seek source codes of phones | GS-III (Internal Security, Cyber Security) – Telecom security, data sovereignty |
| Page 1 | Centre steps in as two Nipah cases detected in Bengal | GS-II (Health Governance); GS-III (Disaster & Health Security) |
| Page 1 | India, Germany sign pact to shore up defence industrial cooperation | GS-III (Defence) – Defence manufacturing, strategic cooperation |
| Page 1 | Karnataka told to scrap project stuck for 25 years | GS-II (Governance) – Infrastructure governance, judicial intervention |
| Page 1 | Salem’s claim he served 25 years questioned by SC | GS-II (Judiciary) – Criminal justice system |
| Page 4 | India to be invited to join U.S-led initiative Pax Silica, says envoy (detailed report) | GS-II (IR); GS-III (Tech geopolitics) |
| Page 4 | Karnataka told to scrap project stuck for 25 years (expanded) | GS-II (Governance) |
| Page 4 | Salem’s claim he served 25 years questioned by SC (expanded) | GS-II (Judiciary) |
| Page 6 | Centre steps in as two Nipah cases detected in Bengal (expanded) | GS-II / GS-III – Public health emergency |
| Page 6 | DRDO successfully flight-tests MPATGM (In Brief) | GS-III (Defence) – Indigenous missile systems |
| Page 7 | The rules by which flags play | GS-I (Culture) – Symbols & heritage (low priority) |
| Page 8 | A Bill that reimagines higher education regulation | GS-II (Education & Governance) |
| Page 8 | PSLV-C62 failure raises concerns over quality assurance (Editorial analysis) | GS-III (Science & Technology) – Space 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, accountability |
| Page 11 | If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres? | GS-III (Economy & Environment) – Digital infrastructure |
| Page 13 | Centre mulls proposal to hike wage ceiling for EPFO, ESIC at a uniform ₹25,000-30,000 | GS-III (Economy) – Labour & social security |
| Page 13 | India steel exports grew by a third between April-Dec. | GS-III (Economy) – Trade, manufacturing |