What to read in The Hindu newspaper
14 January 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping + Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC questions EC on voter deletion, citizenship | 1 | GS2: Polity — Elections, ECI powers, citizenship linkage | Polity/Governance |
| Canine attacks: Feeders may face liability for dog bites, says SC | 1 | GS2: Governance — liability, civic administration; GS4: ethics of civic duties | Governance/Ethics |
| Nipah suspected in 2 West Bengal patients | 1 | GS2: Health governance; GS3: Disaster/biological risk preparedness | Health/Disaster Mgmt |
| (Sports) India vs NZ: Second ODI today | 1 | (Low UPSC priority) | Sports (Low priority) |
| Mumbai set for high-stakes civic body elections; campaigning ends | 2 | GS2: Local governance, urban politics, municipal bodies | Polity/Urban Governance |
| Indrapuri reservoir project: Bihar–Jharkhand dispute (water sharing/inter-state issue) | 2 | GS2/GS3: Federalism + Water disputes; resource governance | Governance/Water Resources |
| Apple import duty issue / trade angle | 2 | GS3: External trade, tariffs, Make in India vs consumer welfare | Economy/Trade |
| Avoid using ‘Harijan’: Haryana Govt advisory | 2 | GS2: Social justice, dignity, terminology in governance | Society/Social Justice |
| (Politics) BJP–EC / voter deletions issue (State context) | 3 | GS2: Elections, voter rolls, democratic process | Polity |
| Mamata: BJP/EC seeking more voter deletions in State | 5 | GS2: Electoral integrity, institutional trust | Polity |
| Congress to launch campaign to mobilise MGNREGA workers | 5 | GS2: Welfare delivery; GS3: Employment, rural distress | Economy/Social Policy |
| SC says it will impose ‘heavy compensation’ for dog-bite cases | 6 | GS2: Judiciary + civic governance; accountability in urban administration | Polity/Governance |
| Govt. to SC: Panel to combat ‘digital arrests’ (cyber fraud) | 6 | GS3: Internal security — cybercrime, digital fraud, policing | Internal Security/Cyber |
| What an edible insects stall revealed about food acceptance | 7 | GS3: Food systems, nutrition innovation; culture & behaviour | Science/Society |
| Onward and moonward: Artemis II / space exploration | 7 | GS3: Space tech, international cooperation in space | S&T/Space |
| Malayalam Language Bill / language policy debate | 8 | GS2: Federalism, language policy; cultural rights | Polity/Culture |
| India must focus on AI and its environmental impact | 8 | GS3: Environment + technology governance (energy/water footprint of AI) | S&T/Environment |
| Big mandates, bigger responsibilities: trends in elections | 9 | GS2: Electoral politics, governance outcomes | Polity |
| Pugwash meet opens: call for nuclear risk reduction/peace | 9 | GS2/GS3: Global peace initiatives; nuclear security | IR/Security |
| Text & Context: repository of software / source code debate (phones, etc.) | 10 | GS3: Digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, regulation | S&T/Internal Security |
| Are India’s small towns being ignored? (urbanisation/inequality angle) | 10 | GS1/GS2: Urbanisation, regional disparity, governance capacity | Society/Governance |
| Trump’s latest tariff threat on Iran — limited impact (analysis) | 12 | GS2: IR — sanctions, geopolitics of West Asia | International Relations |
| PFRDA sets up expert panel (pension reforms/regulation) | 12 | GS3: Financial sector, social security, pension governance | Economy |
| Investors anxious over make-or-break fight for the U.S. (politics–markets link) | 13 | GS2/GS3: Global politics impact on markets | IR/Economy |
| Trump ‘cancels’ talks with Iran officials | 14 | GS2: West Asia crisis, diplomacy, sanctions escalation | International Relations |
| At least 100 children killed in Gaza (humanitarian crisis) | 14 | GS2: Conflict, humanitarian law, global governance | IR/Human Rights |
| China is a threat to Greenland, Trump argues; analysts disagree | 15 | GS2: Arctic geopolitics, great power competition | International Relations |
| Scramble for Horn of Africa (strategic competition) | 15 | GS2: Red Sea/IOR security, ports, geopolitics | IR/Security |
| Pentagon embracing Musk’s Grok (AI in defence) | 15 | GS3: Defence tech, AI warfare, security ethics | Defence/S&T |
| India vs NZ: focus on XI as Men in Blue hope to seal series | 16 | (Low UPSC priority) | Sports (Low priority) |
| Vidarbha makes short work of Delhi; sets up semifinal clash (domestic cricket) | 17 | (Low UPSC priority) | Sports (Low priority) |
| Kohli 2.0 — free-flowing, exhilarating and still the run-machine (sports feature) | 18 | (Low UPSC priority) | Sports (Low priority) |