What to read in Indian Express
15 September 2025
Front Page (Page 1)
- Constraints in new Finance office; Budget press to go modern, lighter — GS-3 (Economy: Budgetary process, infrastructure); GS-2 (Governance: Central Vista/administration).
- For SOP, Amit Shah asks police research dept (BPR&D) to study past protests & funding — GS-3 (Internal Security: law & order, protest management); GS-2 (Governance: police reforms).
- PM makes twin pitch ahead of Assam Assembly polls: development & anti-infiltration (address in Darrang; NE connectivity push; parts continued to p.2) — GS-2 (Polity: federalism, elections); GS-3 (Border management; infrastructure).
- Senior Finance Ministry official killed, wife injured as BMW hits bike (Delhi Cantonment) — GS-2 (Governance: road safety, policing).
Page 6 — Govt & Politics
- “Hindi should be language of science, judiciary, police”: Shah — GS-2 (Polity: Official Language policy; Centre-state/administrative implications).
Page 8 — News
- Villages in Maharashtra protest upcoming Adani cement plant — GS-3 (Environment & EIA; land acquisition; livelihoods).
- Rajnath approves new manual to streamline revenue procurement; push self-reliance — GS-3 (Economy/Defence indigenisation; public procurement).
- Opposition slams Govt over India-Pakistan match, calls it an “insult to Pahalgam victims” (flagged from Front Page pointer to p.8) — GS-2 (Polity); GS-3 (Internal Security: terror victim sensitivities in public discourse).
Page – 10 The Editorial Page
- A time to reinvent – GS 2 (Governance)
- Building Bridges – GS -2 (International Relations)
- Calming Influence – GS -2 (International Relations)
- Fear the Worst
Page 16 — Explained
- Subject of recent protests: what is Kolhan’s Manki-Munda system? — GS-1 (Society/tribes); GS-2 (Fifth Schedule & traditional governance institutions).
- SC & Presidential reference (subscriber-only) — GS-2 (Constitution: Art. 143 advisory jurisdiction; separation of powers).
The Editorial Page (Opinions)
- Express View: Prices stable (inflation moderating; GST rate cuts from Sep 22) — GS-3 (Economy: inflation, fiscal/indirect tax policy).
- Express View: PM’s visit to Manipur — build bridges across historical faultlines — GS-2 (Governance in NE; conflict resolution; Centre-state roles); GS-3 (Internal Security).
- Column: Strategies for emerging markets amid rising protectionism (Sajjid Z. Chinoy) — GS-3 (Economy: global trade headwinds, industrial policy, growth strategy)