What to read in Indian Express
16 February 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| The four stanzas of Vande Mataram: A truncated song, a long-running row | Page 9 | GS 1 – Indian Culture & Modern Indian History: National movement, cultural symbols (Vande Mataram) | GS 1 |
| Refurbished medical devices: a new global vs domestic debate | Page 9 | GS 2 – Health Sector Regulation: Medical device policy, health sector governance | GS 2 |
| ‘AI debate has moved from use to accountability… that is progress’ | Page 9 | GS 3 – Science & Technology: Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, governance and ethical implications | GS 3 |
| Global South must seize its AI moment | Page 10 | GS 3 – Science & Technology: AI, Digital Public Infrastructure, global tech governance | GS 3 |
| Maternity Benefit Act is progressive. Empathy is key | Page 10 | GS 2 – Polity & Social Justice: Government policies for women, Maternity Benefit Act, women’s workforce participation | GS 2 |
| In agriculture, both a good & not-so-good deal | Page 10 | GS 3 – Agriculture: Agricultural marketing, liberalisation effects | GS 3 |
| Beyond the deal: US-China relations impact India-US ties | Page 11 | GS 2 – International Relations: US–China competition, impact on India–US ties | GS 2 |
| Trade pact opens doors with caution, and with quota systems, in agriculture | Page 11 | GS 3 – Indian Economy (External Sector) & Agriculture: Trade policy implications | GS 3 |
| RBI’s plan to compensate victims of fraud transactions | Page 12 | GS 3 – Indian Economy: Banking, financial consumer protection, cyber security, digital payments | GS 3 |
| ‘OPS unsustainable for states; concept of funded pension account absolutely essential’ | Page 12 | GS 3 – Indian Economy: Government budgeting, pension reforms (OPS vs NPS) | GS 3 |
| Men, too, can have severe Vitamin B12 deficiency | Page 14 | GS 2 – Social Justice (Health): Public health, nutritional deficiencies | GS 2 |
| Why HbA1c test may be failing Indians living with diabetes | Page 14 | GS 2 – Health & Disease Diagnostics: Management of health sector issues | GS 2 |