What to read in The Hindu newspaper
17 February 2026
| Section | Headline / Topic | GS Mapping / Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Front Page | NTPC takes up 20,000-crore Great Nicobar project | GS 3 – Environment: Great Nicobar Project – importance, concerns, conflict between development & conservation |
| Front Page | India’s flagship AI impact opens to massive crowds | GS 3 – Science & Technology: Artificial Intelligence ecosystem |
| Front Page | Women’s AI Impact Summit | GS 3 – Science & Technology; GS 2 – Social empowerment |
| Front Page | SC Bench to review five data law defaults under RTI | GS 2 – Governance: Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023; RTI; conflict with transparency |
| News | SC to take fresh look at plea on ex-post facto tax clearance regime | GS 3 – Indian Economy: Taxation policy; retrospective taxation |
| News | Global platform must respect local laws: Vaishnaw | GS 2 – Governance: IT rules, digital sovereignty |
| News | Modi to meet Macron in Mumbai today, hold talks on strategic ties | GS 2 – International Relations: India–France strategic partnership |
| News | Centre silent on Panama case; officials await U.S. court comments after Gupta pleads guilty | GS 2 – International Relations; Legal diplomacy |
| Editorial | India’s federalism is in need of structural reset | GS 2 – Polity: Federalism, Centre–State relations |
| Editorial | A budgetary signal as banks carve their role | GS 3 – Indian Economy: Banking reforms, fiscal signals |
| Editorial | Cities of debt | GS 3 – Urban economy; municipal finance |