What to read in Indian Express
17 January 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping & Core Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaishankar–Rubio talks: trade, rare minerals, nuclear energy, defence cooperation | Page 1 | GS-2 – India-US relations, strategic & critical minerals diplomacy | International Relations |
| How Haryana reversed sex ratio at birth, now near national average | Page 1 | GS-1 / GS-2 – Population, gender justice, social reform outcomes | Indian Society |
| China’s activity in Shaksgam Valley illegal: Ladakh L-G | Page 10 | GS-2 – Territorial sovereignty, India-China border dispute | International Relations |
| Panel to tackle ‘digital arrests’ formed; DoT, RBI gave inputs: Centre to SC | Page 10 | GS-3 – Cybercrime, digital fraud, institutional coordination | Internal Security |
| Home Ministry asks DGPs to standardise protocol for large public events | Page 10 | GS-3 – Crowd management, stampede prevention, disaster mitigation | Internal Security / DM |
| In a volatile world, Germany and India move towards a stable Indo-Europe | Page 14 (Editorial) | GS-2 – India-Europe relations, multipolar world | International Relations |
| Communism in India is let down by its own incoherence | Page 15 (Ideas) | GS-4 / GS-1 – Political ideology, ethics in politics | Ethics / Political Thought |
| India’s assertion, Pakistan’s cession: How China took Shaksgam Valley | Page 21 (Explained) | GS-2 – Historical treaties, sovereignty, China-Pakistan nexus | International Relations |