What to read in The Hindu newspaper
20 April 2026
| S. No. | Topic / Article | Page No. | GS Paper | Sub-topic / Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India’s crude oil imports fell nearly 17% in March | Page 1 | GS 3 | Economy; energy imports; external sector |
| 2 | 23 killed in explosion at fireworks factory near Virudhunagar in T.N. | Page 2 | GS 3 | Disaster management; industrial safety |
| 3 | Centre’s ₹6.5 per kg procurement price for potato less than input cost, say farmers | Page 1 | GS 3 | Agriculture; MSP; farm economics |
| 4 | CM: policy to make Delhi a semiconductor hub in works | Page 2 | GS 3 | Industry; semiconductor ecosystem |
| 5 | Study flags overlooked danger posed by hanging glaciers on mountain slopes in Central Himalaya | Page 3 | GS 3 | Environment; glacial hazards; climate change |
| 6 | Lessons from Hungary’s vote and Orbán’s defeat | Page 6 | GS 2 | International relations; global political trends |
| 7 | Costs and wages | Page 3 | GS 3 | Economy; labour; wages |
| 8 | Delimitation — a case of to be or not to be | Page 6 | GS 2 | Polity; delimitation; representation |
| 9 | Differentiating welfare and development | Page 7 | GS 2 | Governance; policy design |
| 10 | On delimitation and Parliament seats | Page 8 | GS 2 | Polity; parliamentary structure |
| 11 | Amid conflict, crude oil imports declined nearly 17% in March | Page 12 | GS 3 | Economy; energy security |
| 12 | V-P Radhakrishnan calls on Sri Lankan President | Page 14 | GS 2 | India–Sri Lanka relations |