What to read in The Hindu newspaper
20 March 2026
| Headline (as in newspaper) | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel won’t hit Iran gas facility again: Trump | 1 | GS-2 – West Asia conflict, energy geopolitics, U.S.-Iran-Israel tensions | International Relations |
| Iran creating an approval process for allowing ships through Hormuz Strait: intelligence firm | 1 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Strait of Hormuz, maritime security, energy lifelines | International Relations / Energy Security |
| FTA talks with Israel, GCC countries may be delayed | 1 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Free trade agreements, Gulf diplomacy, trade negotiations | International Relations / Economy |
| Stock markets crash over 3% as oil price spikes to $114 a barrel | 1 | GS-3 – Oil shock, market volatility, rupee pressure, inflation risk | Economy |
| Palaniswami in Delhi to finalise seat-sharing deal for T.N. polls with Shah | 2 | GS-2 – Coalition politics, Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | Polity |
| Excise policy case: HC sets April 2 deadline for Kejriwal’s response | 2 | GS-2 – Judiciary, ED/CBI-related proceedings, criminal justice process | Polity / Governance |
| HC appoints fast-track court to hear Zubeen case on daily basis | 2 | GS-2 – Criminal justice, fast-track courts, judicial process | Governance |
| Hoteliers in Gulmarg withdraw petitions challenging eviction, auction of properties | 2 | GS-2 – Land policy, federal governance, tourism economy in J&K | Governance / Economy |
| Self-styled godman’s arrest in Nashik rape case triggers political row in Maharashtra | 2 | GS-1 / GS-2 – Crime against women, superstition law, political accountability | Society / Governance |
| Ahead of polls, veterans switching sides shake up political scene in Kerala | 3 | GS-2 – Party system, defections, electoral politics | Polity |
| 38.9 lakh more households to be covered under health insurance scheme in Kerala | 3 | GS-2 – Health insurance, social sector coverage, welfare expansion | Health / Social Justice |
| Congress announces second list with 37 candidates in Kerala | 3 | GS-2 – Electoral politics, candidate selection | Polity |
| 250 more companies of CAPF to be sent to T.N. | 3 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Election security, CAPF deployment, free and fair polls | Polity / Internal Security |
| T.N. govt. amends rules on leave for maternity | 3 | GS-2 – Maternity benefits, labour rights, women employees | Social Justice / Governance |
| Modi, Jaishankar call for dialogue as strikes escalate | 4 | GS-2 – India’s West Asia diplomacy, de-escalation, BRICS/SCO context | International Relations |
| New education Bill is ‘constitutional overreach’: Cong. | 4 | GS-2 – Centre-State relations, higher education regulation, constitutional issues | Education / Polity |
| Unfenced border with Myanmar in focus after arrest of seven foreigners | 4 | GS-3 – Border management, Free Movement Regime, insurgency linkages | Internal Security |
| Doraiswami named India’s Ambassador to China | 4 | GS-2 – India-China relations, diplomatic appointments | International Relations |
| Rajnath stresses need for self-reliant drone industry | 4 | GS-3 – Defence indigenisation, drone ecosystem, strategic autonomy | Defence / Science & Tech |
| MEA receives request for consular access to six Ukrainian nationals | 4 | GS-2 – Consular access, foreign nationals, legal-diplomatic procedures | International Relations |
| Supreme Court reserves verdict on ambit of ‘industry’ | 4 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Industrial Disputes Act, labour law, definition of industry | Polity / Economy |
| SC dismisses plea for probe into ‘violation’ by animal care centre | 4 | GS-3 – Wildlife regulation, CITES, animal welfare governance | Environment |
| One more accused charged in BKI-linked Gurugram blast case | 4 | GS-3 – Terror funding, Babbar Khalsa International, internal security | Internal Security |
| BJP reshapes its Kerala playbook, bets big on Christian votes | 5 | GS-2 – Identity politics, minority outreach, electoral strategy | Polity |
| Dravidian titans face a new disruptor as T.N. girds for a high-stakes contest | 5 | GS-2 – Tamil Nadu politics, party competition, regional parties | Polity |
| Congress defectors on BJP’s list of 88 names for Assam | 5 | GS-2 – Party defections, Assam elections | Polity |
| Rupa Ganguly, 2 former MPs on BJP’s second list in Bengal | 5 | GS-2 – West Bengal elections, candidate strategy | Polity |
| 24 States, U.T.s set aside funds for new rural jobs scheme | 6 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Rural employment, Centre-State fiscal burden, VB-G RAM (G) Act | Governance / Economy |
| Chhattisgarh Bill against conversions passed amid boycott | 6 | GS-2 – Freedom of religion, anti-conversion law, legislative politics | Polity |
| Lack of ‘sustainable water sources’ will thwart Jal Jeevan Mission: panel | 6 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Jal Jeevan Mission, source sustainability, drinking water governance | Governance / Environment |
| X accounts posting content critical of govt. ‘withheld’ | 6 | GS-2 – Freedom of speech, Section 69A, digital censorship | Polity / Governance |
| Women and tuberculosis: a story of deprivation, discrimination and debt | 7 | GS-2 – Public health, TB burden, women’s health inequities | Health / Social Justice |
| Fire and fury | 8 | GS-2 – West Asia crisis, global economic fallout, diplomacy | International Relations |
| Losing the way | 8 | GS-3 – NavIC, space infrastructure, satellite capability gaps | Science & Technology |
| New GDP series, charting the path ahead | 8 | GS-3 – GDP methodology, base year revision, national income estimation | Economy |
| AI-powered tax governance in India and its challenges | 8 | GS-3 / GS-2 – AI in governance, tax administration, privacy and accountability | Economy / Governance |
| How far should governments go in using AI? | 9 | GS-2 / GS-3 – AI governance, accountability, privacy, state capacity | Science & Technology / Governance |
| Oil, power, and politics of disruption | 10 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Strait of Hormuz, oil geopolitics, India’s energy dependence | International Relations / Economy |
| Before salt, there was water: why Mahad Satyagraha deserves its centenary | 11 | GS-1 / GS-2 – Ambedkar, Mahad Satyagraha, untouchability, constitutional morality | History / Polity |
| Centre announces ₹497 cr. RELIEF for exporters impacted by W. Asia crisis | 12 | GS-3 – Export support, trade logistics, MSME protection | Economy |
| India in talks with Russia, 2 others on fertiliser imports | 12 | GS-3 – Fertiliser security, supply chain diversification, agriculture input security | Economy / Agriculture |
| ‘Attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities could impact India, but sources diversified’ | 12 | GS-3 – LNG imports, diversification of energy sources, energy security | Energy |
| Petroleum ministry puts PPAC in place to collect data on fuel stock | 12 | GS-3 – Energy governance, fuel stock monitoring, data systems | Economy / Energy |