What to read in The Hindu newspaper
22 April 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Paper | UPSC Relevance | Prelims Question Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With the two-week truce in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran due to expire | Page 1 | GS2 (IR) | West Asia conflict, energy routes | Strait of Hormuz significance |
| Japan opens its doors to global weapons market | Page 1 | GS2 (IR) | Japan defence policy shift | Article 9 of Japanese Constitution |
| Stricter norms may be applied to AI content | Page 1 | GS3 (Sci-Tech) | AI regulation, IT Rules | Deepfake / AI regulation |
| T.N. seeks ₹1,041.8 crore in damages over shipwreck | Page 1 | GS3 (Environment) | Environmental compensation | NGT powers |
| EC bars opening of strong rooms with polling materials | Page 3 | GS2 (Polity) | Electoral integrity | EVM safeguards |
| Madras High Court directs TN govt on fireworks unit safety | Page 3 | GS2 (Governance) | Industrial safety, judiciary role | Article 226 powers |
| Campaigning for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections ended | Page 5 | GS2 (Polity) | Elections, AI-based monitoring | Role of ECI |
| Hahnöfersand bone: of contention | Page 7 | GS3 (Science) | Human evolution | Homo sapiens vs others |
| India must draw a red line on U.S. unilateral sanctions | Page 8 | GS2 (IR) + GS3 | Strategic autonomy, sanctions | CAATSA, JCPOA |
| Invidious speech | Page 8 | GS2 (Polity) | MCC, ECI credibility | MCC nature |
| Data are now beginning to accumulate, revealing the slowdown in the Indian economy | Page 8 | GS3 (Economy) | Core sector slowdown | 8 Core industries |
| The cost of bringing down inflation in India, U.S. and U.K. | Page 9 | GS3 (Economy) | Inflation dynamics | CPI composition |
| India’s LPG crisis is the wake-up call it cannot ignore | Page 9 | GS3 (Energy) | Energy security | Import dependence |
| Understanding Kshatriyaisation and its relevance in contemporary India | Page 11 | GS1 (Society) | Caste mobility | Sanskritization |
| Rupee falls 28 paise to settle at 93.44 against U.S. dollar | Page 12 | GS3 (Economy) | Currency fluctuation | Forex factors |
| Adani Power forms arm to operate in nuclear energy space | Page 13 | GS3 (Energy) | Nuclear energy expansion | Nuclear capacity |
| Trump’s aggressive trade moves have not fundamentally altered Beijing’s trade or military actions | Page 13 | GS2 (IR) | US-China trade war | Tariffs |