What to read in The Hindu newspaper
22 October 2025
| Headline | Page No. | Theme | Syllabus |
| New H-1B visa fee will not apply for change of status: U.S. govt. | 1 | International Relations | GS2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. |
| India’s travails in negotiating a friendless world | 8 | International Relations | GS2: India’s foreign policy; Bilateral, regional and global groupings; Effect of policies and politics of other countries on India’s interests. |
| Unreliable air and noise data, real-time deception | 8 | Environment / Governance | GS3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. GS2: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability. |
| We need a law to protect domestic workers | 9 | Social Justice / Governance | GS2: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections; Welfare schemes. |
| Does India’s 1.9 fertility rate reflect reality? | 9 | Social Issues | GS1: Population and associated issues; Social empowerment. |
| Modi congratulates new Japan PM, says ties vital to promote Indo-Pacific peace | 10 | International Relations | GS2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests (India-Japan). |
| FATF may discuss state sponsorship of terrorism; Pakistan entities in focus | 12 | Security / IR | GS3: Money-laundering; Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. GS2: Important international institutions (FATF). |
| China hawk Takaichi is Japan’s first woman Prime Minister | 14 | International Relations | GS2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests; Significant international appointments. |