What to read in Indian Express
24 January 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme (Subject) |
|---|---|---|
| Centre weighs tighter crowd-management SOPs after recent stampede risks | 5 | GS-3 — Disaster Management; public safety; crowd control (Internal Security/DM) |
| MGNREGA demand picks up amid rural distress; States seek higher allocations | 5 | GS-3 — Employment guarantee, rural livelihoods (Economy/Social Sector) |
| Explained: Why India–EU FTA could reduce China-dependence in supply chains | 6 (Explained) | GS-2/GS-3 — Economic diplomacy; FTAs; China-plus-one (IR/Economy) |
| Data protection & platform accountability debates intensify after recent court observations | 6 | GS-2/GS-3 — Digital governance; free speech vs regulation (Polity/S&T) |
| Judiciary flags need for clearer protocols in online content takedown | 7 | GS-2 — Judiciary, freedom of expression, IT rules (Polity) |
| Health systems brace for seasonal disease spikes; States push surveillance | 7 | GS-2 — Public health governance; disease surveillance (Health) |
| Editorial: India–EU strategic reset amid global uncertainty | 8 (Editorial) | GS-2 — Multilateralism; Europe ties; strategic autonomy (IR) |
| Ideas: Navigating a harder world—costs of strategic choices for India | 9 (Ideas) | GS-2/GS-4 — Foreign policy ethics; national interest (IR/Ethics) |
| Economy: Capital markets see volatility on global cues; policy signals awaited | 10 | GS-3 — Macroeconomy; markets; spillovers (Economy) |
| Regulator steps up scrutiny on insider trading & audit lapses | 10 | GS-3 — Financial regulation; corporate governance (Economy) |
| World: Ukraine war diplomacy widens; West Asia actors seek mediation role | 11 | GS-2 — Russia-Ukraine conflict; mediation; geopolitics (IR) |
| World: Southeast Asia political transitions—implications for regional stability | 11 | GS-2 — ASEAN politics; regional order (IR) |
| Explained: National symbols—protocols, legal status, and public conduct | 12 (Explained) | GS-2 — Constitutional values; symbols; governance norms (Polity) |
| Explained: How FTAs reshape manufacturing incentives & jobs | 12 (Explained) | GS-3 — Manufacturing, jobs, trade policy (Economy) |