What to read in The Hindu newspaper
26 February 2026
| Headlines (as in PDF) | Page No. | GS Mapping + Theme (Subject) |
|---|---|---|
| Communist veteran Nallakannu passes away | 1 | GS1: Post-Independence personalities; Political history (History) |
| Balancing faith, rights, and dignity | 1 | GS2: Fundamental Rights; Freedom of religion; Judiciary (Polity) |
| Sri Lanka’s former intel chief arrested over Easter attacks | 1 | GS2: International relations; Neighbourhood security; Terrorism (IR/Internal Security) |
| U.S. slaps 126% tariffs on Indian solar cells | 1 | GS3: External sector; Trade barriers; Renewable manufacturing (Economy) |
| India ‘stands firmly’ with Israel, Modi says in address to Knesset | 1 | GS2: India–West Asia; Diplomacy; Terrorism stance (IR) |
| Mamata says names of 1.2 cr. voters may be deleted after SIR | 5 | GS2: Elections; Electoral rolls; ECI reforms (Polity) |
| Class 10 admit cards can be used in Bengal SIR: SC | 5 | GS2: Election process; Judicial oversight; Voter verification (Polity) |
| Officials to keep track of census data collection real time | 4 | GS2: Governance; Census; Digital public administration (Governance) |
| SC takes case over NCERT corruption remark | 4 | GS2: Judiciary; Separation of powers; Education governance (Polity/Education) |
| NCERT apologises for ‘inappropriate textual material’ | 4 | GS2: Education policy; Institutional respect; Curriculum issues (Governance/Education) |
| Loose connection made satellite miss orbit: panel | 6 | GS3: Space tech; ISRO missions; Systems failure & fixes (S&T) |
| SC halts case against Soren for skipping summons by ED | 6 | GS2: Federalism; ED powers; Due process (Polity/Governance) |
| Centre dismisses RTI plea for details of VB-G RAM G Act | 6 | GS2: RTI; Transparency; Rural employment policy (Governance/Social Justice) |
| Property worth ₹3,716 crore linked to Anil Ambani: ED | 6 | GS3: Economic offences; Banking/NPAs; Enforcement agencies (Economy) |
| Bill to replace UGC, AICTE is with Ministries, says govt. | 6 | GS2: Education governance; Regulatory architecture (Governance/Education) |
| Temperature spikes lead to change in El Nino labelling | 7 | GS3: Climate science; ENSO; Extreme weather linkages (Environment/Geography) |
| Craig the elephant, and the promise and problem of wildlife ‘superstars’ | 7 | GS3: Conservation; Human–wildlife interface; Wildlife management (Environment) |
| A jab well done | 8 | GS2: Public health; Immunisation; Preventive healthcare (Social Justice/Health) |
| Balancing faith, dignity and constitutional rights | 8 | GS2: Freedom of religion vs equality; Constitutional morality (Polity) |
| Decolonising and de-Nobelising science | 9 | GS3: S&T ecosystem; Knowledge systems; Innovation culture (S&T) |
| The BJP’s West Bengal gamble | 9 | GS2: Party system; Electoral strategy; Federal politics (Polity) |
| How are Indian firms training LLMs? | 10 | GS3: AI/LLMs; Data/compute; IndiaAI Mission (S&T/Economy) |
| When home becomes hostile: women of the Northeast write their stories | 11 | GS1: Society; Gender; Conflict impact in NE (Society/Internal Security) |
| U.S. slaps 126% levy on Indian solar imports | 12 | GS3: Trade remedies; Green economy; Manufacturing (Economy) |
| PMO meets on CAFE-3 norms | 12 | GS3: Emissions standards; Transport decarbonisation (Environment/Economy) |
| Ukrainian attack on Russian fertilizer plant kills four: governor | 14 | GS2: Global conflict; Energy/food-security spillovers (IR) |
| U.S. Defense Dept. gives Anthropic Friday deadline to drop AI curbs | 14 | GS3: AI governance; Dual-use tech; National security (S&T/Security) |
| Preparations on track for polls next week: Nepal’s interim govt. | 14 | GS2: Neighbourhood politics; Nepal stability (IR) |
| Bangladesh’s new govt. re-equips President with press wing at office | 14 | GS2: Neighbourhood developments; Political transition (IR) |
| Israel committed two-thirds of record press killings in 2025: CPJ | 14 | GS2: Human rights; Conflict reporting; Global governance (IR) |
| Sri Lanka’s ex-intel chief arrested over Easter attacks | 14 | GS2: Terrorism; Neighbourhood security (IR/Internal Security) |
| EU seeks to cut Russia dependence; Hungary, Slovakia have other plans | 15 | GS2: Europe geopolitics; Energy diplomacy; Sanctions (IR) |
| Sea ice melt pushes penguins into small patches: researchers | 15 | GS3: Climate change impacts; Cryosphere; Biodiversity (Environment) |