What to read in The Hindu newspaper
28 November 2025
| Headline | Page / Section | GS Paper & Topic | Theme / Issue | UPSC Relevance / Analytical Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC asks govt. to regulate user content on Internet | Front Page | GS 2 – Polity & Governance Role of media & social networking sites in internal security challenges | Freedom of speech vs. National security | Highlights the conflict between Article 19(1)(a) (free speech) and Article 19(2) (reasonable restrictions). Adds context to IT Rules 2021, Digital India Bill, and deepfake / misinformation regulation. Useful for GS2 + GS3 (Internal Security) answers. |
| IMF gives ‘C’ grade for India’s national accounts statistics | Front Page | GS 2 – International Institutions | IMF’s evaluation of data credibility | IMF downgraded India’s data reliability in national accounts—implications for GDP measurement, policy-making, and credibility of Indian statistical systems. Link to IMF’s structure, mandate, and SDDS+ standards. |
| Assam Cabinet approves panel report to grant ST status to six communities | Front Page | GS 1 – Society / GS 2 – Polity & Governance (Prelims: Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Matak, Moran, Tai Ahom, Tea Tribes) | Scheduled Tribe classification & inclusion criteria | Impacts Assam’s ethnic politics and representation. Links to Articles 342, 366(25) and debates on reservation rationalisation & tribal identity politics. |
| Operation Sindoor showed military resolve: President | News | GS 3 – Internal Security / Defence | Counter-terrorism & military preparedness | Highlights India’s security doctrine evolution and defence diplomacy. Can be cited as a case study under GS3 (National Security). |
| Court has no magic wand; experts must find solution to air pollution: SC | News | GS 3 – Environment / Governance | Institutional limitations & environmental governance | Reflects judicial restraint and stresses need for expert-led environmental policy. Link to EIA, NGT, CAQM, GRAP. Use in separation of powers and environmental governance answers. |
| India and Indonesia make progress on BrahMos deal at Defence Ministers’ Dialogue | News | GS 2 – International Relations / Defence Cooperation | India–Indonesia bilateral defence ties | Strengthens maritime cooperation under Act East Policy & Indo-Pacific strategy. Key for India’s defence exports & strategic autonomy. |
| How can teacher-BLOs decide citizenship, petitioners ask SC | News | GS 2 – Polity / Citizenship Issues | Electoral rolls & citizenship verification | Raises concern over SIR process; connects to NRC, Citizenship Act (1955), and procedural justice in electoral governance. |
| CISF alters tenure, posting policy at Parliament | News | GS 3 – Internal Security / Institutions | Security reforms & institutional coordination | Reflects force rationalisation for Parliamentary security. Can be used under police reforms, multi-agency coordination topics. |
| Union Law Ministry defends simultaneous polls proposal | News | GS 2 – Polity / Governance | One Nation, One Election debate | Highlights constitutional, logistical, and democratic implications of synchronising elections. Relates to Articles 83, 85, 172, 356. |
| Why India struggles to clear its air | Text & Context | GS 3 – Environment | Air pollution policy inefficiency | Analyses systemic gaps in coordination, transport emissions, crop residue management. Link to National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and urban governance reforms. |
| The Kamalesan case and its simple lesson | Editorial | GS 2 – Polity / Judiciary | Rule of law & judicial ethics | Discusses judicial accountability and procedural fairness. Reinforces constitutional morality in governance. |
| Enabling a modern and future-ready labour ecosystem | Editorial | GS 3 – Economy / Labour Reforms | Labour code implementation | Evaluates the four new labour codes (2020–25); connects to ease of doing business, social security, and worker formalisation. |
| Burden of proof | Editorial | GS 2 – Governance / Criminal Justice | Burden of proof & individual liberty | Analyses recent judgments on reversing burden of proof. Important for criminal law reforms & due process jurisprudence (Article 21). |