What to Read in The Hindu
7 August 2025
FRONT PAGE
- Trump hikes levy on Indian imports to 50%
- [GS III: Indian Economy – Globalization, Effects of Tariffs; GS II: International Relations – India-USA; Energy Security]
- 190 rescued in Uttarkashi after flash floods
- [GS III: Disaster Management & Case Studies; Environment, Conservation; GS I: Geography – Himalayas]
NEWS (Page 4-6)
- Doval to visit Moscow, as Trump imposes additional tariffs on India
- [GS II: International Relations – India-Russia, India-USA; GS III: Strategic Sectors – Energy Security]
- Rahul says imposition of 50% tariff is economic blackmail
- [GS II: Polity – Role of Opposition; Indian Economy – External Sector; Ethics: Accountability in Governance]
- SC asks EC for a detailed response on voter deletion
- [GS II: Polity – Electoral Reforms & Process, Representation of People Act; GS I: Society – Migration]
- Parliament passes legislation to modernise India’s maritime laws
- [GS II: Governance – Government Policies, Infrastructure; GS III: Economic Development – Transport, Trade]
- J&K govt. declares 25 books ‘forfeited’, citing ‘secessionism’
- [GS II: Polity – Freedom of Speech; Internal Security: Curbing Secessionism; GS I: Society – Communalism, Censorship]
- Work together to make India third largest economy: Modi
- [GS III: Indian Economy – Growth, Infrastructure; GS IV: Ethics – Accountability in Administration]
- LS cannot discuss revision of electoral rolls in Bihar: Rijiju
- [GS II: Governance – Election Commission of India; Separation of Powers]
- Opposition cites Dhankhar’s remarks to counter govt.
- [GS II: Polity – Functioning of Legislature, Sub Judice Principle, Checks and Balances]
- Aadhaar face ID to ensure ‘transparency’, says Centre
- [GS II: Governance – e-Governance, Digital India, Welfare Policy Delivery; GS III: Science & Technology – Digital Security]
- Fishing gear a major source of ‘microplastic’ contamination along Indian coasts: Minister
- [GS III: Environment – Pollution & Conservation, Govt Initiatives; GS II: Health – Effects of Pollution]
- SC begins hearing pleas of women Army officers denied permanent commissions
- [GS II: Governance – Women & Armed Forces, Gender Equality in Services; GS I: Society – Women Empowerment]
EDITORIAL (Page 8)
- Sleeping disasters
- [GS III: Disaster Management – Climate Change, Infrastructure Resilience; GS I: Geography – Environmental Hazards]
- Judicial overreach
- [GS II: Polity – Judiciary, Free Speech, Democratic Accountability; GS IV: Ethics in Public Life]
- Decoding China — the lessons for a vulnerable India (Shashi Tharoor)
- [GS II: International Relations – India-China; GS III: Economic Security, Manufacturing Policy; GS II: Security & Technology]
- Mumbai train blasts, an exoneration, the questions
- [GS II: Polity – Judicial Processes, Criminal Justice Reforms; GS IV: Ethics – Accountability, Transparency]
TEXT & CONTEXT (Pages 11)
- Digital campaign strategies in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
- [GS II: Governance – Electoral Process, Role of Technology in Elections; GS III: IT & Social Media Regulation]
- Quranic justice is restorative, not retributive
- [GS II: Polity – Personal Laws, Social Justice; GS IV: Ethics – Restorative vs Retributive Justice]
- Data Point: More women than men deleted from Bihar’s electoral rolls
- [GS II: Polity – Electoral Reforms, Representation; GS I: Society – Gender, Literacy, Migration]