What to read in Indian Express
13 November 2025
| Headline | Page No. | GS Paper & Topic | Theme / Issue | UPSC Relevance / Analytical Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amid US tariff hit, Cabinet clears 6-yr, ₹25,000 crore export mission | 1 | GS 3 – Economy / Industrial Policy | Export promotion & trade resilience | Part of India’s new export diversification mission amid US tariff barriers. Links to Atmanirbhar Bharat, PLI scheme, and global trade decoupling. Case for “economic diplomacy” & “trade-led growth”. |
| House panel on Bills for removal of jailed Ministers set up | 8 | GS 2 – Polity / Legislature | Accountability of public office | Examines disqualification of ministers facing criminal charges. Connects to Articles 75(1), 164(1), SC rulings (Lily Thomas, ADR). Reflects democratic ethics & clean governance. |
| India, Botswana announce the Cheetah translocation pact | 9 | GS Prelims – Environment & Biodiversity | Wildlife conservation & diplomacy | Adds to Project Cheetah 2.0, expanding African cooperation. Useful for Prelims facts (Cheetah source countries, IUCN status). |
| India 9th among countries worst hit by climate disasters in the last 30 years: Report | 9 | GS 3 – Environment / Disaster Management | Climate vulnerability & adaptation | Highlights India’s exposure to floods, heatwaves & cyclones. Supports Mains themes on Climate Resilience & NDCs. |
| High blood pressure among minors ‘nearly doubled’ in 20 yrs | 12 | GS 3 – Science & Tech / Public Health | Lifestyle diseases & youth health trends | Points to urban lifestyle diseases, rising non-communicable disease burden (NCDs). Useful for health policy questions. |
| An erosion of civility in the classroom (Editorial) | 14 | GS 2 – Education / Human Resource Development | Moral decline & school culture | Discusses deteriorating teacher-student relationships and institutional ethics. Connects to NEP 2020 and value-based education. |
| GRAP 3.0 won’t fix Delhi pollution. Only we can. (Editorial) | 14 | GS 3 – Environment / Pollution Management | Urban air pollution & civic responsibility | Critiques GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) for not addressing root causes. Connects to NCAP 2019, public participation, and environmental ethics. |
| Delhi–Thimphu warmth can help fight China chill | 14 | GS 2 – IR / Neighbourhood Policy | India–Bhutan diplomacy | Strengthens bilateral hydropower & connectivity. Relevant for India’s Himalaya diplomacy & balancing China’s influence. |
| Lower taxes spur buying, but jobs and incomes will have to grow | 14 | GS 3 – Economy / Growth & Employment | Demand recovery & fiscal management | Discusses demand-side revival post-GST rate cuts. Connects to fiscal deficit, employment elasticity, and consumption-led growth. |
| From Trump–Xi G2, a message for India: build your own leverage | 15 | GS 2 – IR / Global Groupings | Strategic autonomy in multipolar world | Suggests strengthening India’s strategic leverage amid US–China duopoly. Connects to Quad, BRICS, I2U2, and Act East Policy. |
| Tokyo tutorial: countering China’s rare earth choke | 21 | GS 2 – IR / Tech & Trade Policies | Global supply chain resilience | Japan’s diversification strategy against China’s rare earth monopoly. Relevant for India’s critical minerals strategy and Indo-Pacific cooperation. |
| The Bill that could end longest-ever govt shutdown in the US | 22 | GS 2 – IR / Governance Models | US political system & fiscal gridlock | Explains US government shutdown mechanism. Useful for Comparative Politics & Prelims (US governance features). |