What to read in The Hindu newspaper
17 November 2025
| Headline | Section / Page | GS Paper & Topic | Theme / Issue | UPSC Relevance / Analytical Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 lakh workers removed from MGNREGS database as Centre conducts e-KYC | Front Page | GS 2 – Governance / Welfare Schemes | Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), transparency in welfare delivery | Reflects use of Aadhaar and e-KYC in rural employment programs. Links to Article 41 (Right to Work), MGNREGA 2005, and issues of exclusion in digital welfare. |
| Three workers killed, several feared trapped in U.P. quarry collapse | Front Page | GS 3 – Disaster Management / Labour Safety | Occupational hazards & unregulated mining | Highlights industrial safety negligence and illegal mining. Connects with Mines Act 1952, NDMA Guidelines on Industrial Disasters, and sustainable mining governance. |
| NIA confirms Red Fort attacker was a ‘suicide bomber’; arrests ‘accomplice’ | Front Page | GS 3 – Internal Security / Terrorism | Modern terrorism tactics & cyber coordination | Illustrates emerging lone-wolf terrorism patterns and forensic investigation. Links to UAPA 1967, NIA Act 2008, and Interpol coordination. |
| Maoist leader behind senior police officer’s death killed in Chhattisgarh | News | GS 3 – Internal Security / Left-Wing Extremism | Decline of Maoist movement & local governance | Shows operational success of SAMADHAN strategy; reflects shift toward development-led counterinsurgency. Useful for GS3 & Essay (Internal security challenges). |
| Governor mulls legal action over Bengal MP’s ‘arms’ remark | News | GS 2 – Polity / Centre-State Relations | Constitutional conduct & office of Governor | Highlights role and discretion of Governor (Articles 153–162). Case study for political neutrality and federal ethics. |
| Army sets up three new garrisons near the strategic Siliguri Corridor | News | GS 3 – Security / Defence Infrastructure | National security & border management | Important for Indo-China strategic preparedness in the Chicken’s Neck region. Links to Integrated Theatre Commands and Eastern Command modernization. |
| Jaishankar, Qatar PM discuss bilateral cooperation | News | GS 2 – IR / Bilateral Relations | India–Gulf strategic cooperation | Focuses on energy security, diaspora protection, and investment partnerships under Act West policy. Relevant for GS2 IR case studies. |
| Crowds throng India Education Expo in UAE | News | GS 2 – International Relations / Soft Power | Indian diaspora diplomacy & education exports | Highlights education as a tool of diplomacy and India’s soft power projection through Skill India International programs. |
| Delhi’s air, a ‘wicked problem’ in need of bold solutions (Editorial) | Editorial | GS 3 – Environment / Air Pollution | Complex nature of urban air crisis | Defines air pollution as a multi-stakeholder “wicked problem” requiring governance, technological, and behavioral solutions. Links to NCAP 2019 and SDG 13. |
| The POCSO Act is gender-neutral by design (Editorial) | Editorial | GS 2 – Polity / Social Justice | Child protection & legal gender equality | Explains Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (2012) and its neutrality across genders. Useful for law reforms, ethics (justice, equality). |
| Too little, much later (Editorial) | Editorial | GS 3 – Economy / Banking Sector | Delay in financial sector reforms | Discusses bank recapitalization, NPA management, and financial prudence. Useful for FRBM & fiscal discipline discussions. |
| Swing, but do not miss (Editorial) | Editorial | GS 3 – Economy / Monetary Policy | RBI’s rate strategy & inflation management | Analyses RBI’s flexible inflation targeting and trade-off between growth & price stability. |
| What are Digital Personal Data Protection Rules? (Text & Context) | Text & Context | GS 2 – Governance / Data Protection | Implementation of DPDP Act 2023 | Explains new data protection rules, scope of consent, data fiduciary obligations, and cross-border data transfers. Directly links to GS2 & Essay on digital governance. |
| How is the global precision medicine market shaping up? (Text & Context) | Text & Context | GS 3 – Science & Tech / Biotechnology | AI-driven personalized healthcare | Explores genomics, AI, and big data integration in personalized healthcare. Relevant for medical ethics, innovation, and SDG 3. |
| Where Booker Prize winner Szalay and Nobel laureate Krasznahorkai meet | Text & Context | GS 1 – Culture / Literature | Global literary achievements | Adds perspective to modern world literature—useful for Essay & Ethics (human expression, creativity). |