What to read in Indian Express
2 December 2025
| S.No. | Headline / Topic | Page | GS Mapping & Core Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre asks smartphone makers to pre-install govt app; concerns raised | 1 | GS-2 (Governance): Govt policies, digital governance, privacy concerns; Cybersecurity & Data Protection |
| 2 | WHO declares obesity a ‘global health crisis’, endorses GLP-1 drugs | 2 | GS-2 (Health): Public health challenges, WHO guidelines, lifestyle diseases |
| 3 | GPS ‘spoofing’ disrupts flights; govt trying to locate source | 6 | GS-2 (Internal Security): Cyber threats, aviation security, critical infrastructure vulnerabilities |
| 4 | Centre cleared school funds for Kerala after PM-SHRI MoU, govt tells LS | 6 | GS-2 (Governance / Federalism): Centre–State relations, education policy, PM-SHRI, Samagra Shiksha |
| 5 | Hornbill festival begins; Nagaland opposes travel restrictions | 9 | GS-2 (Governance): Centre–State tensions, policy implementation; GS-1 (Society): Tribal culture, festivals, soft power |
| 6 | Give states their fair share, protect their fiscal space | 10 | GS-2 (Federalism): Fiscal federalism, Finance Commission, devolution, vertical imbalance |
| 7 | Rupee has fallen — and that is not a bad thing | 10 | GS-3 (Economy): External sector, currency depreciation, trade competitiveness, BoP |
| 8 | In art vs commerce, cinema is the loser | 11 | GS-1 (Culture): Challenges in Indian cinema, artistic freedom, creative economy |
| 9 | For climate solutions, look to the Global South | 11 | GS-2 (IR) & GS-3 (Environment): Climate justice, climate finance, UNFCCC, Global South leadership |
| 10 | Three images & the missing meeting ground | 11 | GS-2 (Polity): Decline of deliberative democracy, party politics, functioning of legislatures |
| 11 | Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west | 12 | GS-3 (Environment): Air pollution, meteorology, urbanisation, regional factors |
| 12 | “Rage bait” is Word of the Year — changing Internet culture | 12 | GS-3 (Tech & Society): Social media influence, digital behaviour, misinformation ecosystem |
| 13 | Big reset for insurance sector as govt readies reform Bill | 13 | GS-3 (Economy): Insurance reforms, FDI norms, financial inclusion, regulatory changes |
| 14 | Zelenskyy: US plan ‘looks better’ after revisions | 14 | GS-2 (International Relations): Russia–Ukraine war, diplomacy, US foreign policy |