What to read in The Hindu newspaper
10 December 2025
| Category | Headline / Topic | GS Paper Mapping | Prelims Angle | Key Themes / Concepts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Page | Citizenship under CAA only if claims verified: SC | GS-2: Polity – Citizenship, CAA, Judicial scrutiny | CAA provisions, rules, verification process | Due process, minority rights, administrative safeguards |
| Trump mulls tariffs on Indian rice; move may hit U.S. more | GS-2: IR – India-US trade tensions | Tariffs, WTO rules | Trade protectionism, agricultural exports | |
| States | 30%+ students in Odisha drop out before higher-secondary: CAG | GS-2: Education – Access, Equity, Dropout rates | CAG’s role, education metrics | Governance failure, socio-economic barriers |
| Aditya-L1 joins global effort explaining unusual 2024 solar storm | GS-3: S&T – Space missions, Solar physics | Aditya-L1 mission facts | Space research, heliophysics, geomagnetic effects | |
| Editorials | Care as disability justice; dignity in mental health | GS-2: Social Justice – Disability, Mental health | RPwD Act provisions | Dignity, rights-based approach, community support |
| Charting an agenda on the right to health | GS-2: Health & Governance | UHC, Right to Health | Health financing, legal guarantees | |
| News | India-Nepal Army exercise concludes in Uttarakhand | GS-2: IR – India-Nepal ties; GS-3: Security | Joint military exercises | Border security, regional cooperation |
| Opposition seeks change in panel to select Election Commissioners | GS-2: Polity – Election Commission reforms | EC appointment process | Independence of EC, judicial recommendations | |
| Ensure free content access for LLMs, says working paper | GS-3: S&T – AI Policy, Digital Regulation | LLMs, copyright | Open data, AI governance | |
| Business | Microsoft to invest $17.5 bn in India over 4 years | GS-3: Economy – Investment, Digital Economy | FDI norms | AI infrastructure, digital capacity building |