What to read in Indian Express
29 January 2026
| Section | Headline / Issue | Page | GS Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Page | No important news | 1 | — |
| Nation | Jaishankar to attend minerals meet hosted by Rubicon on Feb 4 | 9 | GS-2: International Relations – resource diplomacy, strategic minerals GS-3: Economy – critical minerals, supply chains |
| Nation | National award for Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh schools | 12 | GS-2: Governance – education reforms, cooperative federalism |
| Editorial Page | UGC regulations force a needed reckoning | 10 | GS-2: Polity & Governance – higher education regulation, autonomy of institutions |
| Editorial Page | Urban is the new political, better cities need good politics | 10 | GS-2: Urban governance, decentralisation GS-1: Urbanisation issues |
| Ideas Page | Last decade was about the plumbing. Now it’s pipeline | 11 | GS-3: Infrastructure – logistics, pipelines, economic efficiency |
| Explained | House panel flagged safety gaps in charter planes months ago | 14 | GS-3: Infrastructure – aviation safety, regulatory oversight |
| World | Bangladesh signs defence deal with China to set up UAV production plant | 16 | GS-2: International Relations – South Asia, China’s strategic outreach GS-3: Defence manufacturing, drones |
| World | How computer warfare is becoming a lethal part of Pentagon’s arsenal | 16 | GS-3: Internal & external security – cyber warfare, emerging military technologies |