What to read in The Hindu newspaper
12 February 2026
| Section | Headline / Topic | GS Mapping / Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Front Page | Centre plans guidelines for body by defence personnel | Prelims – Official Secrets Act (OSA); GS 3 – Defence & Internal Security |
| Front Page | US drops reference added to statement on deal with India | GS 2 – International Relations: India–US bilateral relations |
| Front Page | High turnout expected as Bangladesh votes today | GS 2 – International Relations: India–Bangladesh relations |
| Front Page | Tamil Brahmi inscriptions discovered in Egypt shed light on ancient trade links | GS 1 – Indian History & Culture: Ancient trade links, Tamil Brahmi script |
| Front Page | India gets first ‘musical path’; Mumbai’s Coastal Road plays ‘Jai Ho’ for motorists | Prelims – Infrastructure innovation; Urban transport concept |
| News | Vande Mataram to be played before National Anthem: govt. | GS 2 – Polity: Constitutional provisions, national symbols |
| News | Calling Rafale a hero, Vice Chief of Air Staff seeks more fighter planes | GS 3 – Defence preparedness, air power |
| News | Education Ministry pushes for AI-led teaching and learning at all levels by next academic year | GS 3 – Science & Technology in education; GS 2 – Education governance |
| News | No reduction in States’ share in tax devolution, FM asserts in Lok Sabha | GS 2 – Fiscal federalism, Finance Commission, Centre–State relations |
| Editorial | Judicial drift in the Special Intensive Revision hearings | GS 2 – Polity: Judiciary, electoral process, governance |
| Editorial | The CPI base revision exercise measures a slice of life | GS 3 – Indian Economy: Inflation measurement, CPI revision |