What to read in Indian Express
12 February 2026
| Headline | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| How CBI busted a national cyber gang that used 20,986 illegal SIMs to dupe people | GS 3 – Internal Security: Cyber security, organised crime, role of state agencies (CBI, DoT), misuse of communication networks | GS 3 |
| PM Museum to get replicas of Morarji’s Nishan-e-Pakistan, Bharat Ratna from Gujarat Vidyapith | GS 1 – Modern Indian History: Post-Independence political developments; personalities in nation-building | GS 1 |
| Scorecards forget civil service isn’t only for disposing files | GS 2 – Governance: Role of Civil Services in democracy, accountability, bureaucracy reforms | GS 2 |
| US deal raises questions. PM must take a leaf out of Manmohan Singh’s book | GS 2 – International Relations: Bilateral relations, trade agreements, executive accountability to Parliament | GS 2 |
| No-trust is no answer, onus on Speaker | GS 2 – Polity: Parliament & State Legislatures—powers, privileges, conduct of business, Speaker’s role | GS 2 |
| In an AI world, Global South must assume leadership | GS 2 – International Relations: Global governance & India’s role; GS 3 – Science & Technology: Artificial Intelligence | GS 2 & GS 3 |
| Why I introduced a Bill for a permanent framework for state reorganisation | GS 2 – Federalism: State reorganisation, Centre–State relations, constitutional mechanisms | GS 2 |
| Some gyaan from a self-styled thought leader | GS 4 – Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Attitude, emotional intelligence, ethical leadership, probity | GS 4 |
| A factory on the Moon, a catapult to space: Musk’s AI dreams keep getting bigger | GS 3 – Science & Technology: Space technology, AI applications | GS 3 |
| Toy story: Mattel craters, while Hasbro’s digital pivot delivers | GS 3 – Indian Economy: Industrial performance, digital economy, business models | GS 3 |
| Why top court is revisiting its guide on gender stereotypes | GS 2 – Constitution & Judiciary: Women’s rights, judicial reforms, access to justice | GS 2 |
| India’s new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy | GS 3 – Science & Technology: Astronomy, indigenisation, technological advancement | GS 3 |