What to read in Indian Express
19 February 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood alerts, speech synthesis to waste segregation, IITs focus wide and deep | Page 8 | GS 2 – Governance; GS 3 – Science & Technology: AI applications in urban management, fisheries, waste management | GS 2 & GS 3 |
| We need a more integrated education imagination. Budget recognises that | Page 12 | GS 2 – Education & Human Resource Development: Government policies in education sector | GS 2 |
| CCI vs WhatsApp is a pivotal battle in regulatory evolution | Page 12 | GS 2 – Governance & Polity: CCI, data governance, digital economy, DPDP Act | GS 2 |
| Finance Commission’s balancing act is misleading | Page 12 | GS 2 – Centre–State financial relations, Finance Commission, fiscal federalism | GS 2 |
| AI in classrooms but no calculators in exam halls | Page 13 | GS 2 – Social Justice: Education reforms, role of technology in learning outcomes | GS 2 |
| Can’t have AI Impact if you shrink right to information | Page 13 | GS 2 – Governance: Transparency & accountability; RTI vs data protection issues | GS 2 |
| Don’t force Vande Mataram. Nationalism must include dissenter and quiet observer | Page 13 | GS 2 – Fundamental Rights, secularism, national symbols, freedom of conscience & expression | GS 2 |
| Nicobar project’s strategic & ecological consequences | Page 14 | GS 3 – Environment & Ecology: EIA, biodiversity conservation, strategic infrastructure | GS 3 |
| When SC reviews 2018 Sabarimala ruling, the issues on the table | Page 14 | GS 2 – Constitution & Judiciary: Freedom of religion vs Fundamental Rights (Sabarimala case) | GS 2 |
| Maharashtra’s 5% Muslim quota: Legally greenlit, never availed of | Page 14 | GS 2 – Social Justice: Reservation policy, affirmative action, backward classes | GS 2 |
| How IITs are using AI-powered devices to spot signs of cancer | Page 15 | GS 3 – Science & Technology: AI applications in healthcare | GS 3 |
| ‘Accident is not act of god, but act of humans; AI can only help in better data and analysis’ | Page 15 | GS 3 – Infrastructure (Road Safety); Science & Technology (AI in governance); Internal Security (data-driven public safety) | GS 3 |