What to read in The Hindu newspaper
02 April 2026
| Headline (as in newspaper) | Page No. | GS Mapping & Theme | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial LPG, jet fuel rates hiked amid war | 1 | GS-3 – Energy security, imported inflation, oil-market shock, civil aviation fuel stress | Economy / Energy |
| Exclusion from poll rolls in Bengal does not remove voting rights forever: SC | 1 | GS-2 – Electoral rolls, voting rights, judicial oversight of EC processes | Polity |
| Centre puts off FCRA Bill as protests erupt in LS | 1 | GS-2 – FCRA, civil society regulation, minority institutions, parliamentary politics | Polity / Governance |
| Rajasthan OBC commission gets extension; polls to Panchayati Raj, urban local bodies to be delayed | 2 | GS-2 – Local body elections, OBC reservation, triple test doctrine | Polity |
| FCRA Bill triggers political storm in Kerala | 3 | GS-2 – Foreign funding regulation, minority institutions, Centre-State electoral politics | Polity / Governance |
| Bill to establish Amaravati as sole capital of A.P. gets Lok Sabha nod | 3 | GS-2 – State capital issue, federalism, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation | Polity |
| Hyderabad Police get AI-driven platform to monitor social media | 3 | GS-2 / GS-3 – AI in governance, surveillance, misinformation tracking, civil liberties concerns | Governance / Science & Tech |
| Drones help thwart bid to distribute cash to voters, 5 arrested | 3 | GS-2 – Electoral integrity, MCC enforcement, technology in elections | Polity |
| CAPF Bill passed by Rajya Sabha after Opposition walkout | 4 | GS-2 / GS-3 – CAPF administration, federal concerns, service conditions and security governance | Polity / Internal Security |
| India to renew push for faster FTA implementation during PM’s EU visit | 4 | GS-2 / GS-3 – India-EU FTA, trade diplomacy, technology and market access | International Relations / Economy |
| PM chairs Cabinet panel meeting over West Asia conflict | 4 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Whole-of-government crisis response, LNG/LPG/fertiliser security | International Relations / Economy |
| 55,000 households use portal for Census self-enumeration | 4 | GS-2 – Census, digital governance, evidence-based welfare planning | Governance |
| LS passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill 2026 | 4 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Decriminalisation of minor offences, ease of doing business and living | Governance / Economy |
| Shah tells Manipur CM to step up peace process in the State | 4 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Ethnic reconciliation, peace-building, women’s battalion proposal | Governance / Internal Security |
| Why is India pushing piped gas now? | 10 | GS-3 – PNG vs LPG, city gas distribution, energy transition, import dependence | Economy / Energy |
| Qdenga: a step forward against dengue, but not a silver bullet | 11 | GS-2 / GS-3 – Dengue vaccine policy, public health, serotype challenge, immunisation | Health / Science & Tech |
| Import taxes lift March GST mop up to 10-month high | 12 | GS-3 – GST trends, import-led tax growth, trade imbalance signals | Economy |