What to read in The Hindu newspaper
17 April 2026
| S. No. | Topic / Article | Page No. | GS Paper | Sub-topic / Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South’s seat share won’t be cut, say PM and Shah | Page 1 | GS 2 | Polity; delimitation; representation; federal concerns |
| 2 | Electors cleared by tribunals till April 21 and 27 can vote: SC | Page 3 | GS 2 | Governance; electoral rights; judiciary |
| 3 | Haryana Cong. suspends 5 MLAs for voting against party nominee in RS poll | Page 4 | GS 2 | Polity; anti-defection; legislative conduct |
| 4 | Reserve 181 out of 543 LS seats for women to empower them: Tewari | Page 4 | GS 2 | Polity; women’s reservation; representation |
| 5 | ‘Doctors’ terror module’: J&K police file chargesheet against 10, including Red Fort bomber | Page 4 | GS 3 | Internal security; terrorism; non-state actors |
| 6 | The institutionalised sluggishness of the legal system | Page 8 | GS 2 | Governance; judicial reforms; delays in justice |
| 7 | India’s rural models are shaping development diplomacy | Page 8 | GS 2 | Governance; development models; soft power |
| 8 | Creeping risk | Page 8 | GS 3 | Disaster management; risk assessment |
| 9 | Should the Mythos AI model raise cybersecurity alarms? | Page 9 | GS 3 | Cyber security; AI risks |
| 10 | Seat allocation for States: a look at what is being said by who, and what is written | Page 12 | GS 2 | Polity; delimitation; constitutional provisions |
| 11 | No military solution to conflicts, say Austrian Chancellor and PM Modi | Page 14 | GS 2 | International relations; diplomacy |
| 12 | Auto sector reaches ‘broad’ consensus on CAFE-III norms | Page 15 | GS 3 | Economy; environmental regulation; automobile sector |