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Indian Express Analysis for IAS/UPSC Exam

12 Mar
2026

“Black Rain” in Tehran

Recent airstrikes on oil facilities in Tehran during the ongoing West Asia conflict triggered toxic “black rain” caused by atmospheric pollution mixing with rainfall.

12 Mar
2026

Decline of Globalisation

Rising protectionism, tariff wars, supply-chain realignments, and geoeconomic rivalries are signalling the decline of cooperative globalisation and the emergence of competitive economic nationalism.

11 Mar
2026

Impeaching the Chief Election Commissioner

The Opposition has initiated efforts to move a motion to remove the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) over allegations of biased conduct, bringing attention to the constitutional process of impeachment.

11 Mar
2026

Declining Islamism and the Future of Iran’s Political Identity

The ongoing US–Israel military conflict with Iran in West Asia (2026) and the reported assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader has revived debates on the future of Iran’s Islamic political system and the decline of Islamism globally.

11 Mar
2026

NCERT Textbook Controversy Debate

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) recently issued an unconditional apology and withdrew a Class 8 Social Science textbook after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of content related to corruption in the judiciary.

10 Mar
2026

Early Summer & Climate Variability

Several regions of India witnessed unusually early heatwave-like conditions in March 2026 due to deficient winter rainfall and reduced Western Disturbances.

10 Mar
2026

Foreign Policy Recalibration

The escalating US–Israel conflict with Iran in West Asia and its global repercussions have revived debates on the need for India to recalibrate its foreign policy while balancing national interest and core values.

10 Mar
2026

Children’s Online Safety & Social Media Regulation

The Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments have proposed restricting social media access for minors, sparking debate on digital safety, children’s rights, and regulation of online platforms.

HOW TO READ INDIAN EXPRESS ANALYSIS TODAY

INDIAN EXPRESS newspaper, especially the editorial section, covers a wide range of topics that are really relevant to the UPSC CSE syllabus. It helps to inculcate a dynamic approach in mains answer writing and fetch good marks.

Here we will analyze three different pages of INDIAN EXPRESS newspaper that can help aspirants in dealing with current burning issues. These pages are – Explained, Editorials, and Ideas.

  • Explained – This page of the newspaper deals with day-to-day issues in the news that people might be aware of but lack detailed knowledge of. These are common yet important topics such as; NPA, CRYPTOCURRENCY, CYCLONES, POLICY RATES BY RBI, RECESSION, etc.
  • Editorials – Editorials are the expert opinion of different government policies and actions. They provide both positive and negative aspects on decisions taken by the government, thereby helping students to come up with their own viewpoints. Topics covered here are; Agriculture, International Relations, Indian Economy, Government Schemes, High/Supreme Court verdicts, etc.
  • At the top of the editorial page, under the WORLDLY WISE section a quote related to issues covered in the below editorials get mentioned every day. Aspirants can use those quotes to enrich their answers.

  • Ideas – Under ideas experts provide their own take on how a particular problem like Communism, Climate Change, Indian Education System, Caste system, Issues in Health Sector, Religious tensions etc. can be tackled.

Besides these above sections you can keep yourself updated on what to read on a daily basis from INDIAN EXPRESS you can click on the link below –

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