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Indian Express Analysis for IAS/UPSC Exam

07 Feb
2026

India’s Energy Security vs Geopolitics

Recent US claims linking tariff reductions to India halting Russian oil imports have renewed debate on India’s energy security, strategic autonomy, and geopolitical balancing.

07 Feb
2026

RBI Maintains Status Quo

In its February Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained the policy rate status quo after cumulative rate cuts in 2025, citing comfortable inflation and improving growth prospects.

07 Feb
2026

Lower Tariffs are Welcome

The United States has announced a sharp reduction in tariffs on Indian goods amid a broader India–EU trade agreement, raising questions about reliability and institutional stability in global trade.

06 Feb
2026

Decline in Road Accidents on National Highways

Data tabled by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) shows an over 11% decline in road accidents and fatalities on National Highways in 2025, led by states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

06 Feb
2026

Missing Children in India

Recent Delhi Police data (January 2024–2026) shows no major change in the number of missing children, easing fears of a sudden surge but highlighting persistent structural concerns.

06 Feb
2026

Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) in India

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued India’s first-ever Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Guidelines and SOPs to ensure scientific identification and dignified handover of victims in mass fatality disasters.

05 Feb
2026

Carbon Capture is Key to Achieving Net-Zero Goal

The Union Budget 2026 has allocated ₹20,000 crore over five years to accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies to support India’s net-zero target.

05 Feb
2026

India–Pakistan Relations

Recent opinion pieces and diplomatic discussions have revived the debate on whether calibrated dialogue, alongside firm security measures, can prevent perpetual hostility in India–Pakistan relations.

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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