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04 Sep 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

 

  1. Perils of comparing GDP from different base years (Explained)
  • Page 17
  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Detailed comparison of India's Q1 FY27 GDP data across the old (2011-12) and new (2022-23) base-year series, and why mixing series produces a misleading growth figure.
  1. India's growth numbers are real. So is the reform challenge (Editorial)
  • Page 12
  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Defence of the 7.8% Q1 GDP growth print amid criticism, comparison with global peers, and the case for continued structural reform (taxes, tariffs, ease of doing business).
  1. On GDP, what critics should ask (Ideas Page)
  • Page 13
  • GS 3: Indian Economy: A former finance secretary's critique of the GDP base-revision methodology, MoSPI's data sources, and the debate over the 'chain-linking' method used for national income estimation.
  1. Presumed guilty, SIR's spreading stain (Editorial)
  • Page 12
  • GS 2: Polity: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, due-process concerns in the deletion of names, and the burden of proof placed on ordinary voters versus the Election Commission.
  1. Why top scientist wants India to move early to thorium fuels
  • Page 15
  • GS 3: Science & Technology / Energy: India's three-stage nuclear power programme (natural uranium - PHWRs, plutonium - Fast Breeder Reactors, thorium-232/uranium-233 reactors), and the case for accelerating the thorium stage.
  1. Inside Jharkhand & Bihar's 25-year Sone river dispute
  • Page 17
  • GS 1 / GS 2 / GS 3: Geography & Interstate Water Disputes: The Sone river water-sharing agreement between Bihar and Jharkhand, the Indrapuri Dam/Sone Barrage project, and India's federal mechanisms for resolving interstate river disputes.
  1. WMO warns of 'very' strong El Nino, to last until February 2027
  • Page 9
  • GS 1: Geography & Climatology: El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), and their combined impact on India's monsoon, rainfall distribution, and agriculture.
  1. Step up preparedness for glacial lake outbursts: MHA to states
  • Page 9
  • GS 1 / GS 3: Disaster Management: Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches in Himalayan states, early-warning systems, and Union-state coordination for hazard mapping and mitigation.
  1. SC upholds NCTE notice for appraisal reports from teacher education institutes
  • Page 9
  • GS 2: Polity & Education Governance: National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act 1993, regulatory powers over teacher-education institutions, and quality assurance in professional education.
  1. All Ladakh districts to have autonomous hill development councils
  • Page 2
  • GS 2: Polity: Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), local self-governance in a Union Territory, and demands for Sixth Schedule-like protections in Ladakh.
  1. Apex court: Bar Councils have no disciplinary power over law students (NALSAR row)
  • Page 1 / Page 2
  • GS 2: Polity & Legal Education: Advocates Act 1961, the scope of Bar Council of India's regulatory authority over law schools versus students, and university autonomy in student discipline.
  1. Police camera 'caught' murder, rape accused at Jantar Mantar protest (Express Investigation)
  • Page 1 / Page 10
  • GS 2 / GS 3: Governance & Technology: Use of Facial Recognition System (FRS) by Delhi Police, concerns over verification before crowd policing/protest management, and the balance between surveillance technology and civil liberties.