What to Read in Indian Express (Topic and Syllabus wise)

1. India, US have a deal, 50% tariffs cut to 18%
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GS 2: International Relations: India–US bilateral relations, trade agreements, tariffs, and strategic-economic diplomacy.

2. 75 yrs of Triveni: from a teaching institute in a flat to city icon
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GS 1: Indian Culture: Salient aspects of Indian art, culture, and architecture with reference to post-Independence cultural institutions like Triveni Kala Sangam.

3. Jumping hurdles: How India managed to diversify exports in the face of US tariffs
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GS 3: Indian Economy: External Sector, India’s foreign trade, trade policy, FTAs, and impact of tariffs on exports.

4. It is an elitist Budget, does not address people’s needs
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Government Budgeting, Inclusive Growth, Public Expenditure on Social Sector (Health & Education).

5. This is no island story. Epstein files are about the nature of collective power
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Issues relating to ethics in public life, accountability of elites, democratic values, and legitimacy of power in modern political systems.

6. Finance Commission strikes a new balance
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GS 2: Indian Constitution & Polity (Centre–State Relations, Finance Commission, Fiscal Federalism and Devolution of Resources).

7. Pact with EU is not about compulsion but compatibility
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GS 2: International Relations: India–EU relations, bilateral agreements (FTA), strategic partnerships, trade, mobility, defence cooperation, and India’s role in a multipolar world.

8. Hiding in UGC Regulations row is a deep fault line, social, ideological, political
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Issues relating to social justice, caste discrimination, constitutional values, role of statutory bodies (UGC), and higher education governance.

9. Sanitising Godse is assault on truth & moral memory
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GS 4: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (values, moral memory, ethical accountability in public life) (with linkage to GS 1: Modern Indian History – Gandhian ideology and legacy)

10. Is WhatsApp reading user messages? What US lawsuit claims
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GS 2: Governance: Fundamental Rights (Right to Privacy), issues relating to cyber security, data protection, regulation of digital platforms and intermediary liability.

11. Your next car may be expensive. Blame the Al data centre boom
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Effects of technological change (AI), industrial input costs, inflation, infrastructure demand, and resource economics.

12. FC bats for discom privatisation, debt clean-up via SPVS
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GS 2: Indian Constitution & Governance: Finance Commission, Centre–State fiscal relations, power sector reforms and role of states in public sector restructuring.

13. Would like infra projects to come up in all sectors, involve more private finance’
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Infrastructure development, Public–Private Partnership (PPP) models, capital expenditure (capex), logistics, shipping, railways, and federal finance (Finance Commission).