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

1. Survey flags drying up of FDI/FII flow, Re stability
Click here: Indian Express Page 1
GS 3: Indian Economy: Economic growth, capital flows (FDI/FII), balance of payments, exchange rate management, and impact of global geopolitics on macroeconomic stability.

2. In Central PSU turnaround stories, there’s a lesson for the states
Click here: Indian Express Page 9
GS 3: Indian Economy: Public Sector Enterprises, disinvestment and reforms in the industrial sector (role, performance and reforms of CPSEs/PSUs).

3. When the law’s blind spots leave women vulnerable
Click here: Indian Express Page 10
GS 2: Indian Constitution & Polity: Issues relating to women, gender justice, consent, and reform of criminal and personal laws (IPC/BNS, POCSO, marital laws).

4. Eco Survey flags the key problems, solutions await
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/economic-survey-flags-the-right-questions-10502295/”>Indian Express Page 9
GS 3: Indian Economy: Economic Survey, macroeconomic performance, growth, inflation, fiscal policy, balance of payments, and external sector challenges.

5. India-EU FTA is more than a deal, it’s a roadmap to our future
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-eu-fta-is-more-than-a-deal-its-a-roadmap-to-our-future-10502340/”>Indian Express Page 11
GS 2: India–EU relations / Bilateral trade agreements (Free Trade Agreements) and India’s economic diplomacy

6. Those who make unfamiliar places home
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/should-it-matter-if-your-neighbour-is-rahul-or-farooq-neha-or-shazia-10499456/”>Indian Express Page 11
GS 2: Social Justice: Issues of social inclusion, discrimination, and challenges of internal migration in urban India.

7. ‘Economic sobriety’ while ‘running the sprint and marathon together’
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/economic-survey-2025-26-economic-sobriety-while-running-the-sprint-and-marathon-together-10502421/”>Indian Express Page 15
GS 3: Indian Economy: Economic Survey, macroeconomic management, fiscal–monetary policy, growth and development in a changing global order.

8. Survey flags India Inc’s ‘lack of investment appetite’, says Swadeshi ‘inevitable’
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economic-survey-flags-india-incs-lack-of-investment-appetite-10501984/”>Indian Express Page 15
GS 3: Indian Economy: Economic Survey analysis on investment behaviour, industrial policy (Swadeshi), corporate governance, R&D, manufacturing, and technology-led growth.

9. New inflation series: Food’s weight to fall to 37% from 46%
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/new-inflation-series-weight-of-food-items-drop-37-cpi-46-10502164/”>Indian Express Page 15
GS 3: Indian Economy: Inflation measurement (Consumer Price Index), monetary policy and inflation targeting framework.

10. Why rupee’s challenges are primarily external
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/rupee-exchange-rate-reasons-trade-fpi-economic-survey-10501267/”>Indian Express Page 17
GS 3: Indian Economy: Issues relating to macroeconomic stability, balance of payments, exchange rate management, and external sector (Economic Survey).

11. Thorium-based n-power key to securing energy independence
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/thorium-based-n-power-key-to-securing-energy-independence-10502354/”>Indian Express Page 17
GS 3: Energy Security: Nuclear Energy and India’s Three-Stage Thorium-based Nuclear Power Programme.

12. Gandhi’s Gram Swaraj ideal, and why true devolution of power has remained out of reach
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/congress-president-kharge-recalled-gandhis-gram-swaraj-but-no-indian-village-matches-that-ideal-today-heres-why-10502422/”>Indian Express Page 17
GS 2: Polity & Governance: Decentralisation, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Gandhian philosophy of Gram Swaraj and devolution of powers.

13. Definitions to action: The differences in 2012 and 2026 UGC rules
Click here: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ugc-equity-guidelines-2012-2026-10502081/”>Indian Express Page 17
GS 2: Polity & Governance: Statutory bodies (UGC), social justice, constitutional provisions against discrimination in education.