Important Articles from The Hindu Newspaper : 16/8/2025


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Front Page

  • PM calls for self-reliance, flags ‘demographic plot’
    • GS -2 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation./ GS -3 Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
    • Prelims – Sudarshan Chakra – Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgaar Yojana
  • Yet again, plastic treaty talks end in stalemate
    • GS -3 Environment
    • Read about Global Plastic Treaty – Need – Challenges – India’s stance
  • Major GST shake-up: 12% and 28% slabs to be axed
    • GS -2 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. / GS -3 Indian Economy
  • SC Collegium cannot dictate names to HC Collegiums: CJI
    • GS -2 Judiciary
    • Read about Collegium system – 3 Judges Case – Criticisms against collegum system – International Examples

World

  • Trump, Putin shake hands, set for peace talks at high-stakes summit
  • China says it opposes European sanctions over Iran nuclear programme

Business

  • Why Maharashtra’s small, marginal farmers are rejoicing over U.K. FTA
  • U.S. has no alternative to India in diamonds, say industry leaders

News

  • Govt. proposal in 2024 for a panel on ‘demographic challenges’ never took off
  • Toll in Kishtwar flash floods rises to 60; nearly 70 missing
  • Women are key drivers of India’s growth, says Modi
  • ‘Sudarshan Chakra to build indigenous defence by 2035’
  • U.S. and India will rise to modern challenges together, says Rubio
  • Zelenskyy seeks Indian help to end Ukraine war
  • How inclusive is EC’s special revision exercise?

Editorial

  • The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism
  • Balancing code and commerce in U.K. trade compact
  • Figure of speech
  • A paradigm shift

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