Important Articles from The Hindu Newspaper : 2/2/2026


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Front Page

  • Capex scale-up
    • GS -3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
    • Read about  capital expenditure – Its importance and impact on economy
  • States’ devolution at 41%; South’s share up
    • GS -2 Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
    • Read about Finance commission – Functions

Science

  • From field to screen: the changing landscape of ecology research
    • GS -3 Science & Tech
  • What is waste-to-energy?
    • Prelims – Waste-to-energy (WtE)

World

  • If U.S. strikes Iran, it will be a regional war: Khamenei

News

  • Trump says India to resume purchases of Venezuelan oil
  • India dismisses Pak.’s allegations after BLA attacks in Balochistan
  • Centre aiming for a 4.3% fiscal deficit for 2026-27
  • ₹3,400 crore allocated to schemes for six minorities
  • No allocation for Chabahar port amid U.S. tariff pressure

States

  • Modi renames Adampur airport after Guru Ravidass
  • Rare earth corridor was in Kerala’s Budget wish list
  • No cheer in Rakhigarhi over plan to develop Harappan cultural site
    • Prelims – Harappan Civilization- Key features and sites

Text & Context

  • Do AI-powered toys affect the healthy development of children?
  • What does the Budget offer urban India?

Opinion

  • Building on a tax gamble that did not pay off
  • Pushing welfare towards the States
  • What the new fiscal rule means for growth and spending

Editorial

  • Debating Budget 2026 as turning point or tinkering
  • Budget 2026 bets big on industrial growth
  • Credible, creditable

Infrastructure

  • Seven rail corridors get green signal
  • Strategic push to manufacturing
  • Buddhist circuits, hiking trails to put tourism on growth path
  • Centre floats incentives for manufacture of training aircraft, seaplane operations
  • Container-making, inland waterways on a new course
  • Rare earth corridors to cut China imports
  • Semiconductor Mission 2.0 unveiled; electronics parts scheme outlay doubled
    • GS -3 Science & Tech
    • Prelims – Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) –  India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
  • ₹20,000 cr. earmarked for carbon capture, storage scheme

Social Sector

  • Booster shot for education and skilling
  • Despite dip in spends, Jal Jeevan Mission gets ₹67,600 crore
    • Prelims – Jal jeevan mission
  • Schemes to support livelihood, assistive devices for persons with disabilities
    • Prelims – Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana and Divyang Sahara Yojana 
  • Booster shot for education and skilling

Economy

  • Budget allocates ₹6,000 crore for Census exercise
  • With allocation of ₹500 cr., Centre bats for manufacturing sports goods in India
  • New rural jobs scheme gets over ₹95,000 crore
  • Marginal hike for agriculture leaves farmers unhappy
  • ₹10,000-crore dosage for biopharma
  • Labour-intensive textile sector, MSMEs to get new schemes

Taxes

  • New I-T Act to take effect from April 1
  • Banking sector set for sea change; PFC, REC to be restructured



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