Headlines of the Day 29-1-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
DeepSeek AI model jolts global tech landscapeThe Hindu(Page 1)

GS3(Science and Tech)
The U.S.’s immigration blocks as a self-defeating path


The Hindu(Page 6)GS2(IR)
The Budget pipeline and India’s foreign policy ambitions


The Hindu(Page 6)



GS3(Economy)


Substantive equality in child marriage lawsThe Hindu(Page 7)GS2(Governance)
Govt. schoolchildren lead recovery in basic skills; private ones lagThe Hindu(Page 7)
GS2(Governance)
The impact of classifying denotified tribesThe Hindu(Page 8)GS1(Society)GS2(Governance )
Is Trump’s order on birthright citizenship constitutional?The Hindu(Page 8)

GS2(IR )
Union Budget: understanding its formulation and implications
The Hindu(Page 9)




GS3(Economy)

Waqf panel asks govt. to bring in new law to protect tribal lands

The Hindu(Page 10)



Governance(GS2)






ASER study shows post-COVID recovery, but many students still lag in reading, arithmetic
The Hindu(Page 10)
Governance(GS2)
ISRO set for a historic 100th launch from Sriharikota
The Hindu(Page 12)Space(GS3)
Replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes that contain potassium: WHO
The Hindu(Page 12)


Health(GS2)
New study decodes when the Nicobarese people came to the island
corpse flower
The Hindu(Page 20)



The Hindu(Page 20)
GS1(Society)



Environment (GSIII)
States seek hike in funds for rural housing; want Rs 2-2.50 lakh per unit, up from Rs 1.20-1.30 lakh nowIndian Express(Page 7)


GS2(Governance)


ASER report brings good news — classrooms have recovered post CovidIndian Express(Page 12)

GS2(Governance)
Following Trump, a push to Make Europe Great AgainIndian Express(Page 13)


GS2(IR)


In DeepSeek breakthrough, lessons for IndiaIndian Express(Page 13)GS3(Science and Tech)
Sebi’s ‘when-listed’ platform and how it could impact investors

Indian Express(Page 15)
GS3(Economy)

How do law enforcement agencies use fingerprints to solve crimes?Indian Express(Page 17)GS2(Governance)
Why Greenland’s crystal blue lakes have turned brown, and why you should worryIndian Express(Page 17)GS3(Environment)
Trump fires many US govt Inspectors General: What is the role, why the purgeIndian Express(Page 17)
GS2(IR)