How to read "The Hindu " ?

Hi friends ,

Most of my students have had this question "How to read the Hindu ? What notes to make ?"
Yes,' The Hindu ' is the preferred newspaper for IAS aspirants ,because most of the questions are trigerred from there .

Before you learn how to read the newspaper ,here are some points I shall suggest .

1. Always have the syllabus infront of you .
2. Have the past question papers with you and keep referring to them,to understand how questions are asked .
3. Understand the issue rather than just reading word by word. After identifying the issue ,take down notes topic wise and not date wise. 
4. Use the following websites ,if you need more points .

• http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mainpage.aspx
• http://yojana.gov.in/
• http://www.prsindia.org/
• http://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/
• Websites of various ministries
• Wikipedia.

      5. Do not spend more than 1 hour on the newspaper.Few students end up spending 3-4 hours                 merely on the newspaper .It does not help.

Lets take a look at the newspapers and relevant articles for the exam.

1. Any judgement/ruling /remark by Supreme Court/High Court is important. While you note down the judgement ,also understand its relevance in your syllabus.Relate it to Geography /History /Economics/Polity.

2. Identify social issues /challenges facing the society as such .Understand its pros and cons and also note down the recent incidents .You can quote them to substantiate your point .Example -caste riots ,moral policing ,restriction on freedom of speech,etc.

3.Note down any issue being discussed in the Government departments/ministries. Note down the pros and cons of the issue .example -Linking rivers ,water conservation ,etc.

4.Identify schemes/policies/ initiatives of the government .For the prelims ,you will have to know 

• Objectives of the policy
• Under which ministry /department / it operates.
• Any special feature of the policy.
• Who are the members (If its an organisation .eg.Inter State council)
• Any constitutional provisions related to it .

For the mains ,

• you will have to understand the issue relating to the policy/scheme and make notes on pros and cons.

Here,you will have to know about CISF and cyber crime in detail.

5.While reading the editorial , identify the issue first .Then find out points in favour and against it .Please understand the the editorials have a bias towards one opinion. So,it is your duty to identify points ,both for the topic and against the topic.

5.

Here ,the issue is on the powers of AFSPA . A judgement has triggered this debate.

Hope you find the article helpful in reading the newspaper .
Happy reading .

Stay tuned!
(This is a part of a series of blogs on IAS Exam simplified like never before!)

Here is the list of blogs in this series so far -

How to prepare for IAS Exam -Beginners Guide

What were the cutoffs for Prelims ,Mains and Final in 2013 &2014 ?

Prelims Syllabus

How to prepare for prelims ?

How to read 'The Hindu '?

How to make notes from NCERTs?

UPSC Mains syllabus

How to prepare for GS paper 1 of Mains ?

How to prepare for GS paper 2?

How to prepare for GS Paper 3 ?

GS paper 3 -previous years questions and analysis

IAS Mains -Strategy to become a topper

IAS Mains -7 tips to improve your answer writing

How to fill DAF

DAF -Cadre and service preference

Best magazines ,websites and channels for IAS preparation
How to read Yojana for IAS ?
General Studies Paper 3,2016 - Analysis
General Studies Paper 2 ,2016 -Analysis

General Studies Paper 1,2016- Analysis

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