Indian Express

Indian Express

Subject 

Pg No 

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 3

1

Air India set to be handed to Tata Group on January 27

( Economy )

Know about Air India Disinvestment, pros and cons, How will consumers and employees be impacted?

GS 2

1

Court frames sedition charges against  Sharjeel over Jamia  speech

(Governance)

What is Sedition law, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), its genesis and role, why it has been criticised across the nation, related cases, the Supreme Court’s stand on this and a way forward

GS 3

9

Ranking of state authorities to increase efficiency

(Environment)

The recent move of the government to rank State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) based on the speed at which they clear proposals and provide environmental clearance for projects, objectives and criticism.

GS 2

GS 

1

10

10

MGNREGA irregularities: Centre asks Jharkhand to submit a report

(Welfare Schemes )

Cannot keep the matter hanging: Delhi HC to Centre

(Women related issues )

Know about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, recent issues, what steps need to be taken in this context

What is the present status of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape? observation of court in this context,     know about the Constitutionality of marital rape?

GS 2

GS 3

12

12 

A power shift in the making 

(IR )

Nurturing the recovery 

The growing gap 

(Economy )

How greater engagement with Europe and dealing with its multiple contradictions is an important element of India’s international relations today? relevance of stabilising indo pacific region, various challenges and issues, what steps need to be taken in this context?

Recent estimates of GDP for the Indian economy, how the country’s growth trajectory will largely depend on the government’s fiscal policy? How an accommodative stance on public spending in the budget holds the key to economic revival? challenges for RBI and what lies ahead? 

How Covid-19 pandemic widen economic inequities? It’s ramifications on the Indian economy? why government interventions must be mindful of this challenge and way forward 

GS 2

GS 

2

13

19

Engage with Myanmar 

(IR)

Spread in the community 

(Health )

Why must India engage with Myanmar? How is it critical for the economic development and security of the Northeast?

Why has India acknowledged that the Covid-19 pandemic is now in the community transmission stage? How is this stage defined, and what are its implications? What changes in strategies to contain the spread?

GS 2

20 

Ukraine crisis:west braces for Russian aggression; NATO sends jets, a warship 

(IR)

Why are Russian troops on the Ukraine border, and why is the West concerned? What can the US, its allies do to stop Russia from potentially invading Ukraine?