Important Articles from Indian Express : 2/1/2021

Front Page

• Panel clears covishield shot, last step before regulators approval (GS-2)
• Festivals, action on evaders: GST revenue hits record high growth (GS-3)
• All should get free access to science journals, public research data: new… (GS-3)

Govt & Politics

• Covid compelled people to accept importance of migrant labour: PM Modi (GS-1)

Express Network

• LGBTQ, women: Draft science policy aims for inclusion, equity (GS-3)
• Muslim man can be accused under triple talaq law, not his mother: SC
• India calls on Pakistan to release, repatriate 185 fishermen, three civilians (GS-2)

Editorial

• Look before you reform
• Virus in an unequal society
• Signs of uptick
• Back to the classroom

Ideas Page

• When the Arctic warms
• Stagnation, in fact

Explained

• 3 states, 3 anti-conversion laws : What’s similar Whats different (GS-2/1)

World

• WHO gives emergency nod to vaccine, aims to speed access in poor countries
• Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas until March 31

Economy

• Pent-up demand, festive season keep PV sales in fast lane in Dec (GS-3)
• How systemic changes led to record GST mop-up (GS-3)
• RBI launches Digital Payments Index (GS-3)
• No value limitation on import, export of vaccine (GS-3)