Important Articles from Indian Express : 8/2/2021

Front Page

• Uttarakhand flood wreaks death, damage (GS-1/3)
• Glacial lake burst or avalanche? Scientists to leave for spot today (GS-1)
• Uttarakhand: In terrain dotted with hydro projects, flood hits several (GS-1/3)
• Ensure democracy norms: US Congress members tell India (GS-2)

Govt & Politics

• 29 MPs give notice for 204 amendments to pressure govt (GS-2)

Express Network

• A tranquil morning turns tragic for village near hydel project (GS-1/3)
• Chinese firm wins contract for Lanka project near Tamil Nadu coast (GS-2)

Editorial

• Making budget work
• The Patient Vigil
• The new Washington
• 18 months on

Ideas Page

• Agenda on Biden’s India desk
• Reading the bad debt numbers

Explained

• PM’s Assam venue: ‘martyr town’ where a 12-yr-old fell to British bullets (GS-1)

World

• Protest sweep Myanmar to oppose coup, support Suu Kyi (GS-2)
• US must lift curbs before Iran reoins nuke deal : Khamenei

Economy

• FM Sitharaman on PSU divestment: Not selling family silver … have a policy which brings clarity (GS-3)
• NITI Aayog orders study on ‘economic impact’ of judicial decisions (GS-2/3)
• A gas-based economy is what India needs today: PM Narendra Modi (GS-3)
• Benefits in buying new vehicle on scrapping old (GS-3)