Important Articles from Indian Express : 13/2/2021

Front Page

• The day after, Army chief flags: China’s moves lead to conflict (GS-2)
• Bad bank’ idea: Govt guarantee for ARC paper likely (GS-3)
• Deadlock in collegium: CJI may retire without any appointment to SC (GS-2)

In Parliament

• Budget provides stimulus for growth: Nirmala Sitharaman (GS-3)
• Changes to arbitration law get Lok Sabha nod (GS-2)

Govt & Politics

• Trudeau lauded India’s choosing path of dialogue as befitting democracy: MEA (GS-2)

Express Network

• Tremors felt across north Indiaas 5.9 magnitude quake strikes Tajikistan (GS-1)
• Raini residents tense as lake forms due to debris, officials say breach not likely (GS-1/3)
• CNG tractors will change rural economy: Gadkari (GS-3)

Editorial

• Big tech vs State

Ideas Page

• Himalayan blunders
• The budget’s abdication

Explained

• SARS COV2 : UK variant continues to spread but vaccine seems to work

Economy

• Pressure points ease: Factory output grows, inflation cools (GS-3)
• Estimated tax buoyancy for FY22 neither conservative nor unduly optimistic: Ajay Bhushan Pandey (GS-3)