Important Articles from Indian Express : 21/8/2020

Front Page

• 29% have antibodies in 2nd Delhi sero survey, up from 23% last… (GS-2)
• Among top 10 cleanest cities, 4 from Gujarat; Surat grabs second spot (GS-3)
• LAC: Border mechanism meets, fails to make headway on disengagement (GS-2)
• Start-up from Kerala village wins govt’s challenge to take on Zoom —… (Prelims – Digital India Grand Challenge)

Govt & Politics

• Nepal proposes meeting of boundary work group by September (GS-2)
• Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore named cleanest city for 4th year in a row (GS-3/2)

Express Network

• Centre says it has asked for Indian lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav (GS-2)
• 27.7% people in Punjab containment zones have covid antibodies sero survey (GS-2)

Editorial

• The corona election
• Tailwind From Villages
• Fighting to win
• Across the spectrum
• Saving a tree

Ideas Page

• A new social contract

Explained

• China twist in Teesta challenge (GS-2)
• Why Gujarat is allowing buildings 100 m tall, and what it takes to build one

World

• Elevated inflation ‘undermining MPC’s actions’ to revive growth (GS-3)
• Unemployment allowance eligibility criteria under ESIC relaxed, workers can claim 50% of average wage (GS-3)