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21 Jul 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Protesters storm heart of Delhi, police use lathis and tear gas to stop march
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Pressure Groups, Civil Society, Parliament, Government Policies, Role of Police, Law & Order, Fundamental Rights (Right to Protest) and Federal Governance.
  1. Nadda meets CJP team, but Govt signals: Will listen, won't commit
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Government policies and interventions for the education sector, accountability of public institutions, transparency, citizens' protests, and issues relating to governance and public administration.
  1. Anna Hazare to Sonam Wangchuk, a tale of two fasts - and a democracy
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Pressure Groups and Civil Society; Democratic Rights, Public Participation, Accountability and Governance.
  1. Anti-defection law needs drastic changes
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Parliament and State Legislatures – Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Constitutional Bodies, Representation of People's Act, Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule), Constitutional Amendments, and Issues in Parliamentary Democracy.
  1. There was never one Odyssey
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  • GS 1: (Indian Heritage & Culture): Role of literature, oral traditions, epics, and cultural transmission in preserving and evolving world and Indian cultural heritage.
  1. Staging a protest: Rights, restrictions in the law
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  • GS 2: (Polity & Governance): Fundamental Rights (Article 19), Role of Judiciary, Separation of Powers, Police Powers, Public Order, and Issues relating to Governance & Civil Liberties.
  1. What EPFO 3.0 proposes: Pension cover for all, social security for gig workers
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  • GS 2: (Governance): Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections, Social Justice, Government Policies & Interventions (Social Security, Labour Welfare, Gig Economy).
  1. Despite record solar adoption, why Kerala is facing power cuts
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  • GS 3: Infrastructure (Energy): Renewable Energy, Power Sector, Energy Security, Grid Management and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
  1. Hormuz crisis: Crude imports surge 60%; net oil, gas imports up 45%
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Infrastructure (Energy), Inclusive Growth & Development, Effects of Global Developments on the Indian Economy (Energy Security, Balance of Payments, Inflation).
  1. 'FCNR(B) flows to peak in August, Sept; overall target achievable'
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Banking Sector & Monetary Policy – RBI measures on FCNR(B) deposits, capital inflows, financial intermediation, credit growth, and priority sector lending.