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17 Jun 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. Trump listening, Modi tells G7: Shortage of trust, need to rebuild
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): India–US relations, bilateral and regional groupings, global institutions, international cooperation, and issues affecting India's interests.
  1. 54.9 lakh households listed in Capital, most in South West, North East districts
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  • GS 1: (Indian Society & Population Issues): Census in India: demographic trends, population enumeration, household characteristics, urbanization, and socio-economic indicators.
  1. At G7 meet, Carney invites Modi to visit Canada; both vow to strengthen relations
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): India and its bilateral relations; agreements involving India; effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India's interests.
  1. How a Mohenjo-daro figurine became a 'dancer' - and a challenge to 'modesty'
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  • GS 1: (Indian Heritage & Culture, History and Archaeology): Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) – Art and Architecture, Archaeological Sources, Historiography, and Interpretation of Ancient Indian Culture.
  1. 'Like real life, kids need rules for social media use'
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  • GS 2: (Governance & Social Justice): Government policies and interventions for vulnerable sections (children), regulation of digital platforms, issues relating to education, health, and protection of children in cyberspace.
  1. On US-Iran ceasefire, the mediation question is the wrong one
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  • GS 2: International Relations: India’s foreign policy, bilateral/regional/global groupings, international institutions, global conflicts, and their impact on India’s interests.
  1. Indian cities need to rethink water future
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  • GS 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Water Resources Management (Urban Water Security & Groundwater Management).
  1. India's challenge lies in navigating not between West and Rest, but within West
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): India and its relations with developed countries, major powers, bilateral/regional/global groupings (G7, EU, USA), and India's foreign policy interests in a changing global order.
  1. How (not) to save the Aravalli range
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  • GS 3: (Environment & Ecology) – Conservation, environmental degradation, biodiversity conservation, environmental impact assessment, and sustainable management of ecosystems (Aravalli ecosystem restoration and ecological conservation).
  1. When the room laughs, cruelty gets a pass
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  • GS 1: (Indian Society): Issues related to women, social attitudes, patriarchy, ethics of public discourse, popular culture, and societal values influencing gender relations.
  1. How consumers are now quietly paying for AI boom
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology: (Developments and their Applications), Indigenization of Technology and Issues Relating to Intellectual Property Rights; also linked with Economic Development through the impact of AI-driven semiconductor and electronics supply chains.
  1. The memory chip problem that is slowly feeding into inflation
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  • GS 3: (Indian Economy & Science and Technology): Inflation, Consumer Price Index (CPI), global semiconductor supply chains, Artificial Intelligence-driven technological developments, and their impact on the Indian economy.