11 Feb 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today
No-confidence motion against Speaker: What happens now?
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GS 2: Indian Polity: Parliament and State Legislatures – Powers, functions and procedures of the Lok Sabha Speaker; removal of Speaker under Article 94; parliamentary rules and conventions.
Xi's purges could mean more instability along the border
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GS 2: International Relations: India–China relations, border issues (LAC), and the impact of internal political–military developments in China on regional security.
To build data centres, tax breaks aren't enough
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Infrastructure (digital infrastructure & data centres), investment models, taxation policy, and issues related to economic resilience and national security.
In the new world order, economic policy is also foreign policy
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GS 2: International Relations: India–US relations; changing nature of geopolitics with the rise of geoeconomics, economic security, supply chains, strategic autonomy and foreign policy choices.
GS 3: Indian Economy: Agriculture, agricultural policy, MSP, subsidies, food security, and impact of international trade agreements on Indian farmers.
For Gandhi, Congress leadership was collective
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GS 1: Modern Indian History: Indian National Movement, role of Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Congress leadership, Partition and freedom struggle dynamics (1915–1947).
A Lakshman rekha protects the agriculturist
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Agricultural trade, international trade agreements, impact of trade policies on agriculture and farmers’ income.
SC seeks Centre's report on action taken on its SC/ST sub-classification verdict
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GS 2: Indian Constitution: Reservation policy, Scheduled Castes, constitutional equality (Articles 14 & 341), role of judiciary, and social justice.
For first time, Indians invest more in gold ETFs than equity MFs
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Investment models, capital markets, savings and investment patterns, and financial instruments (mutual funds, ETFs, FPIs).
Passing the baton a major challenge for India's business families: Here's why
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GS 3: Indian Economy: Corporate governance, industrial organisation, business ethics, succession planning in family-owned enterprises.
Soot at sight: Black carbon spewing from marine traffic ensnares the Arctic
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GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Environmental pollution, climate change, international environmental conventions (shipping emissions, black carbon, Arctic warming, role of IMO).
How India's US tariff edge over Bangladesh quickly vanished
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GS 3: Indian Economy: International trade, trade agreements, tariffs, and their impact on India’s manufacturing and export sectors.
Tigers far away from home: A mixed bag for wildlife conservation
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GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Conservation of wildlife, human–animal conflict, biodiversity management, and wildlife corridors.
Smithsonian's return of Indian bronzes is a step forward for restitution efforts
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GS 1: Indian Culture: Salient aspects of art forms, architecture and sculpture; issues related to cultural heritage, restitution and conservation.