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16 Feb 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. The four stanzas of Vande Mataram: A truncated song, a long-running row
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  • GS 1: Indian Culture & Modern Indian History (National movement and cultural symbols like Vande Mataram).
     
  1. Refurbished medical devices: a new global vs domestic debate
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  • GS 2: Health Sector Regulation & Medical Device Policy: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Health.
     
  1. 'AI debate has moved from use to accountability... that is progress'
  • Page 9
  • GS 3: Science & Technology (Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and its governance/ethical implications).
     
  1. Global South must seize its Al moment
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology (Artificial Intelligence, Digital Public Infrastructure, and Global Technology Governance).
     
  1. Maternity Benefit Act is progressive. Empathy is key
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  • GS 2: (Polity & Social Justice): Government policies and interventions for women — Maternity Benefit Act and women’s workforce participation.
     
  1. In agriculture, both a good & not-so-good deal
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  • GS 3: Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing, and Effects of Liberalisation on the Economy
     
  1. Beyond the deal: US-China relations impact India-US ties
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  • GS 2: International Relations: Effect of US–China strategic competition on India–US relations and India’s foreign policy choices.
     
  1. Trade pact opens doors with caution, and with quota systems, in agriculture
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy (External Sector) & Agriculture: India–US trade policy and its implications for the agricultural sector.
     
  1. RBI's plan to compensate victims of fraud transactions
  • Page 12
  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Banking & Financial Consumer Protection; Banking, Financial Sector Reforms, Cyber Security & Digital Payments
     
  1. 'OPS unsustainable for states; concept of funded pension account absolutely essential'
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Government Budgeting & Social Security, Pension Reforms (OPS vs NPS)
     
  1. Men, too, can have severe Vitamin B12 deficiency
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  • GS 2: Social Justice (Health): Public health and nutritional deficiencies (Vitamin B12 deficiency) under issues relating to development and management of health in India.
     
  1. Why HbA1c test may be failing Indians living with diabetes
  • Page 14
  • GS 2: Health & Disease Diagnostics: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Health