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02 Jul 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. At least $2bn: Trump reaped a windfall in his first year back in White House
  • GS 3: (Indian Economy): Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Financial Markets, and their regulation; also relevant to GS Paper II (Polity & Governance) under Ethics in Governance, Transparency, Accountability, and Conflict of Interest in Public Office
  1. Google search, fake website, Rs 20,000 gone: Inside Char Dham chopper fraud
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  • GS 3: Internal Security: Challenges to internal security through cybercrime, digital fraud, phishing, fake websites, and cybersecurity measures.
  1. Rs 300-450: Govt rolls out rural job scheme in new avatar, notifies wages
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  • GS 2: International Relations: India and its neighbourhood & bilateral/grouping relations (India–Japan relations, Quad, Indo-Pacific, strategic, economic and technology cooperation).
  1. PPP 2.0 should focus on matching capital to risk
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  • GS 3: Infrastructure: Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Investment Models, Infrastructure Financing, Inclusive Growth & Mobilisation of Resources.
  1. As US reshapes its Asia strategy, India must rewire its regional leadership
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  • GS 2: International Relations: India's relations with neighbouring countries, bilateral and regional groupings, and the impact of policies and politics of developed countries on India's interests.
  1. Can Mamdani effect break through cultural barriers of American conservatism?
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  • GS 2: (International Relations): India and its interests in relation to developed countries; effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India's interests (USA political developments and their global implications).
  1. India's cotton farms need better soil, not just new GM seeds
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  • GS 3: Agriculture: Genetically Modified (GM) Crops, Agricultural Productivity, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Agricultural Research & Technology, and Issues Related to Food Security.
  1. Why eggs matter for schoolkids
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  • GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Government policies and interventions for vulnerable sections, nutrition, health, education (PM POSHAN/Mid-Day Meal Scheme), and issues relating to human resource development.
  1. Why US Supreme Court scrapped Trump's birthright citizenship order
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  • GS 2: (Polity & International Relations): Comparison of citizenship laws (India–USA), constitutional provisions, and developments in foreign countries affecting international affairs.
  1. GST mop up in June rose by 14%, revenue from imports soared 35%
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Indirect Taxes (GST), Government Budgeting, Inclusive Growth, Industrial Growth Indicators (GST Collections & PMI), and Economic Reforms.
  1. How insurance regulator aims to curb tricky dark patterns
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Issues relating to mobilization of resources, financial sector reforms, financial inclusion, consumer protection, insurance sector regulation, and regulatory bodies (IRDAI/RBI).