# POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- SC rejects curative pleas of 2 Nirbhaya death row convicts Pg – 01
- Kerala govt. challenges CAA in Supreme Court Pg – 01
- State to propose changes to new Motor Vehicle Act Pg – 07
- State to merge liquor taxes to plug leaks Pg – 07
- “Don’t see him with 1962 lens” Pg – 08
# SOCIAL ISSUES
- Policy on rare disease another piece of paper Pg – 09
- ASER flags poor learning outcomes in rural schools Pg – 12
# ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY
- Report from pollution control bodies sought on encroachment of waterbodies Pg – 04
- Planning body lists CRZ violations Pg – 08
- CRZ rules eased for “Blue Flag” beaches Pg – 09
# HERITAGE AND CULTURE
- Etched for centuries Pg – 17
- “Tis the season to play” Pg – 17
# ECONOMY
- Janak Raj may be RBI’s third internal member in MPC Pg – 16
# INTERNATIONAL
- After Modi’s call, Trump likely to visit Delhi in late February Pg – 01
- China stands by Sri Lanka, says Wang Yi Pg – 14
# EDITORIALS OF THE DAY
- Theological thicket (Polity and Governance) Pg – 10
- Inflation shocker (Economy) Pg – 10
# ARTICLES OF THE DAY
- The long wait for empowered mayors (Polity and governance) Pg – 10
- Chalk and cheese in private vs government schools (Social issues) Pg – 10
- A regime that chooses its critics (Polity and Governance) Pg – 11
- The risk of a domino effect (International Relations) Pg – 11