# INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1. Russia Shuts down mission to NATO in spy row retaliation Pg – 12
2. Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’ Pg – 12

# POLITY & GOVERNANCE

1. PM Action plan: Single environment act, birth certificate for citizenship, jobs clause in FTAs Pg – 01

# ECONOMY

1. Premature tightening may lead to stagflation: RBI Report Pg – 13
2. Singh: IMF’s Article IV consultations need to be restructured, sharpened         Pg – 13

# EXPLAINED

1. Why October’s been so rainy (Geography) Pg – 11
2. Allium Negianum (Environment) Pg – 11
3. Arctic melt: Will Polar bears vanish by 2100? (Environment) Pg – 11
4. Slide in China’s GDP growth: the causes, and implications for India Pg – 11

# EDITORIAL OF THE DAY 

1. Regional way out (International Relations) Pg – 08
2. A new Quad in West Asia (International Relations) Pg – 09
3. Lessons from Shortage (economy) Pg – 09