# POLITY & GOVERNANCE

1. ‘Crisis in HCs’ SC sets timeline for the govt to clear Judges’ names Pg – 01
2. SC timeline for judges’ appointment a shift from Memorandum of Procedure Pg – 07
3. SC paves way for appointing ad-hoc judges in HC to clear case backlog Pg – 07
4. 142 on press freedom index, India among countries ‘bad’ for Journalism. Pg – 09

# EDITORIAL OF THE DAY

1. With due respect (Polity & Governance) Pg – 10

# ARTICLES OF THE DAY

1. A new Social Contract (Polity & Governance) Pg – 10
2. On red turf, standing ground (Security) Pg – 11
3. Towards digital atmanirbharta (Polity & Governance) Pg – 11

# EXPLAINED

1. How and why of Oxygen (Science and Technology) Pg – 13
2. Vaccine that targets multiple coronaviruses (Science and Technology) Pg – 13
3. How radical outfit forced Pakistan hand in move to expel French envoy (International Relations) Pg – 13

# INTERNATIONAL RELATION

1. Xi calls for a fairer world order amid rivalry with US Pg – 12
2. ASEAN calls summit over Myanmar crisis Pg – 12

# ECONOMY

1. Finance bill 2021: Cabinet gives ex-post facto nod to amendments Pg – 15