Important Articles from Indian Express : 28/5/2021

Front Page

• Some Pfizer doses could come in July, but no call on indemnity…
• Police visit intimidation, recent events threat to free speech: Twitter
• Firms line up to bid but vaccine makers say have no agents
• Centre, police: ‘Bid to dictate terms to largest democracy’

Govt & Politics

• India abstains on UNHRC resolution proposing probe in Gaza violence

Second Surge

• Declining trend, but cases still high: MHA extends guidelines till June 30
• Government expects speedy launch of single-dose Sputnik Light
• Weakened cyclone spares Odisha, but sea waters may take heavy toll

Express Network

• Choksi not a citizen can’t be sent back to India
• Exempt digital arms of news channels from IT Rules: NBA

Editorial Page

• Make it a less testing time
• Efficiency vs Dignity
• Platform politics
• Arrest the slide

Ideas Page

• Not milk and honey
• Post covid, put people first

World

• US Indo – Pacific strategy, formation of cliques will cause chaos : China
• UN Rights chief says Israeli strikes may be war crimes
• B.1.617.2 variant causing 75% of new covid cases in UK

Economy

• No fresh supply of 2,000 notes in FY21, 500 denomination highest in volume
• RBI Annual Report for 2020-21: ‘Fall in provisions, sharp forex gains led to higher RBI surplus’