Important Articles from Indian Express : 5/6/2021

Front Page

• 9 pvt hospitals corner 50% doses, raise questions of vaccine equity and access
• Delta variant behind April wave in Delhi, shows NCDC study
• No change in rates, growth pared, sops for more: RBI
• Govt clears building of 6 attack submarines
• After a week-long wait for Mehul Choksi in Dominica, jet back in Delhi via Madrid

Govt & Politics

• PM hails scientists for speed of Covid vaccine development

Express Network

• Interaction with high court CJs: CJI takes stock of court work during Covid time, discusses digital divide

Second Surge

• Maharashtra plans to unlock
• Substantial number of vaccine doses for India: US coordinator
• SII receives ‘preliminary’ permission to make test batches of Sputnik V vaccine
• ‘Decision on vaccinating kids being continuously examined’: Dr V K Paul

Editorial Page

• Lessons from an about turn
• One nation, one election
• Staying the course

Ideas Page

• Putting the victim on trial
• Misjudging backwardness
• All aboard the digital grid

Explained

• Corbevax is different
• Explained: What is the Delta variant of Covid-19, and why is it a concern?

World

• UK : Delta variant may have higher hospitalisation risk

Economy

• Contact-intensive sectors get Rs 15,000-cr liquidity window
• Provisioning, capital buffer for banks, NBFCs more important than ever: Shaktikanta Das
• Why RBI held rates
• SDG Index : Clean water, energy help record overall improvement