Important Articles from Indian Express : 18/5/2021

Front Page

• India drops plasma therapy from Covid treatment protocol (GS-2/3)
• Cyclone Tauktae rages past Maharashtra coast (GS-1/3)
• Impact of second wave of Covid-19 on economy not as severe as first, says RBI (GS-3)
• Less than one clotting event per million Covishield doses: govt (GS-2)

Second Surge

• CoWIN in Hindi, vernacular soon; 17 more labs to test genome (GS-2)
• Antifungal drug in short supply as black fungus cases rise in Gujarat (Prelims – black fungus)

Govt & Politics

• At DRDO’s 2-DG launch, Rajnath reviews efforts of armed forces (GS-2)
• Govt: 1.85 cr people offered work under MGNREGS (GS-2)

Express Network

• Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall; rain batters Maharashtra, Gujarat (GS-1/3)

Editorial

• Virus in the village
• A time to settle
• Move on plan

Ideas Page

• Wolf warriors in the subcontinent
• Child as victim

World

• Blinken signals no immediate US press for Mideast truce

Economy

• Record WPI inflation: Supply chain issues, stiffer prices may hit retail (GS-3)
• FDI hits all-time high in FY21; forex reserves jump over $100 bn (GS-2)