Kids deserve safe and secure learning space
By J S Rajput Ancient Indian culture and learning traditions invariably lay emphasis on man-nature mutuality, making it the responsibility of the thinking human minds to […]
Poverty & Hunger
Aadhaar linking reveals 2.75 crore duplicate ration cards
Compulsory Aadhaar linking has helped the government detect over 2.75 crore duplicate and fraudulent ration cards. The process of digitising ration cards had begun long […]
‘Average Dalit Woman Dies 14.6 Years Younger Than Women From Higher Castes’
BY AMANAT KHULLAR A new UN study also notes that the intersection of gender with other forms of discrimination – caste, race/ethnicity, religion etc – is […]
‘India’s thrust on organic farming could tackle food insecurity, migration’
By Ruchika Uniyal Alternative methods of farming, such as organic farming, introduced by the Indian government in several states is the right strategy to tackle food insecurity, […]
A Kerala model to solve hunger
If poverty is a grim reality in India, hunger is an everyday torment for millions. The reality is stark as India is ranked a lowly […]
India home to about 50% of world’s under-nourished children: Report
The report said the agriculture and food processing sectors in the country are facing grave nutritional challenges India has to work towards both “policy and […]
India needs a Universal Basic Income scheme but the conditions are not ripe yet
By Anil K. Antony Our unemployment numbers and still high levels of poverty give India a strong ground for an alternative redistributive solution Exponential technological innovations […]
The challenges of making public policy
By Tadit Kundu Jean Drèze’s new book of essays defends action-oriented research, especially in the field of development economics Designing government policy to eradicate corruption is […]
WTO: India resolute on food security
By Arun S Demands amendments in rules to prevent member countries from challenging current programmes In the final stages of the ongoing summit-level negotiations of the […]
Niti Aayog is in denial about hunger in India – but the problem is worse than the statistics show
By Sylvia Karpagam & Veena Shatrugna Instead of accepting that millions of Indians need better nutrition, the organisation’s economists have argued that the Global Hunger Index is flawed […]