Lessons from hunger death in Jharkhand
By Bhartendu Kumar Singh Even within the realm of internal security, our entire focus is on law and order. The notion of ‘development’ as another aspect […]
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Feeding India
By Uma Lele Discussions on IFPRI’s Hunger Index illustrate the complexity of India’s malnutrition problem. Solutions must focus on evidence, accountability India’s ranking in the International […]
India stuck in cycle of poverty and unemployment
By Wang Jiamei India ranked 100th out of 119 developing countries on the global hunger index (GHI), behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of […]
Tackling hunger in India
By Gudipati Rajendera Kumar This year’s report of Global Hunger Index shows that India has slipped three positions from last year — it ties with […]
How hungry is India and why?
By MOHAN GURUSWAMY India fell precipitously by 45 places since 2014, which is when the Modi regime came into being The Modi regime has received some […]
Gender discrimination a key underlying cause of malnutrition in India
By Prachi Salve & Swagata Yadavar Undernutrition-both stunting and wasting-significantly increases the risks of dying from infections The condition of girls and women-–their nutrition, health and social status–is […]
Can India meet sustainable development goals on poverty, hunger despite sluggish economy?
By Charu Bahri In 2014, India was ranked among the 20 countries with the greatest inequality. As a result, 343.5 million Indians, more than a quarter […]
India needs to triple investment in agricultural research: IFPRI
NEW DELHI :Â India needs to double or triple its investment in agricultural research if it has to reach to anywhere close to what China has […]
India ranked 97th of 118 in global hunger index
NEW DELHI: India continues to have serious levels of widespread hunger forcing it to be ranked a lowly 97 among 118 developing countries for which […]
The twin challenges of poverty & hunger
Goals 1 and 2 of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envision eradicating poverty and ending hunger in an extreme form in the world by […]