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Rashme Sehgal
The Perfect Storm Behind India’s Growing Hunger Crisis
11 Nov 2021
Economist Dipa Sinha, who teaches at the School of Liberal Studies at Ambedkar University, is actively involved with the Right to Food Campaign.
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Why are Indians Hungry Despite Overflowing Granaries?
22 Oct 2021
The Global Hunger Index ranked India 101 in a list of 116 countries. The report mentions that the state of hunger in India is "serious", a country still reeling from the horrors of the COVID-19…
Newsclick Report
The Long Shadow of Hunger in India
03 Sep 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s ill-conceived and heartless response have left the people of India devastated.
Subodh Varma
Hunger Amidst Plenty—Tragedy Continues 75 Years After Independence
15 Aug 2021
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, there is a record harvest of foodgrains; but why are so many people hungry?
PTI
India Ranks 94 in Hunger Index, Behind Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar
17 Oct 2020
Performance of large states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh pulling down India's ranking, say experts.
Suhit K Sen
Modi Sings His Government’s Hosannas, Things Keep Falling Apart
10 Apr 2020
The government says social distancing is fundamental to prevent Covid-19 transmission, but its actions are achieving the opposite. Hopefully, 12 April will be a fresh start and they will come up with…
Praneta Jha
Budget Fails Indian Children Yet Again
01 Feb 2020
Critical nutrition schemes see zero to marginal hikes in allocations.
Prabhat Patnaik
Modi Govt’s Bizarre Unconcern with Hunger and Poverty
28 Oct 2019
Even when India is 16th from the bottom in the Global Hunger Index, the NITI Aayog’s claim that policy change is in ‘right direction’, is based on questionable comparability.
Ditsa Bhattacharya
India Ranks 102 on Global Hunger Index 2019, Scores Lower Than All Neighbours
16 Oct 2019
At 20.8%, India also has the highest child wasting rate among the countries ranked in the GHI.