India's Hunger
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India ranks 111th among 125 countries in Global Hunger Index
The country fares worse than all its neighbours except Afghanistan.
Scroll Staff
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In Odisha, a child’s death lays bare a food crisis in Adivasi hamlets
Eight years ago, 19 malnourished children had died in Jajpur district. Not much seems to have changed since then.
Sweta & Sameet
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RSS body demands action against Global Hunger Index surveyors for ‘defaming India’
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch urged the Centre to take steps against a German NGO which ranked India 107th among 121 countries on the index.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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India ranks 107th out of 121 countries in Global Hunger Index 2022
Centre alleged that the report is an ‘erroneous’ measure of hunger that suffers from ‘serious methodological issues’.
Scroll Staff
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9.06 crore Indians will go hungry due to climate change by 2030, says report
Temperature across India will rise in the range of 2.4 degrees Celsius to 4.4 degrees Celsius by 2100, said International Food Policy Research Institute.
Scroll Staff
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79% of Indian households experienced ‘food insecurity’ last year, shows survey
The ‘Hunger Watch’ survey, conducted across 14 states, calculated ‘food insecurity’ based on a scale developed by UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Over 33 lakh children are malnourished in India, Maharashtra has highest number: Report
Over half of these children are in the severe category, according to government data.
Scroll Staff
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Why does India struggle to battle hunger?
Food insecurity remains an alarming issue due to entitlement failures.
Ananya Sharma
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Global Hunger Index score was calculated using unscientific methodology, claims Centre
The statement came a day after India was ranked 101st among 116 countries in this year’s Global Hunger Index.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Global Hunger Index: India ranks 101 out of 116 countries, behind Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
India continued to remain in the ‘serious’ category of the index.
Scroll Staff
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Global Hunger Index: India ranks 94 out of 107 countries, in ‘serious’ category
While the overall rating improved compared to 2019, India is once again the worst performer in child wasting rates.
Scroll Staff
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Hunger and malnutrition loom large over India as anganwadis stay shut amid coronavirus pandemic
As jobs are lost and starvation grows, the impact is being felt most by malnourished children, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Radhika Bordia, Article-14.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final