Food Insecurity
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High undernourishment, gender disparity: India’s nutrition trends align with hunger index findings
Child mortality, a key indicator, has decreased but the country’s access to nutrition remains precarious.
Deepanshu Mohan, Aryan Govindkrishnan & Jheel Doshi
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How poor nutrition increases TB prevalence, severity and why India must act urgently
The country already grapples with undernutrition and poverty. Covid-19 lockdowns and lowered incomes have worsened these statistics.
Ritu Khattar & Himanshu Patel
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Fact check: Is the government right to criticise India’s low ranking on the Global Hunger Index?
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has dismissed the index, which ranks India 107 out of 121 countries, as ‘erroneous’.
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Explainer: Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history
The oil price rise that started in April 2020 has affected the prices of all food commodities on the Food and Agriculture Organisation index.
Alastair Smith, The Conversation
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India’s children are not getting the nutrition they need. Here is a measure that could help
The National Family Health Survey revealed gains made in the last two decades have been reversed.
Anjana Thampi & Ishan Anand
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Why is one in every six Bangladeshis undernourished despite a staple diet of fish?
The increased consumption of cheap, protein-poor farm-fish is limiting the country’s ability to overcome malnutrition among the poor.
Mohammad Arju
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Hunger report: Food security worsens in South Asia, UN flags India’s unemployment as possible cause
Around 821.6 million people – or nearly 11% of the world population – were still undernourished in 2018, the report said.
Scroll Staff
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In war-ravaged Yemen, starving people are eating tree leaves to survive
The food crisis stems from an import blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia.
Adel Aldaghbashy
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What India could learn from Ethiopia about food security
Child undernourishment rates are worse in India than in Ethiopia.
Ivica Petrikova, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Fruit for thought: Bananas are at risk of dying out again – here’s how we can try to save them
Monoculture has hurt the fruit in the past and is doing so again.
Jackie Turner, Aeon
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As Kolkata rotten meat scandal creates panic, Whatsapp messages add to the stink
For now, the city’s appetite for kebabs, rolls and biryani has been dulled.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Indians need their protein where they can get it – especially from meat and eggs
A health ministry tweet clubbing meat and eggs with unhealthy food ignores the problem of protein deficiency across the country.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Field
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker