In Jharkhand, suspected starvation death sheds light on deprivation of a whole settlement

Chintaman Malhar, who died on June 14, had not eaten a proper meal in two days, his son said. His neighbours live just as precariously.

Swati Narayan

· Jun 25, 2018 · 09:00 am

Global hunger on the rise for the first time in a decade: UN report

It has affected 815 million people, or 11% of the world’s population.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 15, 2017 · 09:50 pm

Watch: This film from Pakistan asks what happens to the unfinished food on your plate

The Urdu film is told from the point of a view 14-year-old car mechanic.

Scroll Staff

· May 05, 2017 · 05:00 pm

Food handouts won't solve the malnutrition problem stalking Adivasi communities

The government must empower these once proud people – now reduced to lining up for free meals – by giving them real rights to forest resources.

Brian Lobo

· Oct 04, 2016 · 10:30 am

Seven reasons why India needs eggs on the menu of midday meals

They're very nutritious, have a relative long shelf-life and could boost rural employment.

Reetika Khera

· Jun 10, 2015 · 12:30 pm