Nutrition Watch
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Brown, red, black: Are these white rice alternatives actually healthier?
Rice contains more than 15 essential vitamins and minerals including folic acid, magnesium, iron and zinc .
Yasmine Probst, The Conversation, Karen Zoszak, The Conversation & Olivia Wills, The Conversation
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In UP, anganwadis aren’t getting enough dry rations to save women and children from malnutrition
The state has 1.89 lakh anganwadi centres that are meant to provide women and children with nutritious ration. Not all of them are getting their full supplies.
Ranvijay Singh, IndiaSpend.com
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Children from communities facing discrimination are more likely to have stunted growth: Study
While links between child malnutrition and poverty are well-established, a new study shows how social discrimination is also a factor in stunting.
Tanya Jain, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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India needs village-level data to curb malnutrition among children
Local-level data will make government interventions more effective and authorities more accountable for nutrition programmes, a Harvard study points out.
Archita Raghu, Indiaspend.com
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Why female farm workers’ nutrition levels drop during peak agricultural seasons
While women’s engagement in farming is similar to men’s, they don’t get relief in domestic work even during peak agricultural seasons, research shows.
Sahana Ghosh
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After 15 years, child stunting has risen in four North Eastern states
While Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura saw an increase in impaired growth among children, Assam, Manipur and Sikkim saw a decline.
Neha Saigal, IndiaSpend.com & Saumya Shrivastava, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Self-help groups in rural Odisha are helping women avoid malnutrition and unwanted pregnancies
The activities are conducted under the Swabhimaan programme, part of the Odisha Livelihoods Mission.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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In charts: Eggs could help reduce India’s chronic child malnutrition, a new survey shows
The survey provides malnutrition data on school-going children for the first time.
Nithya Subramanian
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In India, eggs are abundant and cheap, but often don’t reach those who need them most
While some states such as Uttar Pradesh do not have a policy for the provision of eggs to pregnant mothers and infants, others grapple with stunted budgets.
Sana Ali, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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The X factor: Teenage pregnancies are large silent contributors to childhood malnutrition in India
An IFPRI study shows that India needs to look beyond the challenge of providing food to tackle the challenge of malnutrition.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Government identifies 12,000 undernourished children in eight states
The Ministry of Women and Child Development said the deficiencies were found after it launched a real-time monitoring project in June.
Scroll Staff
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A free school meal programme for children is helping Indonesia tackle stunting
Millions of Indonesian children suffer from stunting due to under-nutrition, limiting their potential and posing a threat to the country's economic future.
Thin Lei Win
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains