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Global Hunger Index : 15.3 % India undernourished; New Delhi says, calculating methodology unscientific
October 17, 2021

Global Hunger Index : 15.3 % India undernourished; New Delhi says, calculating methodology unscientific

By Harchand Ram*   Every year October 16 is observed as World Food Day to celebrate the date of the...
UN report: 690 million people went hungry in 2019 ; achieving zero hunger by 2030 in doubt
July 13, 2020

UN report: 690 million people went hungry in 2019 ; achieving zero hunger by 2030 in doubt

Photo- FAO By SAT News Desk/WHO Media Rome, 13 July 2020 – More people are going hungry, an annual study...
Contagion or starvation, the dilemma facing informal workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 9, 2020

Contagion or starvation, the dilemma facing informal workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lockdown measures will worsen poverty and vulnerabilities among the world’s two billion informal economy workers, says the International Labour Organization....
India: The Killing Fields – 1
March 1, 2014

India: The Killing Fields – 1

By Gobind Thukral* Agrarian crisis: farmers’ suicides and the Indian government apathy CHANDIGARH: Over the years, neglect of agriculture has...