Hydra-headed problem
By Santosh Kumar Mohapatra Hunger has remained a persistent problem around the world and particularly in India, as is indicated by the country’s poor showing […]
Poverty & Hunger
Conquering Hunger: The Battle for Right to Food in India
By Annapurna and Navneet Sharma There are so many hungry people. To them God has no other shape than bread.—Mahatma Gandhi India has recently crossed […]
Achieving zero hunger by 2030 difficult, not impossible
By Lipy Adhikari Fighting hunger is a global mission and zero hunger is also one of the main Sustainable Development Goals, achieving which requires strong determination […]
Did India Fall from 55 to 103 in Global Hunger Index in 4 Years?
By POOJA CHAUDHURI The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) was released on 11 October, positioning India at 103 among 119 nations. India’s ranking has been much talked about, […]
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Where does India’s wealth lie?
This year’s theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is “coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal […]
Bridging the inequality gap: India among the worst performing countries, says report
By Suman Singh India fared poorly, ranking 147 out of 157 countries, in terms of its commitment to reducing inequality. Nigeria, Singapore, India and Argentina […]
This Simple Step Is Giving a Whole New Freedom to Rural Women in 6 States
By Vidya Raja Reaching out to over 42,000 people, READ India is an organisation that believes in empowering rural communities to alleviate global poverty. We often […]
Supreme Court upholds validity of Aadhaar, sets conditions for use
Aadhaar Act as Money Bill a fraud on the Constitution, says Justice Chandrachud and pronounces dissent judgment A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief […]
Poverty in India
By Nishtha Chadha India’s strides in the field of science and technology, industrial development, health, agriculture and booming economy get eclipsed, proud heads move down after […]
Is India winning the battle against extreme poverty?
India is now a middle-income country. The political, policy and administrative systems have to adjust to the new realities India is perhaps no longer home […]