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A Feast for the Faint India's Global Hunger Index Ranking

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is an annual ritual where countries are ranked, and India once again finds itself at the bottom of the feast. Of course, it's the fault of the "foreign" index. India has

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
28 Oct 2024

Pulse Prices and Deeper Hunger Crisis

India's ad-hoc price controls underscore deeper unpreparedness to combat hunger effectively. Ranked 105th in the 2024 Global Hunger Index, with high child malnutrition, undernutrition, and inequality,

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
28 Oct 2024

Articles

The 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty and Hunger Index reports highlight India's severe poverty and hunger issues. Wealth accumulation among a few, rampant black money, corruption, and unequal dist

M L Satyan M L Satyan
28 Oct 2024

Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami speech criticised states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, suggesting they are "problematic" regions. This reflects RSS discontent, rooted in their inability to politically dom

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
28 Oct 2024

In his Dussehra speech, Mohan Bhagwat not so subtly reinforced Hindutva ideologies, condemned "wokeism," and targeted non-BJP states, while remaining silent on atrocities against Dalits and women. Cle

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
28 Oct 2024

Christians should engage wisely with the RSS, fostering dialogue without endorsing its Hindutva ideology. The RSS-BJP's divisive strategies contradict both Hinduism and the Indian Constitution's value

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
28 Oct 2024

Justice Chandrachud's tenure as CJI is marred by allegations of selective justice, perceived religious bias, and entanglement with executive influence. His legacy, shaped by divisive rulings and publi

Aakash Aakash
28 Oct 2024

According to the 2024 NCRB data, 75.08% of India's prison population are undertrial prisoners, primarily from marginalised communities. The Supreme Court has since declared discrimination in prisons u

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
28 Oct 2024

Industry-academia collaboration must be fostered to enhance employability through internships and skill development. However, limited student interest, unprepared teachers, and a lack of government su

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
28 Oct 2024

In India, no hungry child asks for food from its father but only from its mother because the child believes that the mother is in charge of the kitchen. Men still express, "Behind every successful man

Raja Purushothaman Raja Purushothaman
28 Oct 2024

Like a ping pong ball going back and forth, arguments for and against the Chief Justice's statements on prayer about a Supreme Court judgement have been raging throughout the country. Chief Justice Ch

Robert Clements Robert Clements
28 Oct 2024