Obituary: Coluthur Gopalan (1918-2019)

Father of nutrition science in India dies in Chennai

Mid-day meal price hike less than Re 1 as food inflation hits record level

The annual rise of material price came after a pause of 2 years because of the pandemic

Tiger takes the biscuit

No toilets for girls in one-fifth of India’s schools, enrolment on decline

Dip in number of schools providing midday meals to their students

Over 100 school children in Bihar hospitalised after eating ‘sour’ midday meal; 3rd incident in week

The incident occurred days after a dead snake and a dead lizard were found in midday meals served to children in Araria and Supaul districts  

Cautionary tales

Jean Dreze argues that we should not leave the making of an equitable society to experts alone

Why mushrooms should be included under ICDS and MDM scheme

Mushrooms in one’s daily diet will eventually promote a healthy body, behaviour and brain power

Why Jaipur’s Hingonia biogas plant has emerged as a model for waste-to-energy facilities

Infrastructure required for setting up biogas plant is available in India; finanacial support & proper waste management can help the industry grow

Maharashtra to shut almost 14,000 schools with less than 20 students

While the state government aims to cut costs, children in remote tribal areas will be most affected

Midday meal tragedy still haunts them

Children who survived food poisoning develop side-effects; parents worry over lack of facilities in home town Chapra

Bihar midday meals: 75 students take ill, five critical

Two separate incidents of food poisoning from consuming midday meal reported from Arwal and Jhajha districts