बिहार की 1.30 करोड़ आबादी को खाने के लाले: ज्यां द्रेज

बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार को लिखे पत्र में ज्यां ने कहा है कि 30 प्रतिशत आबादी की पहुंच सरकारी राशन दुकानों तक नहीं है

भूख से मौत का "आधार"

झारखंड के सिमडेगा में जो हुआ, उसकी पृष्ठभूमि आधार की अनिवार्यता और उसकी जटिलताओं के साथ शुरू हो गई थी।  

As told to Parliament (June 27, 2019): Rs 3,470 crore spent on POSHAN Abhiyaan

All that was discussed in the House through the day

पीडीएस से बाहर गरीब बच्चों में है कुपोषण का सबसे ज्यादा खतरा

हाल ही में छपे एक नए शोध से पता चला है कि देश में जो गरीब तबका पीडीएस से बाहर है उस वर्ग के ...

Dash for cash

Government unprepared but goes ahead with direct cash transfer

PDS rice and wheat consumption has doubled in rural India: NSSO

Reforms in public distribution system and increase in number of people covered by it could be the reasons, say experts

COVID-19: One nation, one ration card turns spotlight on 2017 govt report

The Union govt report had asked states to remove provisions that restricted migrants in accessing PDS benefits

People demand food security at protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Inflation making food out of reach for many, say demonstrators

'UBI can help people plan their lives properly'

As govt announces basic income for small farmers in its interim budget 2019, Down To Earth talks to Sarath Davala, who led a pilot study on UBI …

वैश्विक भूख सूचकांक: 107 देशों में 94वे स्थान पर भारत, मुश्किल है 2030 का लक्ष्य

देश की 14 फीसदी आबादी अभी भी कुपोषण का शिकार है, जबकि पांच वर्ष से कम आयु के करीब 35 फीसदी बच्चों का विकास ...

COVID-19 stimulus: How will states identify unregistered migrant workers?

The Union government set aside Rs 3,500 cr for migrant workers not registered under NFSA 

Lateral Thoughts: A recipe best avoided

Dependence on food import is not the solution for preventing biodiversity loss or decreasing greenhouse gas emissions

Enabling local government systems to combat COVID-19 in India

Front line workers from all the departments play an integral role in containing the pandemic

Union budget 2020-21 - explained in 15 charts

Nirmala Sitharaman's budget has little to offer rural India. Allocation to several schemes were slashed below 2019-20 revised estimates&…

The PDS learning curve

Tike tike in Orissa

Public Deprived System

The country’s 76 million poor have been denied the right to claim subsidised foodgrain under public distribution system

Parliament committee proposes no increase in foodgrain entitlement in Food Security Bill

States given the responsibility of expanding food security net to cover more households

How Indian states are promoting organic, natural farming

States such as Odisha and Karnataka have started initiatives such as procurement of organic produce and linkages with PDS, ICDS and other schemes&…

Model in a fix

Chhattisgarh's much appreciated public distribution scheme is falling apart due to corruption and mismanagement

Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey

10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day  

Left demands right to food for every Indian

Begins five-day sit in protest at Jantar Mantar

PM should head food security bill: M S Swaminathan

Giving right to food is not enough to deliver food, say speakers at a conference on food security

Global Hunger Index: Why is India trailing?

India ranked 94 in global hunger index 2020 among 107 countries 

Centre’s decision on schemes reflects its conservative approach to economic revival

It will also impact the vulnerable who are already bearing the brunt of COVID-19 and the countrywide lockdown, they said

Prime Minister’s Logic