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