Book review: Seeds of Contention
The good thing about this book is that it makes a clear attempt to scale down the shrill rhetoric of the gm debate. The sharp language and …
3.9 million people in South Sudan facing severe hunger, says UN report
An analysis shows that at least 30,000 people are living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death
Crushed and torn
Closed tea gardens of West Bengal are enclaves of death and destitution. Speculative ownership and a callous government have prolonged the crisis,…
THE FOUNTAINHEAD DONGRIPARA, DHAMTARI DISTRICT, CHATTISGARH
Spark came from non-recognition as a village • Integrated management of forest and water • Sees self-governance as a matter of …
THE SECOND INDEPENDENCE
Tiny forgotten villages teach India a firsthand lesson in governance. Down To Earth reporters and photographers fan out to six states to discover …
A memo to the government
To be a truly participatory republic, India must take tutorials from these tiny republics
In Birsa's Land: Horomocho (Hazaribagh, Jharkhand)
A coal mine to own and manage • Sustainability not profit as a principle • Revival of an ancient Santhal system of governance
Unshakable: Nimalapedu (Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh)
Reminded India of its constitutional mandate for village autonomy • Fought bauxite companies for not getting gram sabha consent • Has …
A Republican Paradise: Mendha (Gadchirolli, Maharashtra)
Defied the Forest Act ÔÇó Every resident contributes part of annual income for community works ÔÇó If somebody bribes a …
IPES report highlights global hunger crisis amid high debt
World’s poorest countries saw the costs of servicing their debt increase by 35 per cent in 2022
COVID-19: Asia-Pacific countries must act against recession-induced hunger
Sub-Saharan Africa, home to the world’s highest hunger rates, must now brace for its first recession in a quarter of a century
Over 30 million in 5 African countries may need food aid this year: Report
More than 55 million in 7 IGAD member states faced acute hunger in 2022 — an increase of 13 million from 2021
COVID-19 community transmission in 26 of 54 African countries: WHO
Several African countries have a poor healthcare system — about five hospital beds per 10,000 population
Pakistan, Afghanistan among global hunger hotspots: UN report
Conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks driving communities into crisis; Sudan conflict can impact several neighbouring countries
Malnourished Children
S K Kabra , associate professor in the paediatric pulmonology division of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi talks to Nidhi …
The age of discovery
Research in rice genomics could be the key to eradicating hunger through environmentally sustainable methods, says Latha Rangan
Raw Deal
Scepticism hangs over Kerala's Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission and its master plan
Refugee exodus, militia attacks: What is happening in Mali
At least 0.1 mln refugees fled to neighbouring countries; about 1.4 mln in critical need of food assistance
Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns
Between 83 million and 132 million people could go hungry in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to the report
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
Residents of closed tea estate decide to boycott elections
Bundapani is one of the seven closed plantations in northern West Bengal where starvation deaths have been reported in recent past
COVID-19 rural crisis: Why MGNREGA needs a harder push
MGNREGA workers across the country on June 29 staged peaceful demonstration, raised demands for higher benefits and wages
Need food system overhaul to combat global hunger: Report
Promoting consumption model and regenerative production practices, supporting development of diverse distribution market networks is need of the hour
In search of the missing
In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …