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Coronavirus: PM Modi addresses the nation

Dear PM Modi: Good Food Will Reduce the Burden of Malnutrition, Not Bhajans

Pankaj Kumar Mishra 30/08/2022

In Narendra Modi's time as prime minister, India has...

The paper has tried to understand the geographical burden of stunting across districts, using data from the National Family Health Survey 4 (2015-2016). Credit: Reuters/Parth Sanyal

What NITI Aayog’s New Nutrition Report Tells Us About India’s Health Strategy

Payal Seth and Palakh Jain 12/10/2021

India continues to miss a target to reduce the...

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Plea in Supreme Court Seeks ‘Health Star Rating’ for Food Items, Beverages

The plea by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay also...

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Supporting Aspirational Districts to Help India Meet Its SDGs

Amrita Misra, Ranajit Sengupta, Tapas Mohanty, Salman Ali and Juhi Arora 28/03/2020

Due to their poor human indicators, Barpeta in Assam...

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India’s Towering Food Inflation Will Make Child Malnutrition Worse

Pavitra Mohan and Sanjana Brahmawar 14/02/2020

In the face of higher food prices, the subpar...

Mumbai shrouded in smog. Credit: tawheedmanzoor/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

More Indians Are Being Killed by Higher Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Pollution Than Before

Aarti Dhar 11/09/2015

High blood pressure, high blood sugar and household air...