The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
Today in US history on April 2: From early exploration and nation-building to war, civil unrest, and justice milestonesAmerica's past unfolded on April 2 with significant events. In 1513, Spain claimed Florida. By 1792, the US established its mint and dollar...
If food is not available to migrant workers, food riot may be a real possibility: Pronab SenIf food requirements of migrant workers are not met, then 'food riot' may be a real possibility.
Won't allow any attempt to foment riots in state: Mamata BanerjeeBanerjee today said her government would not allow any attempt to foment riots in the state and divide communities on religions lines.
Government of youth will come to power in 2014: Rahul Gandhi“In 2014, a govt of the youth will be formed, which will change the country. It will bring change by empowering the last man in the queue,”...
- Latin America may see food riots as commodities soar
Countries in Latin America and Africa, including Bolivia and Mozambique, are most at risk of food riots as prices advance, the United Natio...
- Philippine military: Soaring prices pose security threat
Soaring rice and oil prices could pose a threat to Philippine national security, particularly through communist rebel efforts to incite rio...
- India to share record farm output story with world
As over 30 nations grapple with food riots caused by rising prices, India's story on how it pulled off record farm production will hold the...
- World Food Program appeals for $ 100 mn to fight hunger
The World Food Program appealed for hundreds of millions of dollars (euros) to cope with rising food prices that have sparked protests and ...
- IMF head says inflation impact could be terrible
Rising inflation, especially in food, could have terrible consequences for the world if it continues and action needs to be taken to keep r...
- World foodgrain stocks down to the lowest since 1980s
The world has only enough wheat and rice to feed its population for 12 weeks and enough maize for food and feed for three weeks.
- 'Food prices to remain high, more riots feared'
The Food and Agriculture Organisation said global commodity prices were far from easing in the short term owing to tight supply-demand situ...
- UN officials express concerns over soaring food prices
Top United Nations officials have expressed concern over soaring food prices which are making basic staples out of the reach of poor and ca...
- Food and fuel price hikes hit Africans hard
The head of the United Nations World Food Program said that international price increases have created more hungry people worldwide than ev...
- CPM reads Congress the riot act
Stung by the Congress’ criticism of the Left Front government in West Bengal, the CPM on Tuesday retaliated saying that it should worry abo...
- CM sets up panel on ration chaos
Facing the heat on the ongoing chaos in West Bengal’s rationing system, which the Congress leadership in Delhi described as “food riots”, c...
- Miffed Congress attacks Left over Bengal food riots
The Congress on Monday took out its anger against the comrades by questioning their commitment to the poor by hitting out at the West Benga...