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Veteran sprinter Srabani's secret of longevity: Hunger for success, drugs-free body- She fainted in school from period pain for years; now the 27-year-old fights stage 4 cancer alone after losing her father, with no siblings by her side
- Tamil Nadu CM Vijay directs officials to improve infrastructure of Amma Canteen, ensure quality food
- Hunger in US continued multi-year rise in 2023, government report saysHunger in the United States reached its highest level in nearly a decade last year, with 18 million households struggling to secure enough ...04 Sep, 2024, 09.45 PM IST
- Millions more Americans were food insecure in 2022 than 2021: USDAA new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that millions more Americans, including 1 million additional household...25 Oct, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
- Global Hunger Index exaggerates measure of hunger, has multiple problems, say Health Ministry sourcesIn the Global Hunger Index, 2022, India ranked 107 out of 121 countries, much behind its South Asia neighbours, with the child wasting rate...18 Oct, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
- Did Covid lower food diversity?Cumulative Covid cases in a state are associated with a reduction in diet diversity. This is not surprising, given that supply chains were ...16 Oct, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
- Global Hunger Index erroneous, suffers from serious methodological issues: GovernmentThe Women and Child Development Ministry, in a statement, said the matter was taken up with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) not...15 Oct, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
- US President Joe Biden to address food insecurity at first hunger conference in fifty yearsHalf a thousand attendees at the White House's first hunger, nutrition, and health conference since Richard Nixon addressed one in 1969.28 Sep, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
- Optimism on philanthropy helps solve issues of health and hunger, reveals surveyAround 90% of the respondents pledged to donate more to charitable causes.24 Dec, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
- Decision on reopening DU campus after Diwali: Vice-Chancellor Yogesh SinghMembers of the Left-affiliated All India Students' Association (AISA) and other student bodies are on a hunger strike to press for their de...27 Oct, 2021, 09.58 AM IST
- India slips seven positions to 101 in Global Hunger Index 2021, lags behind Pakistan, Bangladesh and NepalIndia’s position has slipped to 101 from 94 last year in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries. Neighbours Pakistan, Banglade...15 Oct, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
- The pandemic left us with imperfect substitutes for hugs. But can they fulfill 'touch hunger'?When people feel deprived of touch, their well-being can suffer.17 Aug, 2021, 06.21 PM IST
- Oxfam: 11 people die of hunger each minute around the globe"The statistics are staggering, but we must remember that these figures are made up of individual people facing unimaginable suffering. Eve...09 Jul, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
- Resident doctors of Hindu Rao Hospital end strike after NDMC pays salaries till SeptemberThe doctors ended their protest in presence of NDMC Mayor Jai Prakash and thanked him for listening to their demands.29 Oct, 2020, 09.25 AM IST
- Divided world is failing COVID-19 test, says frustrated U.N. chiefThe former Portuguese prime minister said far more could have been done if countries had worked together to combat the disease, which has k...17 Oct, 2020, 06.38 PM IST
- Coronavirus could push tens of millions into chronic hunger: United NationsThe United Nations says the ranks of the world's hungry grew by 10 million last year and warns that the coronavirus pandemic could push as ...13 Jul, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
- HungerBox launches solution to minimise Covid-19 transmission risk as corporate cafeterias set to reopenUsing AI/ML, the platform regulates user flow into cafeterias and enables decongestion and enables enhanced crowd management. This ensures ...19 May, 2020, 03.11 PM IST
- Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI) distributes 1 million meals to vulnerable groups in India during the COVID-19 Lockdown12 May, 2020, 02.38 PM IST
- World could face multiple famines of biblical proportions due to COVID-19: UN bodyThe novel coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last, has so far infected over 2,565,290 people and claime...22 Apr, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
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