Indians can afford more food. Why are they still eating poorly?Indians are eating poorly despite earning more. Low-quality cereals fill plates, while proteins, vegetables, and fruits are lacking. This a...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
BJP’s incompetence exposed by women, children health data, claims KhargeCongress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the BJP government. He claims NFHS-6 data reveals the government's incompetence in health...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
26 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Bill Gates awards India an 'A' for working to solve malnutrition, praises public feeding systems and midday meal programBill Gates praised India's efforts to combat malnutrition, highlighting its focus on public feeding and fortified foods. He noted India's s...
17 Sep, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
India's future being gutted: Congress slams govt over child malnutritionThe opposition party's criticism came after the women and child development ministry said on Friday that about 17 per cent children in the ...
27 Jul, 2024, 08.36 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi asks people to join campaign to fight malnutrition"Besides festivals, September is also dedicated to a big campaign related to nutrition. We celebrate 'Poshan maah' or nutrition month betwe...
28 Aug, 2022, 12.28 PM IST
Most states won't meet Poshan Abhiyaan targets to curb child malnutrition: StudySome of the states, which have reported the worst cases include Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Tripura.
18 Sep, 2019, 11.13 PM IST
NITI Aayog moots Aadhaar-linked tracking of malnutritionThe meeting was on challenges of malnutrition and the deliberation focused on breaking the cycle of under-nutrition, disease, infections an...
27 Jun, 2016, 09.37 PM IST
India has third-highest number of obese people: StudyAccording to the study, a total of 56 per 1000 children die before their 5th birthday, and 47.9 percent of children under the age of five a...
10 Apr, 2015, 05.14 PM IST
22 per cent of under-5 deaths in 2013 occurred due to Malnutrition in India: ReportIndia accounts for most deaths of children aged below five years every year, with 50% of these caused mainly by malnutrition, a new policy ...
29 Mar, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
India tops malnutrition chart in south AsiaAccording to UNICEF, every year 1 million children under five die due to malnutrition related causes in India.
21 Jan, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Government must take proactive steps to tackle malnutrition: ExpertsA conference today asked the government to take proactive steps to address the problem that claims lives of thousands of children every yea...
20 Jan, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Budget 2014: Malnutrition problem to be tackled in "Mission Mode"Expressing concern at the deteriorating malnutrition situation, the government on Thursday said that the problem needs to be tackled in a "...
10 Jul, 2014, 06.23 PM IST
For an aspiring global power, India suffers from shocking levels of malnutritionGood news is that the BJP manifesto said that “extreme poverty and malnutrition will be treated as a national priority and will be addresse...
23 Jun, 2014, 03.30 AM IST
- Malnourishment a national shame: Manmohan Singh
Calling malnourishment "a national shame", Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India cannot hope for a healthy future with 42%...
11 Jan, 2012, 08.46 AM IST
India's child malnutrition puzzleOne of the least talked about issues in the debate on India's demographic dividend is child malnutrition.
29 Apr, 2011, 04.51 AM IST
Agri-growth and malnutritionA higher level of performance in agriculture is necessary but not a sufficient condition to reduce malnutrition.
29 Jun, 2010, 05.10 AM IST