India's neighbouring countries Pakistan (102th), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th) and Sri Lanka (60th) have fared better than it in the inde...

As per estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), around 140 million people were pulled out of poverty in India between ...

In Asia, Afghanistan with a rank of 109 is the only country behind India. Neighbouring countries - Pakistan (99), Bangladesh (84), Nepal (8...

While obesity is still at a nascent stage in India, it very much remains an issue that needs tackling by policymakers. The foremost task is...

State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, released on Monday, estimated that almost 690 million people globally were undern...

According to the report, prepared by Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, India is among the 45 countries that have "serious levels of hu...

Other neighbours Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are all ranked above India.

"The program will provide a transparent electronic platform to connect people who want to participate as donors in the initiative," Nandaku...

According to a study released by United Nation's FAO, India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194.6 million, ...

India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hun...

Globally , the number of undernourished people has fallen by 216 mn between 1990 and 2015. However, India's contribution to this fall has b...

At the global level, some 84.2 crore people in 2011-13 suffered from chronic hunger, not having enough food for an active and healthy life.

India has sufficient rice and wheat stocks due to bumper production.

India has cut the number of undernourished by less than 10% since 1990 & is one of the nations FAO says won't meet its MDG target.

Three key international organizations working on food security have revised the number of people in hunger globally downwards from 1 billio...

The Act on food security must mandate technology-based intervention and well-defined monitoring.

India has been ranked 67, way below neighbouring countries like China and Pakistan, in a new global hunger index by the International Food ...