Active Stocks
Thu Mar 28 2024 15:59:33
  1. Tata Steel share price
  2. 155.90 2.00%
  1. ICICI Bank share price
  2. 1,095.75 1.08%
  1. HDFC Bank share price
  2. 1,448.20 0.52%
  1. ITC share price
  2. 428.55 0.13%
  1. Power Grid Corporation Of India share price
  2. 277.05 2.21%
Business News/ Politics / Hunger no more
BackBack

Hunger no more

Hunger no more

Premium

Forty percent of the world’s malnourished children are in India. This is a startling figure for the world’s second fastest growing economy, according to Biraj Patnaik, principal advisor at the Office of the Commissioners of the Supreme Court.

Loading video...

It’s also an international embarrassment. India’s social sector statistics do not speak well of a nation that wants to sit on the high table, he says. For example, he sites that the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ranked India 66 out of 88 on their global hunger index, lagging behind countries like Rwanda, Pakistan, and Nepal.

Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now!

Catch all the Politics News and Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
More Less
Published: 11 Jun 2010, 11:43 PM IST
Next Story footLogo
Recommended For You
Switch to the Mint app for fast and personalized news - Get App