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Topic: Famine

Science Gallery Bengaluru’s ‘Calorie’ exhibition looks at food, memory & politics

The exhibition will officially launch on 9 August and is open to visitors for free. It explores humanity’s intimate yet fraught relationship with food.

Famine playing out in Gaza, warns global hunger monitor

A worst-case famine scenario is unfolding in Gaza, a global hunger monitor warned Tuesday, urging immediate action to end fighting and allow aid or risk widespread deaths.

UN agencies urge humanitarian action in Sudan amid spreading famine

The agencies warned that more than half of Sudan’s population – some 24.6 million people – are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity.

Famine declared in Sudan’s Zamzam camp

An estimated 730,000 children in the conflict-ridden country are at risk of severe acute malnutrition.

UN Under-Secretary General calls for urgent aid to avert looming famine in Sudan

According to the latest UN report, more than 25 million people, over half the population, is facing acute food insecurity, with 18 percent of them in emergency Phase, risking famine.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.