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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicFamine

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.

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

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.