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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicFood Scarcity

Topic: Food Scarcity

The Tamil Nadu trio that took India from begging bowl to bread basket

In 'M.S. Swaminathan', author Priyambada Jayakumar offers a tribute to the scientist who freed India from hunger.

Ukraine-Russia war set to bring global hunger to its worst state in over 2 decades

Russia and Ukraine account for almost 30% of total global exports of wheat. Humanitarian suffering is occurring in many countries far from the spotlight.

47 million people in the world are facing a ‘hunger catastrophe’. Here’s what we can do

Number of people facing acute food insecurity has more than doubled from 135 million before the pandemic to 276 million. Sustainability is key.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.