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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.

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Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

This is the latest phase in the US-China technology competition, which now spans supply chain law, export controls, labour compliance, and semiconductor access.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.