UK biologists traced the evolution of this neurohormone known as bombesin beyond mammals. Search led them to bombesin-like hormones in starfish, believed to be 480 million years old.
Communities in southern Africa are facing acute hunger due to an El Nino-induced drought. Neighbouring Namibia, too, last month distributed elephant meat among those affected.
During a natural calamity, women eat less, grow comparatively less food, and are more likely to die than men. They remain chronically underrepresented in disaster planning and are less likely than men to be asked about their needs.
Food delivery systems offer attractive packaging from various food chains and individual shops for home delivery, making aesthetic packaging a successful part of their marketing strategy.
The role of seafood in helping feed our population has been overlooked by governments in favour of land-based solutions such as starchy vegetables and red meat.
The Centre rejected the findings, saying the index is an 'erroneous measure' of hunger. With a score of 29.1, the level of hunger in India has been labelled as 'serious'.
Historically, famines have been triggered by extreme weather conditions due to climate change. All these factors, plus war and Covid-19, are at work today.
Tesla founder had offered to pay to end world hunger if the UN explained how it would spend the money. So the World Food Programme came up with a plan.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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