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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicPM-Poshan

Topic: PM-Poshan

States want millets, kheer in mid-day meals at Rs 6 per day. Teachers say math doesn’t add up

Haryana is among the states showcasing menu diversification as a success story. But teachers working at the last mile say such claims don’t survive contact with reality.

Tamil Nadu’s Anganwadi workers are drowning in data duties. Apps, OTPs & digital surveillance

As beneficiaries become data points on the dashboard, Anganwadi workers in Tamil Nadu grapple with an overload of digital labor, being data collectors building a state’s health repository, and being subjects of surveillance.

Urbanisation, move to private schools — what’s behind drop in student enrolment for PM-Poshan scheme

Enrolment for scheme providing mid-day meals to preparatory-class 8 students in govt and govt-aided schools has shown a drop in 26 states and union territories in past 7 years.

On Camera

The BJP’s constant attack on Rahul Gandhi isn’t fear—it is pure political strategy

If Rahul Gandhi is so useless that he functions as an asset for this government and a liability for the Opposition, why is the government trying so hard to keep him in the news?

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.