food security
The imperial roots of hunger
From the British Raj to today, the dictates of global markets still deny millions in India the opportunity to feed themselves.
Madhusree Mukerjee | Apr 20, 2013
The need for a Southasian perspective
We tend not to comprehend how ecologically inter-connected we are in the region.
Shyam Saran | Oct 01, 2009
Farms and jobs: Not much to feel good about
Hunger has emerged as robustly sustainable in the Southasian heartland.
Devinder Sharma | Feb 15, 2004
Penury in plenty
As a result of the failure of the public distribution system, four districts in Orissa have become notorious for starvation deaths.
Indrajit Roy | Jul 01, 2003
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