Hunger Amidst Plenty—Tragedy Continues 75 Years After Independence
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, there is a record harvest of foodgrains; but why are so many people hungry?
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UP Population Bill: Fighting Imaginary Demons
Population growth is already slowing down across faiths. The Bill only serves to foster division. Plus extracts from: “… UP … 50% of party MLAs have more than two children” and “MP: 39 % of BJP MLAs … Including 13 Ministers, Have Three and Above Children, Shows Data”.
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High Food Prices Destroying Family Nutrition in Already Stressed Times
Prices of basic sources of protein like meat, eggs, pulses, and cooking oils have zoomed up, as has the cost of cooking gas.
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States Battle Covid…. Without Much Help From Modi Govt
The state governments were, and continue to be, severely handicapped by shortage of funds. According to RBI’s analysis of state government budgets, revenue receipts (income) of state governments fell by a whopping 21% in 2020-21 compared with the previous year.
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भुकेला नफा कमावण्याचा धंदा बनवणारे कृषी उत्पन्न व्यापार कायद्यांमधील बदल
सुबोध वर्मा नरेंद्र मोदी सरकारने अतिशय निमुटपणे आणि दुप्पट गतीने कृषीमधील उत्पादनांच्या – अन्नधान्य आणि भाज्यांच्या शेतीमालाची लागवड, विक्री, साठा आणि किंमती इ. संदर्भातील कायद्यांमध्ये बदल प्रस्तावित केले आणि संमत पण केले. ह्या महत्त्वाच्या बाबींसंदर्भातील तीन अध्यादेशांना ५ जूनच्या रात्री राष्ट्रपतींकडून संमती मिळाली आणि एका झटक्यात तिन्ही अध्यादेश लागू पण झाले. अगदी मागच्याच महिन्यांत हे…
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How Changes in Agri-Produce Trade Laws Will Turn Hunger into Profit-Making Business
And yet, it is being tom-tommed as ‘freedom’ for farmers and ‘self-reliance’ for country, by a plaint media.
