-Down to Earth In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished Half the Indians aged 45 years and above have a desirable body mass index (BMI) while 21 per cent are underweight, 21 per cent are overweight and 7 per cent are obese, according to a health ministry report released on January 6, 2021. Under-nutrition was reported more among people in this age group living in the rural areas and...
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FIRst rice, now wheat: India rides on global grain trade bandwagon -Harish Damodaran
-The Indian Express The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday upped its forecast of Indian wheat exports for 2020-21 (July-June) to 1.8 million tonnes (mt), as against its earlier estimate of one mt. That would be the highest ever in the last six years After rice, India is set to turn a major exporter of wheat as well – thanks to surging international prices from Chinese stockpiling and ultra-low interest rate...
More »Supreme Court enters uncharted territory; in Aadhaar, poll bonds, took another stand -Apurva Vishwanath
-The Indian Express This is perhaps the FIRst time the apex court has stayed a law passed by Parliament without sparing even a single hearing to examine its constitutionality — the court’s primary function. With its interim order staying the implementation of the three new farm laws, the Supreme Court has entered into uncharted territory. This is perhaps the FIRst time the apex court has stayed a law passed by Parliament without...
More »As ‘Trolley Times’ Captures Imaginations, Punjab Remembers Historic Newspapers of Protest -Kusum Arora
-TheWire.in From 1907’s struggle against British land revenue rates, to 202-21’s agitation against the new farm laws, at least five newspapers were launched to provide platforms for those fighting for their rights. Jalandhar: Nearly a century ago, when desperate farmers and labourers in Punjab agitated for their rights in British-ruled India, they found a platform in a newspaper called Kirti (Labourer). This newspaper not only led to the formation of the Kirti...
More »RBI Warns Gross NPAs of Banks May Escalate to 14.8% in September in Absence of Adequate Capital
-Moneylife.in While highlighting the need for proactive building up of adequate capital for banks to withstand possible asset quality deterioration, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has warned that the gross non-performing assets (GNPAs) of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may escalate to 14.8% under a severe stress scenario. In its financial stability report (FSR), the central bank says, "Macro stress tests incorporating the FIRst advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for...
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