Pointing out that nearly one out of seven Americans face food insecurity, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz said here on Thursday that by recognising the Right to Food as a basic human right, India is leading the way for the rest of the world. “India has recognised the Right to Food as a basic human right, leading the way for the rest of the world, and is on the verge of a...

The recent shocking video showing naked Jarawa tribeswomen being forced to dance for food by tourists may highlight the risks of isolated, indigenous peoples of the world having contact with the modern world. The Jarawas of India’s Andaman and Nicobar islands are only one of several reclusive tribes around the world that are now facing extinction. While the government of India and tribal affairs officials have tried to protect people like the...

-DNA   The ministry of home affairs has ordered an inquiry into the repulsive video showcasing Anadaman aborogines - Jarawa tribe - forced to dance nude for food before foreign tourists. “The video, we have inquired, was on the internet for the last 4-5 years. But we have ceased off the matter and taking congnisance, have ordered an inquiry into it by the Anadaman and Nicobar administration and UT (union territory) division. “Besides, we...

To banish hunger and malnutrition from the country, Parliament is likely to pass the National Food Security Bill (NFSB). In our earlier article on this issue, Can we Afford Rs 6-Lakh-Cr Food Subsidy Bill in 3 Yrs? (ET, December 17, 2011), we concentrated on the likely financial implication that we estimated at roughly Rs 6,00,000 crore over a period of three years. In this piece, we address the operational challenges...

-The Hindustan Times   The Union government has asked the Andaman and Nicobar authorities to file a report on the incident of Jarawa women dancing for food.  A video of Jarawa women— a tribal group inhabiting the islands—allegedly dancing for food was released by The Observer, a London-based newspaper, along with a report. The video enraged both rights activists and the authorities.  Even though the authorities say the video, which is doing rounds...