-Economic and Political Weekly The public distribution system remains the bedrock of India's food security system and the Food Security Act (2013) has only increased its importance. At the same time, the PDS administration has been subject to reform, change and experimentation. States have been experimenting ways to reduce leakages and maladministration. Since 2007, Bihar has used coupons to administer the PDS in order to curb leakages at the fair price...
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Kolams turning more and more reclusive -S Harpal Singh
-The Hindu NARNOOR (ADILABAD DISTRICT/ Telengana): This vulnerable tribal group has been left out in the cold since the retirement of the development officer about a decade ago. The rate of death due to seasonal diseases is also proportionately higher in this PVTG. For example, about 20 Kolams died in Jainoor and Sirpur (U) mandals out of a total of 65 in the last epidemic season. If anything, the rather reclusive Particularly...
More »Schools score on basic amenities, RTE Act implementation: Report
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Pratham's Annual Survey of Education Report for 2014 while expressing concern over falling learning levels also points out that more and more schools are complying with the provisions of Right to Education. There is also positive development as far as libraries, drinking water and toilet facilities are concerned. ASER says percentage of schools complying with RTE-mandated pupil-teacher ratio has increased from 45.3% in 2013 to 49.3%...
More »An uncertain Hobbesian life -Feroze Varun Gandhi
-The Hindu India's small farmers have been struggling for centuries now and they need social and governmental action to change their future Of India's 121 million agricultural holdings, 99 million are with small and marginal farmers, with a land share of just 44 per cent and a farmer population share of 87 per cent. With multiple cropping prevalent, such farmers account for 70 per cent of all vegetables and 52 per cent...
More »Pesticide on your plate -Pritha Chatterjee & Aniruddha Ghosal
-The Indian Express New Delhi: Vegetables are the noble folk of food world, loved equally by doctors and grandmothers. Vegetarians live off them and meat-eaters are told to live off them. But in Delhi, under every crunchy leaf of radish or the shiny brinjal hide dangerous amounts of pesticides that can slowly kill, shows a new study by JNU. Pritha Chatterjee and Aniruddha Ghosal report how growers, consumers and the authorities may...
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