Another worrying development is the potential capture of the meagre social spending by corporates and philanthrocapitalists. This is best illustrated by the central government’s flagship nutrition programme (Poshan Abhiyan), launched in March 2018.
Reetika Khera argues stagnant public spending on women and children lies at the heart of the problem.
https://t.co/fLNAH6sxLD #India#malnutrition#hunger
'M.S.P. only benefits big farmers from Punjab and Haryana'.
These, and other myths surrounding support price challenged by @roadscholarz et al. @OnReality_Check
'M.S.P. only benefits big farmers from Punjab and Haryana'.
These, and other myths surrounding support price challenged by @roadscholarz et al. @OnReality_Check
Still restricted! This piece tries to make sense of the NFHS-5 data. Is Gujarat a model? Raises questions like, what share of UNICEF/IFPRI/NITIAayog budget comes from corporates+philathrocapitalists. Why might that be an issue. For more, read @AnandWrites book Winners take all
In @KankerDistrict met this boy of 6th class who was returning after collecting his #MidDayMeal ration from school. It had rice, dal, soyabean badi, oil and salt. @RTFC_CG ensured through High Court PIL that all these items are given. But where are the eggs?? #AndaDo 🥚🥚🥚
Where Jean Drèze acknowledges the flaws in the current system, but also address why the new farm laws (‘Dual Regulation of Agricultural Marketing Act’, or DRAMA) are not the answer https://t.co/jfo2eYpIHp
WhatsApp is suing spyware firm NSO Group, claiming NSO illegally used WhatsApp servers to hack into 1,400 of its users' phones.
At least 100 victims of the hack are reportedly journalists, activists, and lawyers.
5 of them told us their stories🧵
https://t.co/yK818IkvEu
Govt of India hits migrant workers hard with a rule that ration cards not used for 3 months should be cancelled - even as ONOR is nowhere near being operational across the country.
https://t.co/MXLa365fxR
When urban India is debating whether to enroll children in coding classes, in rural Bharat, the year has been a great leap backward of sorts.
@livemint#longstory on the impact of school closure on rural children #pandemic https://t.co/wwHcbD8yIT