UNDP human development report

Foolproof PDS: A practical guide to food security

State governments must build a common database for the use of all welfare departments such as health, pension and labour, as well as schemes like MGNREGA and PDS. Read more »
Covid-19 and extreme poverty

Make PDS more inclusive, give ration cards pan-India validity

Ensuring food security must be the top-most priority of the government during pandemics and other disasters. Read more »
coronavirus covid-19 food relief

Enlist local bodies in fight against disease, hunger

The states that are fighting the new coronavirus efficiently have already roped in local bodies and elected representatives to identify and support the needy. Read more »
Migrant labour exodus

Revive social ties to survive Covid-19 reverse migration

Industries will lean on technology to overcome labour shortage; overcrowded villages will revive age-old economic and social ties for survival. Read more »