Why India slipped to 101 out of 116 countries as latest global hunger Index holds up a rude mirror

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[@krishnaraorachakonda3231]

Also our priorities are skewed

[@nitinpatel1039]

Major reason is closure of school, Mid day meal is very important for children

[@rkroy6267]

BANIYA BRAHMAN NEXUS.

[@humayunbawkher5372]

Amazing evening Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Burkina Faso are less alarming from a world hunger child stunting index standpoint. Maybe Mr Modi should accept the demands of farmers.

[@SR-mv2mf]

@@humayunbawkher5372 Pakistan’s index for Gender equality 103 out of 116, Global Innovation index of Pakistan 107 out of 116. Better take out the begging bowl and start regression to the 7th century

[@SumitJaswal]

75 years after independence, India is still fighting for proper food for its citizens. It is heartbreaking.

[@ageless1003]

enjoy the ache din

[@ilovemyindia9384]

Acche din ayyee

[@ageless1003]

@@partha9752 yes, rest of India is basically counting its end days. It will soon hit them.

[@icecube8560]

@@partha9752 WION is no different from other outlets. In fact, they are the “global times” of India ROFL

[@Tryingtobringchange]

Once we started focusing on immunization, we eradicated Polio from our country- a herculean task. We focused on maternal deaths, brought it down from 220 per lakh live births to 113. It's time we shifted our focus & made hunger elimination our top priority, because hunger is intricately entwined with health, life expectancy and a dozen health indices.

[@anmolkatia]

Its already made a priority... thats why we are hearing that fortified foods...

[@kpkdhar3674]

it does not happen, when FCI grains are intentionally wasted to sell it to beer companies, when food supply chains are overtaken by corporate companies, see adani group offering 8 to 12 rupees per kilo of apples, here is hyderabad, on street, each apple is sold at 10 rupees. and these corporate companies are justifying that, they are doubling their income with their tongue just like modi. food inflation is so high in india, dal cost is 100 rupees in upa govt, now crossed 200 rupees. corporate companies eyes are on food, because 140 crore people should eat day in and day out. when they grip it, profit is their only motive suck all blood from farmers and customers.

[@josephsmith1817]

@@anmolkatia in Karnataka dal worth of 42 crores of Channa dal was wasted in government storage by pests bastards corrupt government or lousy officials I am now heart broken now. This was scheduled to be distributed to poor in ration bpl card holders but now it is wasted in storage of shed by government officials. Police should arrest him wasted tax money

[@mahimavarshney896]

@kpkdhar 36 One of the reasons for the new farm laws is increasing the production of protein and vitamin-rich foods like pulses and vegetables. If they are more in supply lesser the cost. If govt. is giving rice and wheat for free because its production is too much. Corporate sector involvement is required and there are other pros for corporate funding as well.

[@arc8244]

@@josephsmith1817 india has resources in many cases but has some of the worst management.

[@dakshyoyo]

As someone who’s involved in the poultry industry. There has been several occasions when we have told governments to introduce eggs in mid day meals and even we are ready to cut down our profits in this. But the state govts especially in Hindi heartland where these problems are much more prominent seldom implement it, which is quite unfortunate. We Indians have to look differently on how we consume our food and which macronutrients we are incorporating otherwise this problem will only get worse.

[@manavsalvi4165]

why only eggs? if people dont want in diet they should not get that. but isnt there are alternatives like soyabean and plant based protein. why cant we get localize plant based protein instead of those rotten cancerous grains in "ration". whats your thought? please enlightned us.

[@pulz1191]

They made this survey on phone calls!!! Media is getting stupid by the day so as to accept their report without scrutinizing them. Indicators of chronic malnourishment is height for age. And for acute one is weight for age and weight for height. Not some random phonecalls. Sold out media!.

[@gmanlee575]

So it's lies yh. India is not a poster child for poverty? It's a high income country right?

[@debolinapaul6171]

@@pulz1191 media showed d report

[@manavsalvi4165]

@@gmanlee575 ok i agree on that but even if we work on this issue isnt it going to be a win win situation for us. be it may a solution of a problem or an achievement we should go for it out rightly.

[@youngdoctor8311]

Can we have a "Feed India" initiative before we fall back into our "growing superpower" delusion.

[@r.ssumedh7626]

What's delusion? We are a "growing superpower".

[@middleman4986]

@@r.ssumedh7626 super poor 😏

[@fastrackisaidiot5581]

@@middleman4986 both can be simultaneously true look at Soviet Union people keep starving from its starting to its end in 1991. It was still a superpower. It was also super poor. Only thing Soviet Union had going for it is oil and energy production.

[@lucianaluke9135]

An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@middleman4986]

@@fastrackisaidiot5581 I don’t agree with you, you should do some research. In fact, the Soviet National People’s Congress eats well most of the time, but their living standards declined from 1988 to 1991. What is the point of India becoming a superpower if the Indian people do not have enough food? There is only one superpower in the world and that is the United States. It is not China, nor is it poor India.

[@minturehman9104]

The most funny thing is, government is reluctant to accept these datas claiming it to be flawed and biased. 😂😂

[@MrPoornakumar]

Mintu Rehman Yes. "Idiots".

[@karangill6787]

Govt has no data. They wonder how these people collected it 🤣

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@partha9752 All this appears to be an attempt to look for a place to hide one's head. Leaving the city & going to remote tribal villages brings out the fact, how puny our "Indian" children are. I saw that & hence reacted to this report, this way. Someone has to correct the "powers that be". This report if taken in proper spirit, will do that. Denial is like waving a "fan" made of palm leaves in mid-summer. It can't go on forever.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@partha9752 Child hunger is an indicator or index of a country's standing amongst her peers. My focus is on why is India behind Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan & Bangladesh when we don't get tired of showing them down as inferior to India. We lost the right to denounce them. First, we need to improve our own people & kids (below 5 years age) as a privileged class.

[@vrishankmehta8942]

@@MrPoornakumar well the govt. Did give some data to counter the global hunger index rank but of course you won't research about it.

[@nickycruz8671]

Salute leaders of Bangladesh and Nepal for taking care of their citizens, especially the poor.

[@73HE]

this isnt based on statistical data but on a gallup poll. But trust a rice bag to peddle lies

[@rajiburrahman8176]

BD prime Minister doing great. It is going forward fast like bullet. 20 years ago my 4 membered family couldn’t imagine to buy a Color TV for few thousands. Now there are 5-6 good smart phones even my mother who doesn't use it. 3 laptops and many more rarely used egoods. Its a common case around. We can literary see the great changes, roads, bridges, building, healthcare & overall buying capacity.

[@naiyayika]

🤦

[@cgrdna7921]

@@73HE u should stop eating shit and piss of animals....its not nutritious....that is why ur brain is also like that

[@neildhami7041]

@@cgrdna7921 You should mind your own business u less someone is feeding any of that shit to you forcefully like missionaries evangelists convert in poor countries..

[@bhatfirdous1081]

Both indian and pakistani media will be discussing cheap politics this time rather than discussing these things.

[@mubasshirahmed673]

yes ,you are right. Btw, your name is very strange.

[@SatishKumar-uz7bz]

Bhooka desh he pakistan.

[@koulster2]

@@mubasshirahmed673 Dear Mubasshir (I guess that means "one who brings good news or somehow spreads good hope") many muslims in Kashmir retain the surname of their hindu (brahmin) ancestors. So Firdous Bhat is pretty common. I myself am Noor Bhat (I use the "J" in the Scandinavian or some Western European tradition of trying to bring a happy smile to the reader's face). I am not troubled by any political or religious ideology, I am a small human trying make my selfishness such that everyone else's self-interest be accommodated.

[@sohamsteel1345]

@@SatishKumar-uz7bz aur hamare desh ko modi bhooka mar raha he...

[@bhatfirdous1081]

@@mubasshirahmed673 lol Why bro? 😂🤔

[@rajkumargoutham8762]

Sir, you don’t have to convince those who don’t want to see reality. It is a wastage of time .

[@sadabahargeet6405]

2013 Global Hunger index India - 63 2021 Global Hunger Index India- 101 Waiting for people to defend this

[@andrewlim7751]

No worries, India will conquer the universe by 2050.......according to genius modi. 😁

[@vishalsheth1888]

First falling behind Bangladesh in per capita income then the report about average height of Indians decreasing and now this. Really shameful and rude reality of our country. If only attention is paid to the real issues. Mainstream media has totally stopped covering issues that affect the common man.

[@ashokbobade9257]

India has to much population

[@momobhai3792]

@@ashokbobade9257 That's not an excuse.

[@naiyayika]

It's manipulated.

[@vushalshindefggvvfw34445]

Modi : mujhe credit nehi chaiye

[@Manish-by6tv]

@Vishal Sheth: right. Real issues like this should be priority one.

[@srinathradhakrishnan]

And once again the Govt has rejected the hunger index figures on India. Don't ask them why unless you want to be encountered by their salty counter questions such as "where were you for 70 years?"

[@lucianaluke9135]

An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@PK-tt5kk]

@@lucianaluke9135 Please look at NITI AYOG SDG 2021 INDEX. It has similar findings. Also why is it the gov always rubbishes "INTERNATIONAL REPORTS" when they are NEGATIVE about India. WHen ever the "INTERNATIONAL REPORTS" are POSITIVE then Modi will come out all guns blazing saying how great they are doing. Like ease of doing business, then investment ranking etc. Also if there is a valid criticism with the methodology then the gov should get their experts and get their own study done to show the flaws but they will never do that because they know that the data is correct. Infact over the past few years the gov has WITHHELD many studies from their own GOV BODIES which had very bad data points on the Indian economy & employment. Here also they say some vague things that there are errors in the study but they will never come out with an alternate comprehensive study which backs their arguments.

[@PK-tt5kk]

@@lucianaluke9135 Also the study looks at number of children under weight and stunted. There is no way u can get this data wrong. I have been to multiple orphanages and other organizations helping poor children. Every where almost half the children are stunted and underweight !!!!. These kids look like they are 7-8 years old & when I ask them their age I am always shocked when they say they are 15-16 years. & this is in Tamil Nadu which is much better condition than UP & Bihar

[@srinathradhakrishnan]

@Ashika V S I wonder what have we got in the first place to lose. For people like Luciana Luke any report that reveals the sorry state of our country is nothing more than a conspiracy.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@Ashika V S It is why this government abolished "Planning" ministry as soon as they came to power. It is like you broke the mirror in your home, but refuse to look at yourself in the mirror of the neighbour.

[@arc8244]

Concerning report. Govt should focus more. This is a reality. We need nutritional food, proper health care , hygene, and also awareness. Govt should use the public facility or use PPP model.

[@gaurav_tiwari_]

Plot twist: Govt has rejected this report.

[@naiyayika]

If the report is as authentic as "telephone survey" can be. Just saying, I'm not a Bhakt.

[@arc8244]

@@gaurav_tiwari_ that's the problem , living in denial will not help.

[@arc8244]

@@naiyayika that is also true. Doing only telephone calls for such a important report is not enough but still we are not performing good.

[@naiyayika]

@@arc8244 I'm not defending, but Sri Lanka went through a food crisis and they are better ranked, we send food to Bangladesh and they're better ranking. Fishy...

[@yaruingamawungshi9748]

Not only hunger index; have India improved in any sector of our economy or any aspect of the country during the last 7 years? This is not politics but a serious question of Survival worth to be pondered.

[@codenamevisage]

Ease of doing business. But this report has been scrapped due to manipulation of data. I suppose, toilets, gas connections got a good bump. Rest all reforms like gst and bankruptcy backfired. Other reforms yet to be implemented so no data.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Yaruingam Awungshi Why do you rake that up? They are too, too busy hiking up the GDP to US$ 5 trillion. They have no time for any other. It is called "missing the wood for the trees".

[@kuldeeprana1908]

lol check innovation index of india

[@lokeshreddy4677]

so why only 7 years? why not 70 years? why target specific govt? so you expect everything to be fixed in 7 years ? I am not supporting any party but Indians must wake up and start asking what govt has done rather asking what certain X person has done or X party has done.

[@pythag0rad]

@@partha9752 3rd thread I'm seeing you copy paste the same comment on.

[@RajaRam-xx1kp]

It is time that Indians(mostly upper class Indians on Internet) accept reality that India has many poor people and they always suffer. Poor people represent India too .So India is a very poor country.And everything in our poilitics should be based on this not communal tensions.Looking at the twitter trends everyday saddens me. All they care about is Godse-Gandhi,Taliban,Boycotting Bollywood etc. Such divisive thing is indeed perpetrated by government and people should know that and be united to acheive real progress.Modiji calling India Vishwaguru and Indians beleiving that ....shows how much delusional we are becoming.

[@sajaljain8843]

Because India is such a large country, India does well when data is presented in aggregate manner rather than per capita. This makes people believe that India is a super power. Truth is much of North India is doing very badly of every economic, social and health related index when seen at per capita level. But, people are blind in their love for their country (not in a good way) and Supreme leader. Loving the country should be about identifying the problem and making it better.

[@apoorvverma9408]

That is not how people in any country behave there are so many factors which make people worry health security, economic prosperity, law and order, religious and social identity all are important to them. You can not expect people to focus only on one thing.

[@Harsh-rf9k]

@@sajaljain8843 broz , all know very well that India's gdp per capital is $2000 which is very good indicator to tell the position of india All other indicators put india on little or more above or below as gdp per capita. I reject this data putting india below pakistan bcz hdi pakistan is only above hdi of bihar which is poorest state of india

[@cauliflowerhead2735]

@@apoorvverma9408 India never had an identity crisis like Pakistan and yet to focus solely on that kinda defeats your own point of not expecting people "to focus only on 1 thing". Focusing on 1 thing is exactly what the Indian state has done in public political discourse apart from building some infrastructure here and there.

[@apoorvverma9408]

@@cauliflowerhead2735 In terms of infrastructure development this government performed similar to previous governments. This government is spending on welfare schemes more than other governments. Since independence only one ideology was in power they never allowed other discourse to exist. Now when other side is in power why should they not push their ideology.

[@puguwash]

I feel that instead of a comparison with those who are worst than us I think we need to introspect and improve our situation . I hope the Indian Government takes this issue seriously and takes the necessary measures

[@SumitJaswal]

If wishes were horses, we all would ride … Right?

[@sonalyadav7299]

Can we also face another harsh reality? We all see poor indians having more than three children but no means to feed them! Why? Indian government should focus on educating the poor and not look at them like vote banks

[@djsunshine1]

Population overall is stabilizing... pushing too much can create China situation

[@Bhatti_Saab_7773]

@@djsunshine1 but i think the stabilisation of population will take some more 10-15 years...

[@dailyhacks4634]

True,Why not just do what our neighbours did instead of constantly trying to compete, listening to the so called superpowers .

[@SumitJaswal]

Yes, education of the poor is the only solution to this problem, Govt is not ready to accept the report, let alone to do anything to solve the problem.

[@dailyhacks4634]

surprised to know that India has a system . When ration rice and kerosene oil are sold in black market no system is going to work. We need a clean up of conscience of our people and instill I'm us a sense of indianness. People in power need to be held accountable . I respect a report but I fail to see it's substance when all I see around me is brashtachar

[@anuraag6663]

Me: I am not hungry anymore Mom: how many roti did you have?1 Me : yes but I had lots of daal and vegetable Mom : eat more roti… Unfortunately, That is measure of nutrition…taught since childhood.

[@cyberinsomnia3573]

@Anurag Chakraborty Anurag vs Anurag

[@kuldeeprana1908]

@Anurag Chakraborty stfu bengali ..still average daal roti eater from north india is more taller and more powerful than bengali meat eater

[@StarSprangledBanner]

Average grass eating buffalo is also bigger that average meat eating tigers.

[@neildhami7041]

@Anurag Chakraborty Idiots! unnecessarily making it veg vs nonveg issue..

[@Sid-MMA]

All the Andh Bhakts: see India makes a century.

[@darklords1984]

On a lighter note -- India is just behind "Ja Booty" (Djibouti) 😁

[@jayantjolly]

It's even funny when I read it in German Accent☺☺

[@koulster2]

Sujit thank for making me smile while I was recalling human kids who suffer for no fault of theirs. Even though I am a celibate (or so I lie to myself) world would be better off chasing "booty" then fabricating weapons. I know in the immediate future it is sensible that we in India manufacture weapons at home instead of paying so so much by importing them, but at some point humans need to find a way of resolving conflicts without use of weapons, maintaining order with authorities that use minimal weapons and simply curbing greed in individuals who lead nations (or better still build cultures where political ambition is ok but greed is not tolerated). We need to learn self restraint, something we expect from our teenagers but not adults.

[@janeswan1124]

@@partha9752 SG made a quick run of it; he knows it's fake assessment

[@abulkalam1976]

Despite the seven years of our greatest PM, it continued going down. Sad. All others were worthless PMs because nothing was done in 70 years, but this PM should have at least improved the ranking a few points up.

[@ananthan8951]

And besides opportunistic commenting, you and I have scarce committed ourselves to mitigating the causes: Overpopulation, poor education, sidelining of : quality and merit, integrity and rule of law.

[@chemical_wala]

Saleem bayya who rules India let him rule for 10 more years

[@nsevv]

Yup, there is more than enough and free food in India, there is no excuse for malnutrition. Need to see State by State breakdown so help can be provided where its needed. See which state are doing well and use their solution with other states.

[@fastrackisaidiot5581]

@@ananthan8951 bruh? Meat is main issue along with socialism.

[@maymena17]

What nonsene !!! India was 55th before Modi took over in 2014. So think twice before speaking ill of previous govts.

[@piyushjadhav2772]

It's so saddening to see this. India has Asia's richest man and ranks 101 on hunger index Something is deeply wrong with our society.

[@hillolbharadwaj2310]

Not in our society but in our economic policy.

[@Jas-gf6pe]

Food is wrong we consume spices, ghee in excess but protein is absent in our diet It's not about rich and poor As a country our diet is inaccurate

[@Jas-gf6pe]

Being nurse myself many women of rich families are protein deficient... When it comes to pregnancy I saw many women with richest in law few of them in government But low protein and HB HOW???

[@soorajunni436]

@@BruceWayne-qe7bs youre crazy I'm a vegetarian for my whole life I'm 6 ft tall had a decent body bcz of 🏋🚴💪 why it's not matter to me then?

[@lucianaluke9135]

An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@zsa2000]

This should end any super power delusion prevalent in Indian psyche.

[@CR-bi9ug]

I'm surprised that people don't talk about fish here. We have a lot of rivers and water bodies where fish can be farmed cheaply. It's an excellent source of protein and other nutrients, and it's much healthier than meat.

[@arc8244]

Fish is also costly. It is costlier than Chicken.

[@Thoughtflux]

@@arc8244 beef is cheaper.

[@arc8244]

@@Thoughtflux beef is not eaten much in india.

[@subhodeepforu]

@@arc8244 its costly bcoz it is not farmed enough...large scale riverine fish farming can be an effective cost control formula..plus it will also increase employment and provide a boost to entrepreneurship...

[@Achintyanath]

Goat and chicken is my preference. I don't like fish due to small bones.

[@mohsindalvi87]

Atleast allow eggs in midday meal schemes, if not meat. It could help immensely. Remember Pareto's 80-20 principle.

[@harshsuri3480]

"Desh k liye itna nhi krr skte"- IT cell

[@तरबुज_खाने_वाला_राक्षस]

Man karta hai bomb se uda du salo ko....

[@invincible3699]

I always sympathize with North Koreans by looking at this, I understand we should look more in to ourselves.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Invincible You need a (good, reliable)mirror for that. SG is that mirror.

[@ayushmourya5629]

Remove beef ban, I'm tired of seeing poor cows on the road searching for food, Once they are obsolete to the owner they just leave them in the open. Atleast after the ban uplifting owner would have incentive to sell the cow for leather and meat. And are streets would be less cluttered.

[@PK-tt5kk]

I have seen cows eating plastic bags. Many cows die due to suffocation from plastic. I have never seen any of the religious people talking about this problem.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Ayush Mourya It is height of sin to leave cows as vagabonds to fend for themselves. Domesticated animals have lost ability to forage for their food. And with the dwindling grass patches (no stall fed cow gets green grass or a few times a week at the most). Cow is a pet as well as economic means. In keeping with the ethics enunciated in scriptures one is obliged to keep it till its last day. If unable to feed it is better to send it to slaughter even. Once upon a time a dying cow (or bull) is waited & after the death the "avarna" castes were called to clear it, as a matter of right. They carry it when its still fresh after death, eat it & remove its skin to make treated hides & its products. Thus these lowest of the low castes get a fairly good nutritional protein, unlike most others. Now that tradition is lost. What objection is there in eating the dead cattle (without delaying)?

[@krishnamowar9950]

You have touched upon malnutrition of children. That’s one aspect. An equally important fact is malnutrition of mothers. Undernourished mothers can’t give birth to healthy babies. You compared India with Nepal. In Nepal, a pregnant woman is provided with the best food that the family can afford, everyone else has a lesser claim. Our women are anaemic. Taking better dietary care of expecting mothers should be a high priority.

[@theindian2226]

Thanks Mr. MG. Very pertinent and insightful discourse. I request our Hon. Prime Minister, himself take a lead in the campaign to encourage eating Egg. Without a healthy people particularly youth the Hindu Republic cannot survive and flourish. Let's give up all religious taboos that put hindrance to our national health. Jai Hind

[@SAM-df1cc]

Modi scored a century and still playing and not out.

[@zacthegamer6145]

🤣🤣🤣😐

[@maymena17]

With petrol and with hunger index.

[@MrLee-sn6pt]

@@maymena17 Yes, and a triple century in 2019

[@terrenceblackwood399]

Yet still the Indians finds time to criticize China who has done so much to alleviate poverty in their country .

[@suresh-dv7he]

Have authoritarian rule for next 20 years by Modi.

[@puneethraj173]

No one criticizes china for their development idiot We criticize them for their military aggression and also hiding the truth about COVID

[@ihavenojawandimustscream4681]

Lots of people admire chinese model because the chinese are rich and hate muslims(wet dream for certain people),they hate the chinese state not the chinese model

[@sajaljain8843]

@@ihavenojawandimustscream4681 Many modi bhakts openly say that China is only country in the world that knows how to show Muslims "their place".

[@_Ironhide]

@@ihavenojawandimustscream4681 China isn’t just anti-muslim, they’re anti-religion. They’re Communist after all and see religion and culture as an impediment to homogenization and egalitarianism. They have destroyed up to 6000 monasteries and temples in Tibet. Buddhist and Bon traditions there have been almost completely eradicated.

[@Jas-gf6pe]

It's not hunger index it should be named as Protein deficit index or nutrition index Because even if we eat lots of ghee we can not fulfill protein requirements

[@ismailullah2764]

lol, and this is conspiracy as well, isn't it?

[@pramodsheokand3962]

Lots of ghee involves lots of milk...hence lots of protein and vitamin...lol

[@Jas-gf6pe]

@@pramodsheokand3962 MR LOGIC??? WHERE GO?? Who told u ghee is source of protein Please use google... Take some advantage of google at least

[@Jas-gf6pe]

@@ismailullah2764 if people of India thinking heart attack is actually symbol of healthy diet lol Ur so called ghee and spices lead to heat diseases, stomach ulcers and so onn India need nutrition education... Why I am explaining basic nutrition to you people???? 😤

[@josephs4044]

@@pramodsheokand3962 oils including ghee is the worst form of food. Not sure if you can even call it food. Rice and wheat is bad too, but just better than oil. And that's 90% of average Indian diet. Let alone the poor diet.

[@alwinaugustin]

This is because of the failure of the current administration. Actually, India was on a growth track and then Modi became prime minister. Now we are at the tail end on every index.

[@hairyshoulders5866]

Don't worry, according to free-market cultists like Shekhar Gupta privatization is the solution to every problem, so Modiji with his "reforms" is well on his way to fixing the country.

[@sjraniga]

You are right- 60 years up to 2014 we were in Golden era, no poverty, everyone has jobs,happy farmers no suicides, no Naxals no corruption, no scams, ( BOFORS, 2G/3G CWG , AUGUSTA helicopters were all lies), no black money,no communalism , Rahul and ANTONIA Maino (FAKE GANDHIS ) were paying their taxes, and we as Indian had very good reputation. BUT once Modi became PM we all lost job, people are dying because of food, infact everywhere is dark and doom and gloom and no hope etc etc..

[@ajayjayakumar1441]

Indian is distroyed by nehru family only when Manmohan Singh and narashimhan became prime minister s india start growing now their period is up.So,modi is hope i am a anti-modi in many perspective but modi is a great leader ,He build toilet,he make idea of Make in india,our foreign reserve grown,he strengthen army.But i am against his fuel prize hike.

[@adilmujtaba09]

Sad to hear this. Hopefully people will start giving importance to such issues.

[@Valkyri3Z]

People ? Its not an issue to be handled by people. It is a govt issue.

[@pichumanisankar2617]

@@Valkyri3Z - soft on the present regime? Change on the cards?

[@Aaditya_electro]

@@Valkyri3Z When there is such negativity towards each and every reforms what else the government could do??

[@Valkyri3Z]

@@Aaditya_electro How come last govt worked perfectly fine despite all that negativity from bhakts ??? We were not dying of hunger back then. LOL Today we are dying of corona , dying of hunger , dying of riots. What changed ? Negativity or bhakt mindset ?

[@nsevv]

There is more than enough and free food in India, there is no excuse for malnutrition. Need to see State by State breakdown so help can be provided where its needed. See which state are doing well and use their solution with other states.

[@gagak1557]

I don't think india can improve upon nutrition/hunger index in next 15-20 years

[@mrgyani]

Utter nonsense.. Our poverty had come down to ~4% many years ago. By now we should have eradicated poverty. This is because of mindless policies like total lockdown, which increased poverty during Corona.

[@sajaljain8843]

@@mrgyani The definition of extreme poverty is $2 on PPP basis per day. This is less than 50 rupees. It's a very stupid metric. It calculates money required for food only. This is ridiculous. There are 3-4 definitions of poverty by world bank depending upon income level of the country.

[@M----S]

@@mrgyani dude go back to high school this video is about Hunger index not child poverty and child poverty is due to nation development index even in that india is behind

[@123xyzabccba]

@@aosaeanor : the present govt raises doubt whenever it’s shown in poor light

[@mrgyani]

Vishwaguru dreams vs reality..

[@cpselvam1]

Vishwaguru is only worried about his welfare. He is building 20000crore palace for his luxury life and 8500 crore airplane for his world picnics. Only god can save this country. Equally Sanghi Modi bhakts are responsible for the sorry state of affairs in this country.

[@premkumarparikarath1569]

Read my reply above.

[@arjun-pr9yb]

@@cpselvam1 😂😂😂 If modi lost 2024 and rahul gandhi won 2024 election who will be in 20,000 crore Building 😂😂

[@cpselvam1]

@@partha9752 You Modi bhakts are the real reason for pathetic state of India. You people are giving courage to Modi to do all outrageous things in this country. Petrol, Diesel and Gas are at all times high and you people have lost thinking abilities.

[@MinhajAhmedAnsari]

There was also a cut the clutter episode no 642 on NHFS, a report which is produced by GOI and which also pointed exact same problems. The situation is alarming and GOI needs to come up with a National Nutrition Policy and implement programs to tackle this problem.

[@ThePrintIndia]

Tnx Minhaj for watching and writing in...pls keep up the support. -Shekhar

[@MrPoornakumar]

Minhaj Ahmed Ansari We seem to have exhausted all major programs to tackle the problem of protein deficiency in kids below 5 years, save one. Wde didn't make serious efforts to tap the fishery resources in the 1,641,514 km² EEZ pelagic areas that is huge for a country. We hardly scratched it. We should go about in a systematic manner in exploiting this marine wealth to feed our population. Fish is good for small kids in comparison to other (bigger) animal meats.

[@pardeeptandon]

If we rate the Hindi heartland as a separate country then the Hindi heartland would be rated even after Somalia. The main reason is the Hindi heartland still follows the racist custom of caste and votes on caste and not on the merit of any issue. I wonder for how long the rest of India will carry this dead wood.

[@MrPoornakumar]

pst, this isn't the time for bickerings.

[@pardeeptandon]

@JitzyJT True

[@pardeeptandon]

@JitzyJT Why not ?

[@pardeeptandon]

@@MrPoornakumar Why Not

[@crazyjohnhoward]

I visited a lot of countries in the past including Africa and Latin America but India shock me the most with its level of poverty and malnourished children. I was also so shock that no Indians seem to care and perplexed by how delusional some in Indians are of the country real status. The government seem to care for one or two billionaires at the expense of billion of ordinary people. This is really sad.

[@mg.f.9023]

Govt of India: DON'T SEE HUNGER DON'T HEAR HUNGER DON'T TALK HUNGER!

[@soorajunni436]

Every government of India

[@nickpop23]

I am interested to see how BJP bhakts will defend this now! 😅 Bhakts think that papa modi does not have any fault in anything wrong happening to india, but once something good happens they will give all credit to modi! A good Leader should always give credit for good to his team and bad to himself!

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

They discredited the index.

[@yog-sadhna3415]

@@manjulashanmugasundaram706 😂😂

[@ssd7853]

They will say it’s a toolkit against India.

[@roflkohli2853]

“They are always anti India, World is fearing the rise of Hindus and Sùpa Póva India” - Typical bhakt

[@ASD-ss2lq]

They will blame rice bags 🤣 for stealing ration just like yogi

[@Lib_Gen]

This is very important issue as lot of kids are losing future ... good coverage guptaji and just one thing about vegetarianism being under nourishing is not entirely true it's BAD vegetarianism if it's not giving enough protein and calories as most of veg foods these days are becoming just full mix of masalas rather than their original way of cooking and proper combinations of dishes which has been done for countless years n gave proper nutrition, there's always alternative in veg to acquire proper protein if you want to avoid non veg with soy or etc... but we've destroyed our food culture with excessive masala and meaningless combinations

[@roflkohli2853]

Why that BJP dalal, Prashant Dhawan of world Affairs not made a video? Because this will not satisfy his Ego

[@Stallion_1044]

If you need Vegetarian food because your personal or Religious/ Caste belief, Please follow it. But Please Don't bring these kind of illogical theories. Homo sapiens body, including their digestive system evolutional in such a way that he can eat any cooked meat.

[@AKumar-co7oe]

Rather than bullshyte bakwaas about terrible veg diets in india, let's just give protein shakes and multivitamin tablets instead of getting into a slugfest

[@Lib_Gen]

@@Stallion_1044 oh please don't bring beliefs as default into every argument like a blind bhakt... it's already tried and tested, you even see veg body builders these days without consuming protein power and only from vegetables... i just said there're alternatives to it in veg too such as soy products and jack fruit etc.. for people who can afford they can eat whatever they want but I'm suggesting there are proper alternatives in veg too if cooked and served in proper way which is economical for poor to afford as non veg is costlier in india (but people need to be aware of what they're consuming and how much it's helping nutritionally)

[@arc8244]

@@roflkohli2853 he has made it. I know he is pro bjp ideologically. But similarly there are also teachers who always speak against bjp. If you want real news read both sides .

[@sanhanful]

This report should be an eye opener for all in the helm of affairs. I read reports in other sections of the media where the government promptly accused the report of being skewed due to wrong methodology. It’s like the proverbial ostrich avoiding imminent danger by burying its head in the ground. One way this can be tackled is to improve the quality of mid day meals given to children- if need be with more animal protein. Playing politics with food is also causing situations to deteriorate. Well covered commentary as usual SG! Salut

[@pythag0rad]

@@partha9752 this is the second comment thread I've seen you on. it almost seems like you're the one with the agenda to defend "the truth" here

[@rifatpasha]

Bangladesh should construct wall around it's border. Especially to stop Amit Shah. He may try to cross the border illegally.

[@Editz.33]

🤣

[@prakhargupta1405]

Areeeey gareeeb , agaye bhikmange Yahan comment karne .

[@rifatpasha]

@@prakhargupta1405 Pot Calling the Kettle Black.

[@prakhargupta1405]

@@rifatpasha na bhai idioms na pelo 71 mein humne hi desh azad karke diya warna aaj bhi pakistan ka part hote aur wo kya karte tumhara wo sab ko pata hai , aur rahi baat wall banane ki to uske liye bhi line of credit humko ya china ko hi deni padegi 😂

[@rifatpasha]

@@prakhargupta1405 That was 1971 and now 2021. Please get out of the delusional thoughts. You have simply fallen behind. Sorry 😢

[@praveenmedisetti8501]

Such an important issue to bring into public discourse. Can we have a cuttheclutter on reasons behind this poor standing, what government has done other than midday meals and if it has done anything why is it failing!

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thanks Praveen for writing in your suggestion...I will try to look into this...pls stay tuned for more -Shekhar

[@poras1513]

26:31.....🙏🏻👏🏻 "Unless we improve the quality of our feeding, We cannot rise on Global Hunger Index just by thusoing more rice and more wheat 🌾 down the bellies of our poor people"........

[@imdxpertm]

Today you spoke from your heart. Indeed these isa shameful performance. We claim to be a Vishwaguru, but this ranking is a tight SLAP on those fake claimers.

[@amishbhat3560]

Agreed

[@riturajsingh4581]

Only fools like modi are believing we are wishwa guru, BIMARU states are taking us wat bck

[@sarsonsar0]

We are not Vishwaguru, It Modi, the fukcrrr.. ohh Sorry the faikir

[@RupeshPatilrsp1993]

I am Rural Folk Shekhar Sir, watching The Print for Deep Rural India from Jalgaon Maharashtra...

[@niharenduchakraborty8710]

Rupesh how many pepole are in starvation in your village?

[@तरबुज_खाने_वाला_राक्षस]

Help poor people bro.

[@amanshukla8758]

This is even more disappointing considering that, mathematically, India produces more food grains annually than it actually needs, yet a large portion of those food grains never really reach the poor sections of the population because those are rotting in government godowns due to rampant corruption and leaky redistribution systems

[@sajaljain8843]

The problem is deeper. Food grains only can't solve the problem of malnutrition.

[@superabadtalkies2157]

The food grain is not protein but is carbohydrates that's the problem. We aren't consuming enough protein

[@Achintyanath]

You need to eat meat and vegetables along with foodgrains to have a proper diet.

[@Achintyanath]

@@demorvie Every government in this world including the USA procures a minimum amount of food from farmers to keep prices stable. If you leave everyone to fend for themselves then the weak, the sick and the handicapped will starve to death.

[@Achintyanath]

@@demorvie Have you ever seen poor people trying to survive in India doing manual labour in the morning just to feed themselves in the evening? If they fall sick or get old, starving to death is a guaranteed outcome for them. How can you be so insensitive to abuse underprivileged people? What did life do to you to fuck your head up like that you bloody sorry fuck.

[@jithinpthomas1996]

thank you modiji❤️

[@naiyayika]

🍚🛍️

[@shubhamsharma8867]

@@naiyayika all hail modiji

[@तरबुज_खाने_वाला_राक्षस]

Modiji bhagwan...jai modi.

[@Subh8081]

Reminds me of the Arshad Warsi exploiting the cliche of India in rich countries in Munna Bhai MBBS by attracting Japanese tourists with the promise to see "hungry people, poor people".

[@pam4840]

We are in pretty much a elite company at 101..

[@livintraveller2542]

india also needs acceptance towards its failures

[@meghthakkar3335]

BJP needs

[@livintraveller2542]

@@meghthakkar3335 congress mentality also is like - chalne do jaisa chal raha hai , you can see that through the govt employees.. lack of political will has got us into many problems ..

[@akashdobhal3054]

Its just funny how we Indians talk big on Geopolitics, technology and being super power and then get a ranking of 101 in hunger index.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Akash Dobhal . . . . and that too below all our neighbours. With what face will we talk to them tomorrow?

[@epaul4931]

Criticizing the government on policy is good for the betterment of the country and unfortunately only a few like NDTV and some KZbin channels do this intellectual thinking by analyzing the data. The rest of India's media are run by political workers rather than professionals. Leaving politics, the quality of journalism in terms of data interpretation and government critique may improve governance. India is not yet ready to be a capitalised country which is the bottom line and Modi is looking to the United States and cutting all welfare measures. It's very bad for the nation.

[@sDuAvTaTjAe]

One can be over weight and under nutritioned at the same time. India might soon face obesity crisis and hunger crisis at the same time.

[@sairadha674]

Yes but here undernutrition is Calc for children only as chart says stunting and wasting.

[@lucianaluke9135]

An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@sairadha674]

@@lucianaluke9135 Stunting and Wasting is not based on Phone survey.Data for this is taken from WHO,Unicef who source their data from Indian Govt agencies. Survey is taken only for undernourished part.

[@sairadha674]

@gaurav das Stunting and Wasting is not based on Phone survey.Data for this is taken from WHO,Unicef who source their data from Indian Govt agencies. Survey is taken only for undernourished part.

[@shreekantagrawal6300]

Did you guys get a new graphics person? This is the first time I’m seeing synchronized graphics.

[@ramjidharmaraj]

Is it possible to breakdown this into state wise and district wise so that govt's can target and work on those population. Its an irony that there are billioners in this country while there are people going hungry.

[@sajaljain8843]

This index is not about people going hungry. Watch the video.

[@dominicj7977]

@@sajaljain8843 But its still bad. I wouldn't b surprised if andh-bhakths started arguing it as good thing

[@sajaljain8843]

@@dominicj7977 This index should be renamed as Global Nutrition Index. And about bhakts, I have made peace with the fact that I can't change their mind. They are not interested in making India better. All they talk about is hindus being in danger and Muslims taking over the country.

[@SriPriShreyan]

No it's not possible. The agency which did this survey had done this basis telephonic calls and gave only 4 questions to answer, that too focusing kids below age 5 to decide entire country's hunger index. China naturally tops the list because of their one child policy, so number of children are far less. Their younger generation is depleting steadily. But in India, so many people just have the habit of making kids kids kids in the name of religion and God.

[@arc8244]

@@SriPriShreyan just wait for the 2 child policy to be termed as a saazish to make people from some group less ( i am including all religions including 2 largest faiths followed in india). Some may even term it as culturally anti indian.

[@gmanlee575]

When I was in India so much children was begging. I gave to 1 and then got swarmed by many many more. Extremely sad sight

[@bakshiparv]

Thank you Modi ji, now petrol price and our ranking is the same

[@cillverbullet]

The indian rice is one of the least nutritious among others.

[@unknown01q2]

@@MichToJoshya rice gives nothing but starch

[@Mallick7]

Is it your personal experience or you have seen some comparisons with other rices? I am just curious as I favour Basmati over any other rice.

[@cillverbullet]

@@MichToJoshya perhaps you missed the part where i said the indian rice.

[@cillverbullet]

@@Mallick7 there was a report that i recently read that rice from Indonesia have high nutritional content where as the ones grown in india have a very low nutritional value.

[@mailtorajrao]

Well you can thank Vandana Shiva for some of it... Some of these "well-meaning" fat-cat activists blocked GMO Golden Rice varieties that are way more nutritious (Vit A) than common Indian rice cultivars. Read a NewYorker article called "Seeds of Doubt" from Aug 2014 to understand this better... (Oh and btw, if you look at Ms. Shiva, you will be rest assured that Wasting has clearly not been a problem for her. This may sound like an Ad Hominem remark, it is. There is a point to be made here about a certian class of career activists.)

[@SAM-df1cc]

Nehru not created buffer stock for 75 years, hence its his fault not Modis

[@smartlearning6390]

It’s Nehru , he should have stocked 100yrs of food

[@sakshirathore2929]

Nehru created agricultural universities. What did modi do?

[@chandranshpandey1929]

even on growing so much food and even after that we cant control hunger. This is really shameful we need to take hunger as a war and need to take it really seriously.

[@lucianaluke9135]

An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@rajx7120]

We need to grow more pulses. But rice farmers don't want to change.

[@manavsalvi4165]

@@rajx7120 the farmers from maharashtra,karnataka and telagana moved on other items but msp hunger farmers and their idiot supporters will not get it.

[@amityummit]

Storage - Supply - Distribution is the bottle neck, add Coruption too.

[@chandranshpandey1929]

@@aosaeanor even if you rejects current list but still dont forget at what pod of countries india is standing with even at 94 (most rich countries are not listed too). you may praise the last position and rejects doesnt make india a hunger free country if we are being in pod with most poor countries around the world. so keep on doing your analytics and the group that surveyed it has credibility for really long they didnt come out of nowhere.

[@nicpirate007]

Why do we suffer stunting and wasting ? My answer #1 Endogamy #2 No protien in the diet (either no money or religion prevents consuming what is available or both reasons) #3 Lack of sports culture. IPL can wait. Fixing this cannot.

[@mrgyani]

These things existed before too. The huge drop is because of mindless policies like total lockdown, which increased poverty & unemployment during Corona.

[@mrgyani]

@@BruceWayne-qe7bs I don't think so. Beef ban always existed and just a bit more enforcement of this one policy in a few areas won't make a nationwide difference. As I said, this is because of their mindless policies during Corona because of which poverty, unemployment increased. No country in the world had total lockdown as strict as ours. People warned him to do a targeted lockdown only in affected areas (when cases in entire country were ~600 he shut down entire states where there was no corona, it was madness). Then when cases increased to 90K/ day they open the economy. Zero consultation from any scientific task force, NHRC, states etc. Unemployment was at 45 year high even before corona. Our economy dropped by 20% because of this lockdown, again highest drop in the world. Growth rate before corona had already come down to 3%. This sharp increase in hunger index is purely because of economic mismanagement, which began even before corona.

[@nicpirate007]

Many middle class homes including mine are now serviced by chineese made machines(vaccum bots and dish washers) instead of house maids. This has impacted incomes of lots of people making their diets further frugal. Closure of schools has shut off mid day meal schemes taking away whatever little was delivered through that means. Between the vegetarian diet imposed by religious considerations and genuine concerns of meat in the diet fueling global climate change we need a plausible and palatable solution. A combination of eggs, pulses and soya seems a good bet.

[@AR-jm8ce]

Endogamy reason is bullshit. Why are people in nauru and other pacific islands, middle east are obese and over weight? No protein in diet logic doesnt hold too since even vegetarianism provides protein. Government doesnt spend money on free protein for poor kids or adults either in vegetarian or non vegetarian since it doesnt fetch them immediate votes. Poor and underprivileged people have worst attitudes towards food choices and honestly act like dumb shits with no intention to even act on advice. Government needs to bring change in their mentality towards how they eat food. Lack of sports culture is true. could be a reason for lack of fitness and bad health

[@nicpirate007]

Darwinian theory of survival of fittest applies to genes as well. If a population that is short and diabetic keeps intermarrying then the chances are that the resultant progeny will carry over these weak genes rather than eliminate them. Veg sources of protiens are present but the non vegetarian sources are much more concentrated and in my personal experience of physical training you need optimal doses of meat, fish and egg in your diet for both performance and recovery. You will need to eat much more quantity of veg protien food to get the same effect as eating a little of meat/egg/fish.

[@rajx7120]

We should improve production of pulses, which is needed to tackle undernourishment. As you have emphasized before that we grow too much rice and no pulses at all. Few rice growing farmers are holding everyone for ransom.

[@djsunshine1]

Problem is distribution

[@sethumithran73]

“assessment on the results of a ‘four question’ opinion poll, which was conducted telephonically by Gallup. The scientific measurement of undernourishment would require measurement of weight and height." Govt response.

[@codenamevisage]

@@marcusaureliusanonymous Spoken like a true bhakt ! I guess low IQ population is good for BJP as they will be their primary voters. I can understand ! Good job !

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@codenamevisage I fully agree.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@marcusaureliusanonymous I believe the same methods were applied in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan or what have you. Or did those governments bribed Gallup (I think we are far better than them in nribing too). Please explain in South Asian (Indian sub-continental or Hindostan peninsular) contect. I damn care two hoots for other countries including China (that we'll never equal nor reach when I am alive, if at all). Please don't feed me some more apologies.

[@ClayIndianFoodWuhan]

Excellent analysis. Absolute respect ✊🏿 And shame on sub continent as a whole. Bangladesh keep it up 👍 Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@antyest]

As we increasingly evolve into a service economy, the poor will continue to become poorer. Only a manufacturing economy can reach the hinterland & help monetary distribution through bulk job creation

[@parnamsingh1716]

Thanks Modi ji.. 1st step towards 5 trillion economy.... To all people I want to tell you this is Nehru's fault..... 🤣🤣

[@rakeshkb2999]

Sir Who is giving the data and statistics to these organisations to make these rankings? I mean, how do they collect data

[@himanshunarendrasen108]

GoI will now deny this baseless facts and have its own index with India at top 🙂.

[@AK-ki2sp]

@Nitin Shekhar not this much though

[@WhistleMaster]

This study is based on Gallop telephonic survey. No body went around collecting hard facts like diet composition, people’s weight, children height etc. It is just conjecture at worse and a half-arsed impression at best!

[@lucianaluke9135]

And GoI is right. An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@aosaeanor Nowadays (during COVID restrictions) even ships are getting designed & manufactured, on-line while the workmen get instructions from the designer. Even if Gallup (himself) goes to the concerned family he 'd ask the same questions as he would through his phone. He can see the house-hold & the food served to the child through a cell-phone (video conferencing). He can measure the height & weight through media. So why at all, one needs to go to the "child"? What more can one get that is of added significance? Why this "fixation" to visit the objective?

[@pp_01123]

To your suprise Goverment rejected this report! haahahahhahaha!

[@ssnayar994]

We need to hang our head in shame. Adanis wealth grows at 1000 crores a day while a huge number go hungry. Sab ka saath?????

[@rajivbhatia4053]

Mr SG why your channel is totally silent on Singhu Border case? You were very very active on Lakhimpir and Hatheras cases. It there a difference in Singhu and your favorite incidents???

[@Vizorfam]

This is also important bhakth

[@sujithkumar2041]

Now, if you take out south from this data, one would really know where india would end up; surely worse than Sub-Saharan Africa.

[@surajs5913]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJbMlmt-qtB6n6M Lifestyle diseases also contribute to malnutrition (which is different from undernourishment).

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@surajs5913 I think you're deviating from the main issue (for whatever reason best known to you). It is too permature to aply "Lifestyle diseases" to toddlers & those growing out of it, rearing to go to regular schools. They don't know what they need & depend on adults for that. The adults need to be not only generous but responsible too with knowledge to back.

[@pichumanisankar2617]

How about a state wise study on Hunger Index?

[@hillolbharadwaj2310]

Indian govt has already solved the problem. They have rubbished the report. 😂😂😂

[@lucianaluke9135]

An index and ranking prepared based on phone polls, not actual statisticsl pArameters. Expected better from Shekhar Gupta. This is a joke not a report. Please check methodology and learn ti differentiate between phone poll and actual ground assessment.

[@ananthan8951]

What do you have to say to the news report observation that Gallup did the survey based on a telephonic questionnaire?

[@lol311]

@@lucianaluke9135 😂😂😂😂 Expected better from Shekhar?? People like you are the example of confirm bias. Want to listen things that satisfies you, then go to other channels which are religiously dedicated to do that. What's your level of education btw, I'm curious. 🤣

[@hillolbharadwaj2310]

@@ananthan8951 Yes I am surprised. There is no credibility in the ranking of this report. However we should take the findings seriously and try to improve on the parameters as it involves our future generations.

[@lucianaluke9135]

@@lol311 yes expected better from Shekhar, he should know difference between survey and statistics. Remember a similar survey few years back where based on telephone calls, women in Afghanistan and Iraq were safer than US?

[@MsAzizrahman]

I knew this would be the topic today.

[@user-ke4xg8kf6i]

What you want to prove

[@madhujithmnair6382]

I can see it from the thumbnail😊

[@raghav3093]

Saw it in the morning paper, not surprised now, agreed

[@ashokbobade9257]

Yes

[@Arkaworldd]

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[@gaanand]

Dear print team - can you please add “closed captions” to all your videos. People who are hearing impaired cannot follow with voice alone. Great analysis. Keep going.

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thanks for the suggestion, Anand.

[@ranjithkumarprabhu3916]

Mistake which we Indians commit is that we take rice or roti with potato subji. So we get starch alone and no protein or fat. We omit other veggies, cereals and pulses. Vegetarianism is definitely good for better health. Else Jains, Brahmin and other forward communities would have been 'nutritionally backward', and Dalits would have been nutritionally forward and healthier. Guess this is not so.

[@amrutamanke564]

The problem with India is focus on wheat and paddy farming. In 60s we had problem of putting food on plate and green revolution created incentive for producing paddy and wheat. Now we need to create incentive for alternative nutrition sources like soy, lentils, etc.

[@hillolbharadwaj2310]

Madam, try explaining the same to farmers. All they want is subsidy. But appreciate your views maam.

[@amrutamanke564]

Yes that’s the problem. Indians need to think as one group of ppl. Once we start doing that we can overcome any problem. Right now farmers in Punjab and Haryana are protesting, but farmers in whole of india are happy or at least not dissatisfied with the new farm laws. That needs to be shown by our media too.

[@pushkarsrigyan7337]

Again may be these mono prescriptions( soy & lentils ) like earlier ( wheat & rice) for all regions has lead us to this situation , new approach which consists more varied and region specific crops is needed.

[@hnihalreddy]

@print team, your graphics game has improved a lot. Kudos to the new graphics designer. You could have shown a comparative graph of the countries as per SGs narration, would have been much easier to relate.

[@somkichuu]

Heart breaking , should be given to IT department, they will hound till the target is met

[@arnavpranjal5999]

Before complaining about vegetarianism know that tallest people in India are from harayana rajasthan,punjab were majority people are vegetarian.

[@AmeerHamza77]

That has to do with genetics. Comparing veg punjabis to meat eating punjabis of the same caste will give you the real answer.

[@arnavpranjal5999]

@@AmeerHamza77 are haryanvi jatts shorter than jatts in Pakistan ? 😂

[@sudhirkumarnegi6154]

From your description I gather that we are talking about absolute numbers and not percentages or proportionate population. If true then no surprise because we are the second biggest population by a big margin.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Sudhir Kumar Negi Whole of India(pre-partition) has significantly more population than the whole of PRC. Even now India+Nepal has more popualtion than PRC. In any case India alone, will beat PRC to second place by the end of next year & will remain so for century at least (& beyond as there is no competitor & with population of PRC going down).

[@ichandranath]

Shameful. My grandfather was above 6feet and I used to wonder inspite being brought in one of the metro cities and played hell a lot of sports. I am only 5 feet and 10 inches. Absolutely pathetic and disappointing.

[@ArunKumar-yb2jn]

I know SG makes this claim. As long as you are healthy the height difference really doesn't matter. Shaq's kid is shorter than Shaq. It's called regression effect.

[@PK-tt5kk]

i dont think u being shorter than ur dad has anything to do with diet. Indian on a whole are shorter today is because way larger number of Indians have grown up in extreme poverty than before.

[@ichandranath]

@@ArunKumar-yb2jn regression Is a term for the phenomenon. But the reason I believe is diet, polluted air, water.

[@ichandranath]

@@PK-tt5kk extreme poverty? Ok Define extreme poverty .

[@PK-tt5kk]

@@ichandranath 1.9$ / day is extreme poverty. As of now 46.2% Indians are on less than $3.20/day.

[@apurvhellstinger]

Sir has shown the mirror to us

[@MrPoornakumar]

Apurv Sharan Wow ! That is the exact sentence I want to hear or read. Thanks, for saying it.

[@imasmo2008]

It's time we Indians should look at our diet. From a protein rich diet, we have moved to carb rich diet.

[@theawkwardcurrypot9556]

Seriously, WHAT????

[@sajaljain8843]

What is carb?

[@dominicj7977]

Chicken, mutton, beef etc are protein. Especially beef.

[@imasmo2008]

@@dominicj7977 In a country where eating non veg considered as bad habit.lol Balance is the key.

[@imasmo2008]

@@sajaljain8843 carbohydrates

[@kkhanna2420]

How is the data collected? Is it reliable... They are doing a pretty good job though!

[@M----S]

Data did not came from Kangan Instagram feeds 😑

[@souravroy20236]

What a shame!! Yet another shining achivement of this Government

[@ankitshiv91]

Thank you so much for this eye opener - we really need to raise the awareness about these issues and stop living in denial. This is definitely going to be one of the major challenges that our country has to face and a solution to this can possibly help us deal with other challenges as well. Focusing on newer essential crops, encouraging sustainable agriculture will also help in dealing with climate change and farm productivity. New farm laws would've helped but all the politics around it is killing that possibility as well.

[@rajx7120]

But all the farmers keep growing rice. Diversification has become so politicised.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@aosaeanor Whatever data you have, you have to come on top. If you aren't satisfied with the veracity of the methods, come out with a better solution. But don't be another typical Indian apologist. That sucks.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@badass6954 At last you 're some one talking sense on a serious matter.

[@coconutpunch123]

@UCj0QLakcqrGYyiaaJ1Y_XNQ We distribute 2 rupee rice to bpl people so this report is conspiracy against india😂

[@SahilSingh-qi7ps]

Completely agreed ... even we from middle class family ... does not have proper proteins, nutrients, vitamin intake, fats and Carbohydrates in our food ... we just eat everything without its effects ... then imagine the number of kids from poor section ... what they had eat till now ... and what will they eat in upcoming time ... ??? And thousands of kids wont get food ... everyday ... millions die everyday ...

[@MrPoornakumar]

Sahil Singh Thw school mid-day meals ssytem has remedied that, to a good extent. Thanks for that.let that be continued with "imaginative" meny to include more of proteins. Fish (everyone agrees) is the ideal source for them & we have an EEZ of 1,641,514 km², waiting to be properly (adquately)exploited. So, lot of work is ahead.

[@vohra82]

Egg needs to be re-introduced as part of mid day meal scheme. Certain elements have pushed for removal eggs driven by religious reasons.

[@nickycruz8671]

This is what happens when only few corporates accumulates all the wealth and the rest of the people especially the common citizens and poor are forgotten.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Nicky Cruz Let them make money. No problem with that. But turning lies to facts while calling facts provided by expert others as lies, is unpardonable. In the bargain nutritional deficient kids grow to unhealthy adults. Then who is the loser?

[@ArunKumar-yb2jn]

Shekhar ji, given your reach and influence you should also tell us who did this research, what the sampling was, what was the coverage in terms of States, was this research carried on foot or through telephone calls or desktop research etc.

[@BubblesPothowari]

It's on the net. Research on research ? DIY !

[@ArunKumar-yb2jn]

@@BubblesPothowari That way everything is on the net no yaar? Why do we listen to SG ?

[@ArunKumar-yb2jn]

@@BubblesPothowari kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGPcmIikhbiijZo

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@ArunKumar-yb2jn Then don't listen him.

[@ArunKumar-yb2jn]

@@MrPoornakumar RIP English

[@abhi.c137]

Government needs to take stock and address this immediately, absolutely shameful.

[@shantanusood1989]

And this is why India wouldnt ever improve, man just said "government" needs to do it, haha. NO you and the citizens need to do it LOL

[@abhi.c137]

​@@shantanusood1989 pray tell your brilliant suggestion for me and the citizens? Anna-dan? Langar donations?

[@shantanusood1989]

​@@abhi.c137 Haha India is domed!

[@abhi.c137]

@@shantanusood1989 if all Indians had your bad attitude (and spelling), you're right - we would be 100% "domed" 😘

[@MrLee-sn6pt]

@@abhi.c137 While correcting someone's grammar, you forget to punctuate your own sentence. Simply amazing!

[@nithinthambi9122]

Wasting means low weight for height.

[@nickycruz8671]

Shame on the corrupt regime for empowering Aadani, Ambani and Ramdev.

[@kunal25roy]

If you think this is due to the policy for last 10 years then you are delusional... Look at or peer countries who got freedom during the same time we got.... Singapore, China, South Korea (Iam not including Pakistan because I think we should start comparing ourself with something better)... These countries are where they are because of policies taken by successive govts... I am not defending the current govt... But this has been ignored for a long time by successive govts...and i dont understand why we always mark the Pvt companies as villains.... Its high time we come out of our socialist mentality... Otherwise we will never have global giants like apple alibaba, Microsoft, Google, Samsung.... Its important to have big corporation for the economy...

[@TheSoLuna2]

That's the stupidest argument. Smacks of socialist mindset. You forget how many people these folks employ. So please stop parroting congress lines.

[@abhirupsen1747]

Apparently the survey had telephonic calls too. Strange

[@SriPriShreyan]

They called China for the survey on India, so China tops and India bottoms

[@a-44sahilmasal55]

Well that's one way to ignore poor people. Guess modi taught you well

[@cfwin1776]

Would it make you feel better if they move China to the bottom of the list tomorrow?

[@SriPriShreyan]

That too about only 5 year kids height and weight. That's ridiculous.