Hungry children, hunger and malnutrition in India

INDIA, Real problem named: The Republic Of Hunger

All stories has two parts, in one is the "success" on the way which is promote all over the world and by all media, but the second part of the story is what is behind the wall. I remember when I was first time arrived in New Delhi, it was in October 2011, in that day was promote new SKODA Rapid for India market, anyway when I travel by TAXI to center, I was shocked, nice, clean streets, really nice look, I said myself, yeah GOOD JOB guys, the journey to center is surrounded by some walls higher lower, but walls was there ... Yes, and behind this walls I saw another face of "growing India", like in Mumbai slams,hunger like in other bigger cities in India, which I visited... So, even government is support almost 63% by subsidized rice, and other stuff, for APL and BPL - you can see my article Socialist OR Social India X Exercise OR Steroids, it is not enough because usually all this shops are corrupted and cheat and resale this subsidized food in normal markets, so these who need it real not all of them are satisfied. So, I want to just have a look also on this other side of the coin of India economy ... Yes it is development of the social part and economy part, BUT . . .

Every third malnourished child in the world is from India, so what is the government doing to feed its millions?

About 320 million Indians go to bed without food every night, and recent data suggests this already alarming situation is getting worse. Despite the magnitude and intensity of this problem, it remains on the margins of policy planning, public action, intellectual discourse, and media coverage, writes Ammu Joseph. 

  

"When India achieved independence, more than 50 years ago, the people of the country were much afflicted by endemic hunger. They still are. Since India is often considered to be one of the great success stories in tackling the food problem, the belief in success has to be scrutinised in the light of the grim reality that we can observe."

Amartya Sen, speaking on Hunger in India at a public hearing on the Right to Food 

New Delhi, 10 January 2003

The recent reported increase in the number of Indians suffering from hunger and undernourishment is alarming, especially since the first National Family Health Survey (1992-93) had revealed that India was already one of the most undernourished countries in the world.

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NEW Tata Indigo Manza Diesel Hybrid

Yeah, also TATA starting to focus on some "responsible" car for India responsible generation.
If the design will recognize you something ... I think I saw it somewhere ;-)))

The Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept also has a completely redesigned front and rear which is extremely modern, sporty and yet sophisticated. The bi-xenon and LED headlamp cluster gives the Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept an extremely bold face and the LED tail lights add to the extremely modern and dynamic design of the car. The proximity-touch operated door locks on the car are not only intuitive to use, but also give one a sense of being welcomed into this revolutionary vehicle.

The car also features 17″ wheels with 205/45 R17 tyres with optimized friction reduction for better roll, thereby increasing efficiency. Apart from regenerative braking, the Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept also recharges its high-capacity Lithium Ion battery pack with the roof mounted solar panel. The car comes equipped with ABS and Airbags as standard, and to make driving in inclement weather safer, the Hybird Concept has a special hydrophobic nano-coating on the windscreen, which assists the conventional windscreen wipers & HVAC demister system, to keep the windscreen clean and reduce the wiper operations.

TaTa Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept is powered by a Hybrid 1.05Litre DiCOR engine and  electric motors, the Indigo Manza Hybrid is an efficient sedan with a focus on drivability and very usable performance in the real world, due to its nature of being both a Series and a Parallel Hybrid. The vehicle is designed to deliver performance with less than 90gms/km CO2 emission in city traffic conditions with technologies like high speed cranking, regenerative braking, auto start/stop, series hybrid mode and limited range pure electric operation. On the highway, the vehicle delivers best-in-class acceleration performance in the parallel hybrid mode.

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Comparing countries, visualize Economic Freedom

Here you can see some more details and visualize the comparing

Comparing visualize countries

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India 123rd Economic of Freedom from 179 countries

India’s economic freedom score is 54.6, making its economy the 123rd freest in the 2012 Index. Its score is unchanged from last year, with an improvement in labor freedom offset by declining scores in five other areas including business freedom, freedom from corruption, government spending, and monetary freedom. India is ranked 25th out of 41 countries in the Asia–Pacific region, and its overall score is below the world average.


Despite India’s high economic growth, the foundations for long-term economic development remain fragile in the absence of an efficiently functioning legal framework. Corruption, endemic throughout the economy, is becoming even more serious. The state maintains an extensive presence in many sectors through state-owned enterprises, and the legacy of decades of failed socialist policies includes a substantial tolerance for government meddling in economic activity.



QUICK FACTS of India Economy 2011 - 2012

• Population:1.2 billion
• GDP (PPP): 
• $4.1 trillion
• 10.4% growth
• 8.6% 5-year compound annual growth
• $3,339 per capita
• Unemployment: 10.8%
• Inflation (CPI): 13.2%
• FDI Inflow: $24.6 billion

world rank                                            country overall score       change from previous

1. Hong Kong                                    89.9                                0.2
2. Singapore                                    87.5                                0.3
3. Australia                                    83.1                                0.6
4. New Zealand                            82.1                                -0.2
5. Switzerland                                    81.1                                -0.8
6. Canada                                    79.9                                -0.9
7. Chile                                    78.3                                 0.9
8. Mauritius                                    77.0                                 0.8
9. Ireland                                    76.9                               -1.8
10. United States                            76.3                               -1.5
    

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