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What India could learn from Ethiopia about food security Chokchai Suksatavonraphan/Shutterstock Ivica Petrikova , Royal Holloway Despite India’s fast economic growth and poverty reduction over the past few decades, food insecurity remains very high . This puzzle has been named the “South Asian enigma” . Some indicators of food insecurity, especially child undernourishment rates, are now worse in India than in Ethiopia. This is despite the fact that Ethiopia has only a quarter of India’s per capita income and has suffered many famines in the 20th century. A comparison of how the governments of these two countries manage food insecurity suggests that the key to resolving the South Asian enigma lies in the nourishment and sanitation of children in their first 1,000 days of life – from conception to their second birthday. Support for pregnant women The malnutrition of Indian children often starts in the womb. Just over half of adu...

 Australia looks to India: Australia looks to India to help build its newest innovation community, Gold Coast. It is South of Brisbane, Aus. https://t.co/j0rQfHzcwZ — Jayaraj (@Sjayaraj1999) October 15, 2017   The Gold Coast is serious about becoming a vibrant and diverse hub for health, knowledge and innovation to attract local and international businesses and world-class experts – especially those from India. Research by consulting company Capgemini found that India is the preferred destination for innovation in Asia and the third biggest globally. With facilities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Pune, India is home to more than a quarter of Asia's newest innovation centres... The Gold Coast would like to tap into that expertise and entice India’s finest to invest in Australia. The Rs 25.3 crore spent in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct is proof of this commitment..... Just as important, she says, is to attract standout students to help shape th...

Recent Rail Accidents in India: True to the phrase " The buck stops here", taking responsiblity for the back to back rail accidents in UP in the last two days, the Railway Board Chairman, Mr Mittal, has resigned. It is reported that the Railway Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu has also put in his papers. It is not known whether the resignations will be accepted, or it is only a gesture. A sister blog,  https://asrdjobsindia.blogspot.in/ . had earlier reported how differently people's representatives and corporate heads reacted to incidents affecting the common man. It highlighted the wide difference in work culture between India and Taiwan, showing India in poor l It is also not encouraging to see the actions taken in UP hospital deaths, either by the state or the central government.