India has accelerated its pace in forming Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), signing four such deals in quick succession since 2021, marking the end of a nine-year period without any new agreements. The most recent agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has been notably praised by PM Modi, aligning closely with the upcoming elections where he aims to continue his governance.

Several members of the right-wing outfit chanted ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and ‘Jai Shree Ram’ during the protest. Around 50-60 protesters have been detained

The article referred to was published recently in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open. The study claimed the prevalence of “zero-food children” in India was at 19.3 per cent and drew attention to extreme food deprivation among children