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Nutritional challenges in coming decades in India

Two recent trends in India may force nutritionist to think differently. According to data from the recent census, for the first time, urban population has far outnumbered the rural numbers and, secondly, women constitute a larger chunk of the population in cities and towns than has ever been recorded in Indian history. The 2001 census figures point out that for the first time since 1921, urban India has added more population in a decade than rural India did. Gandhiji's statement that India lives in her village may now have to undergo a rethink just as nutritionists may have to rethink strategies to tackle nutrition deficiencies in sprawling urban areas. India's rural population today stands at 833.1 million. This means in a decade, there has been a phenomenal increase of 90.6 million. There are three possible causes: migration, natural increase and inclusion of new areas as urban. Possible causes and theories apart, what India will soon be facing is a strange p

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A daring letter by an IIT'an to Rahul Gandhi You really want to Feel ASHAMED?

(HOPE EVERY ONE KNOW THIS ..) A REPLY LETTER WRITTEN BY: NITIN GUPTA (RIVALDO)B. Tech, IIT Bombay ON Rahul Gandhi: "I feel ashamed to call myself an INDIAN after seeing what has happened here in UP". Dear Rahul, YOU REALLY WANT TO FEEL ASHAMED??????? But don't be disappointed, I would give you ample reasons to feel ashamed... You really want to feel Ashamed..? * First Ask Pranav Mukherjee, Why isn't he giving the details of the account holders in the Swiss Banks. * Ask your Mother, Who is impeding the Investigation against Hasan Ali? * Ask her, Who got 60% Kickbacks in the 2G Scam ? * Kalamadi is accused of a Few hundred Crores, Who Pocketed the Rest in the Common Wealth Games? * Ask Praful Patel what he did to the Indian Airlines? Why did Air India let go of the Profitable Routes ? * Why should the Tax Payer pay for the Air India losses, when you intend to eventually DIVEST IT ANYWAY!!! * Also, You People can't run an Airline Properl