Death by hunger is India's tragic reality

It is pertinent to realise that 34 out of 1,000 children born in the country die in the mother’s womb itself. Nine lakh children below the age of five die much before they can comprehend the meaning of independent India and approximately 19 crore people in the country are compelled to sleep on an empty stomach.

from Hindustan Times - columns https://ift.tt/2OqC0EG