Sure, there has been some reporting of hunger-related deaths in recent years. From Rajasthan and Orissa, for instance. But it has been marginal to the scale – and more importantly
Amartya Sen, known for his work on famine, argues that famines do not occur in democracies that enjoy independence and practise elections. He cites the example of India. But now
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