This book explores the undernutrition situation in India and its repercussions on the country's human capital, from a public policy practitioner's approach.
Veena S Rao, director of AuroCentre for Public Nutrition, Public Health and Public Policy (Bangalore), is a retired IAS officer and former Secretary to Government of India. Her research focuses on public nutrition, health and policy, with significant publications on multi-sectoral nutrition interventions (2022-2025).