India, Aug. 22 -- Hunger and famine are the curses that have preyed upon mankind since the life had begun to settle and burgeoned upon the planet earth. Many reasons could be attributed to the rising of the drastic situations but that doesn't assuage the pains and pathos they inflict.

Even in today's modern

world we know in advance about the changes of climates and the impact of climatic changes. With the advance technology, we can garner the precautionary measures that are in our control to a greater extent. Still, most of the times, we find ourselves helpless at the mercy of the vagaries of nature.

Death makes us suffer only once but we find ourselves hungry at least twice a day. That's a welcome sign as long as we're not sick or the a...