Malnutrition remains a significant problem in India, with 17.5% of the population undernourished. The document outlines several causes of malnutrition including lack of awareness, government failures, and productive assetlessness. It proposes solutions like educational reforms, increasing corporate social responsibility efforts, and establishing a national strategy to combat malnutrition through multi-sector interventions. Overall, the document analyzes the scope and causes of malnutrition in India, and suggests policy and programmatic solutions to reduce undernutrition.