There is a discrepancy in various health schemes adopted in the state. While one has seen massive success, many others flounder According to the United Nations Inter-agency group for Child Mortality Estimation(UN IGME) report 2017, six countries that account for half of the world’s under-six deaths are India, Pakistan, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
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Water-Borne disease increases as Lakes at Shiggaon have become pool of Algae. “I am suffering from diarrhea for the second consecutive time after two months, says 24-year-old wall painter Goushmuddin Megalur. I suffered from severe diarrhea two months back as well due to which I lost my appetite completely and I had to go to […]
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Private sponsors step in as the state government leaves rural sports players in the lurch Bangalore, May 2, 2018: It was a cold night by the time G.Praveen got down from his bike and stood before the Nalanda School ground to show where his friend’s story started. “This is where Bharat sir first observed us […]
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Farmers fail to irrigate their fields as water canals run dry in Basavana Bagewadi taluk. Every morning while leaving for his field, Jayirder, a farmer from Nandyal village in Bagewadi taluk, passes by the dry canals cutting across his village. “The sight makes me anxious, like any other farmer,” he says. He cultivates corn for […]
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Proper rainwater harvesting systems and innovative cropping patterns could go a long way in helping farmers of Kalghatgi improve crop yields on a land they perceive to be barren The past 3 to 4 years saw a huge transition of farmers from cultivation of water intensive crops to dry land crops in Kalghatgi […]
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Drastic differences in the way of governance in two villages of the same taluk, highlights a lot of troubles in today’s scenario The state government rolls out funds under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) for the upliftment of the SC’s in the state. These funds are allocated to every taluk which is later channelized […]
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Stone quarrying at the cost of lives in Masagalli Village. From air pollution to water borne diseases, crop failure to skin rashes- Stone quarry and stone crushing in Masagalli village, exposes the villagers to numerous hazards Revanna, a 42-year-old organic farmer living in Masagalli in Hosanagara, wakes up to the deafening sound and pacifies his […]
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Years after BT cotton was introduced in India, the promised benefits are yet to be felt by the farmers who grow BT cotton in the taluk Bangalore, May 2, 2018: Gurusham Desai, a farmer from Tumarikoppa, quietly entered and sat at a tiny shop as he waited for his piping hot cup of chai. He […]
Continue ReadingVarious layers like coverage, sense and sensibility go on to prove if the ban on Hori Habba stands a chance. Madhu Gangappa, (name changed on request), was the hero of his village, last year. While he does not want to reveal the name of his village or be traced, he does not shy away from […]
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