The suicide rate among farmers has increased by 30 percent in 2022, compared to 2020. Unable to recover their invested money, or repay their loans, farmers in Karnataka continue to die by suicide. The increase in suicide among farmers within a span of two years is 30 percent. Madhe Gowda who is a farmer said […]
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Amputees in India find their own way amidst the government’s no-show Saradchandra Hegde proudly calls himself an electronic doctor. Sitting in the lobby on a bed set against a bottle green wall that is synonymous with his zest, he looks at his wristwatch and asks, “Do you know what horology is?” He used to travel […]
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Liquidity crunch and lack of access to formal credit hamper the growth of MSMEs in Karnataka The smell of the fumes and whirring sound of machines can be constantly felt as one walks on the streets of Bengaluru’s industrial areas. Lines of buildings across the streets stand tall, housing, big machines, multiple metal bars, aluminium […]
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Plastics on roads, Plastic at homes, but Plastics in human blood! Is it really bearable? No. Recent findings of microplastics in human bloodstream has made health experts fearful of how far this can go, and connect this with plastics being largely used in food packaging today. But why is it so difficult to reduce plastic? […]
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We are more concerned about plastic waste, but the textile waste is equally daunting! The fashion industry is the second largest contributor to the world’s pollution, after the oil industry. Garment manufacturing contributes 20 percent of water pollution, and 85 percent of all clothing ends up in landfills. Four percent of Bengaluru’s Municipal Solid Waste […]
Continue ReadingNGOs across the state are facing difficulties on account of the new FCRA rules Rural Institute for Social Education (RISE), a grassroots non-governmental organisation (NGO) that worked for the education and upliftment of children of devadasis, sex-workers, dalits and tribals for over 40 years, shut down last year owing to “a decline in funding”. Education […]
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Lack of awareness around the Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (ABArK) scheme blocks eligible claims. In the waiting room of Vydehi Hospital, Basavaraj, a farmer from Raichur is waiting for the receptionist to call him for a follow up checkup. The ABArk scheme has put a smile on his face as it helped him cover for […]
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In the list of states with the highest incidence of child labour cases, Karnataka stands in the ninth position. Barren land in the middle of fields of Bheemanakatte village, only a few kilometers away from Kengeri, is home to a small community of construction workers and their families. It is surrounded by an array of […]
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Female sterilization is the most accepted contraceptive among couples. One out of 10 men uses condoms according to the National Family Health Survey-5. Rama Belgavi, (38) of Harohalli in Bengaluru’s rural area, was dressed in a faded blue saree with her head covered by her pallu and spoke hesitantly, “After my second child during the […]
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A tale of those who live in the shadows in the society Laxmi* who is going to turn 60 soon has suffered massively in the entirety of her life. She was not more than 19 when her husband abandoned her in Bengaluru city with four children to look after. She had nowhere to go, and […]
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