The village dwellers in Maski taluk do not get adequate water to use for drinking, sanitation and irrigation. They have to store water in small tanks and use it for as long as a week or almost ten days. Maski is a rain dependent geographical area without sufficient water resources. The villages in Maski taluk […]
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Anaemia continues to be highly prevalent in Bailhongal taluk with no or irregular supplies of Iron and Folic Acid supplements to fight it. By Nikita Gupta Anaemia is neither a new problem nor a serious issue if viewed from medical science which deals with cancer and covid-19. According to World Health Organization, ‘Anaemia is a […]
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The story of Karnataka and Maharashtra’s unbalanced division of labor and profit. By Jagriti Parakh When a fungal infection with no surefire remedy withered the world’s bananas and started sweeping through Maharashtra, farmers in Karnataka started growing bananas. The same happened and again the grapes turned sour when about two lakh hectares of vineyards in […]
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The age-old practice of child marriage is gaining popularity in the district of Koppal. It reports all-time high, 124 cases of child marriage, children as young as 10-years-old are getting married, at an age when they should be with their mother, she becomes the mother. Radhika (name changed) a 16-year-old girl, married off at the […]
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Story of wrestlers from Mudhol, Karnataka whose fight goes beyond the combat ring.
By Mehak Khajuria
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Shree Renuka sugar factory releases untreated wastewater directly into the fields of the Burlatti village. The chemically contaminated water is destroying the crops of the villagers. The groundwater of the village has become unsafe for drinking. Sandeep Razak is a farmer who owns five acres of land. He cultivates sugarcane, maize, and banana. He said, […]
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The youngsters from Shahpur taluk who aspire to make a career in the field of sports are having a tough time to deal with their aspirations, as the infrastructure and facilities of the Shahpur stadium remains below-par. This has led to an underperformance of the talented athletes from Shahpur in state and national level tournaments. […]
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Arti Peethambaran Bangalore, January 2020, 2020-04- 11 Gangavathi… a village crippled by skeletal fluorosis from consuming unhealthy groundwater Fluoride is found in groundwater, and in certain areas of the country the fluoride levels are high enough to harm health. Groundwater is the primary source of drinking water that exists in hard-rock aquifers at a depth […]
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The government schools in Belagal village in the Bagalkot district lack the basic necessary facilities of electricity, clean drinking water and washrooms. The children studying in the school sit on the floor near the doors as sunlight is the only source of light. Visibility in the classrooms for both the teachers and the students is […]
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Kshipra Petkar Nine months after floods damaged their homes, around 40%of the families in Satti village have still not received compensation. In contrast, ineligible people in Tirth village have been paid compensation. In August 2019, floods hit the northern parts of Karnataka. Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgiri, and Bijapur were some of the major districts which were […]
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