Harvesting Injustice: The struggle for land rights in rural Haveri

According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, land is not a mere commodity, but an essential element for the realisation of many human rights. However, as the dalit community of Shidenur village will tell you, land rights stop being equal for everyone if you are marginalised enough. Lambani farmers in Byadagi’s Shidenur village are […]

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Anemia after pregnancy, a common condition in women of rural Karnataka

Najma was happy about her pregnancy, but her joy lasted for four months only. In January this year, severe abdomen pain woke her up at night; leaving her in tears with the news of miscarriage.  Najma Maibusab Mujavar got married last year at the age of 19. The reason behind her miscarriage as stated in […]

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MNREGA participation rate decline in Savanur

The government started the NREGA scheme to give social protection to rural people but because of late payments, people are not interested to do NREGA work.  Lingappa is shuffling through the crowded bank wearing a white kurta that is not white anymore because of Savanur’s dust and almost broken chappal. He is waiting patiently in […]

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Frequent teacher transfers impedes quality education in Siruguppa

In Siruguppa there is a dearth of teachers. Students are unable to understand the subjects taught to them affecting their overall education.  B Sunita Vani has been teaching science at the Government High School in Siruguppa for the last nine years. She sits on a chair while her students write a class test sitting down […]

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Looming dark clouds on quality education, seem to have no silver lining

Learning has the power to transform an individual’s life but government schools in Maski taluk fail to provide quality education due to lack of teachers and bad infrastructure. Yumna Ahmed April 6, 2020 Sania who was quietly sitting on the classroom floor and looking at the broken board in the hope of learning something new […]

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Girls at Maski dropping out on better future

Maski taluk of the Raichur district has an increasing number of girls’ dropout rates from schools and colleges. Lack of awareness about education is the prime reason behind it.  Alfiya is a 4th standard student from an Urdu Primary School of the Digganayakanabhavi village of the Maski taluk in the Raichur district of north Karnataka. […]

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