The last such policy was implemented in 2012. By Hamsaveni N The Karnataka Youth Policy 2022 (KYP-2022) remains on paper as the government lags in implementation of it. Youths suspect KYP to be a vote bank trick as assembly elections are due in May. After a long wait, Karnataka Youth Policy 2022 was approved. The […]
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Due to lack of laborers in the MSMEs in Peenya industrial area, owners face difficulty in finishing their orders and delivering the products on time. According to the former President of the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI),there is a shortage of 1.50 – 2 lakh workers in Micro Small and Medium […]
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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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With increasing demand and only five hostels in the city, girls from minority communities await the living quarters they were promised. Bengaluru: The books on the shelf of the hostel library were limited in number, but a large number of mosquitoes in the library were compensating for the absence of people. The mess and the […]
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In the wake of a prolonged protest, only 43 Iruliga families received new homes after they were relocated from Ambigahalli forest. Still, basic facilities remain elusive. With orange-tinted saree and a sky-blue weaved blouse under a pouring bright sun, Boramma sits chewing betel leaves, fingers tracing their paths across the leaves. Two months have passed […]
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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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A Waste-to-Energy plant that has been in the process of being established from a long time can help Bengaluru to shift to cleaner energy Chandana, the chief engineer for the upcoming Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Kannahalli looks around the dim meeting room of the Kannahalli Waste Management Plant, as she explains in technical terms her […]
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Lack of friendly cyber spaces causes poor health for the cyber bullied Vijayalakshmi* set a resolution last night to reduce her screen time and instead focus on her own well-being from today. Attempting to do justice to her morning routine, she woke up and went ahead to make her morning coffee. As she proceeded to […]
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Fewer ragpickers are willing to collect glass waste owing to the low resale value and fragility of glass. Marie, a 48-year-old woman who has been working for 30 years now in one of the glass waste recycling depots in the Jolly Mohalla in Bangalore, while sitting amidst a heap of glass waste in a pink […]
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