The travail for soil health in Bagalkot

In Mudhol taluk of Bagalkot district in Karnataka, the Soil health card scheme has failed as the scheme implementation is wrought with difficulties that defeat its objective. Shankar S. Irappanapar’s abode is unembellished and humble. He lives with his brother in a joint family. The entire family is involved in cultivation of sandalwood, marigold, neem […]

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Black and white tales wrapped in colourful threads

Weavers in North-Karnataka still weave in hope of getting fair remuneration for their hardwork.  The weavers face hardship because of the unregulated sector and lack of government policies to preserve this traditional art. Neetu Saini Sitting under the cracked roof of his tin house with rays of sunlight seeping in during the day Mubarak Nabi […]

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Mudhol swallows the bitter pills of HIV and poverty

Mudhol taluk has witnessed an increase in the number of HIV patients in the past five years. While on paper, only 10 per cent are registered with the taluk hospital, doctors estimate that about 30 per cent of the population suffers from this deadly disease that not only affects them physically but also mentally and […]

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