OPV-a cause for increased counts of flaccid paralysis in rural India

Rural India still shows increasing counts of Acute flaccid paralysis One fine evening in the month of July when Mallikarjun was back from school, he had his evening snack and then went off to bed for a nap. When he woke up, he was unable to stand up, his right limb was trembling and he […]

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Lambani thandas lack basic infrastructure even after these were made revenue villages

They are nomadic tribes who belong to Rajasthan.According to an article in Hindu there are 40 lakh lambanis in the state of Karnataka. Kalibai, a 70 year old woman residing in Jog village does not have a toilet in her house. There is just a small space made in one corner of her house to […]

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The Helavaru: Small Fry in the Age of Big Data

Uncertainty over the future of this 800-year-old semi-nomadic tribe of Karnataka looms large owing to changing times and growing modernisation. The Helavarus have been losing their societal relevance when it comes to recording family genealogies. Introduction: Right across from what is now the defunct stadium of Honnali town in Karnataka’s Davangere district, one can see […]

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Fish Farming: Resettling nomadic fishermen of the Tungabhadra

Despite the industry’s potential, fishing communities in Honnali Taluk have struggled to sustain their livelihoods At Honnali Taluk, 51 kilometres from Davangere town in central Karnataka, 45-year-old Sheila gazes ruefully at the day’s catch: the 4 kilos of catla (carp) will not fetch enough to buy one meal for her family of six. As you stroll along the […]

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