Pads are disastrous for the environment, time for cloth to make a comeback. Bengaluru: ‘That time of the month.’ You’ve just opened your cupboard taken a pad out of a blue packet. A newspaper in the other, you got to the washroom (you know the routine). In the final step, you toss the blood-soaked pad […]
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Salons and beauty parlours struggle to survive in Coronavirus. After the government announced a lockdown due to the pandemic, barbers were also affected by the immediate chaos. Since people had to maintain strict social distance, barbers had no option as their nature of job was to be in close proximity to the people. “People were […]
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The ongoing scenario has pushed art to move online which results in shutting down of commercial art galleries along with artists getting unemployed, auction houses faced a loss of 22% globally. 22nd May | Sreya Mullick A report by The Art Market 2021, shows many commercial art galleries’ trade went down by 40%. The art […]
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Rampant mining in Sandur taluk has caused an enormous damage to the agriculture and environment as well over the last decade in Bellary district. The farmers indulged in the profession of agriculture in the Sandur taluk have been only dreaming of healthy cropping and a hefty output from it. They have been complaining about the […]
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Koppal, one of the richest districts of Karnataka in terms of both fauna and agricultural prosperity, slowly slides into tumultuous times as farmers lock horn with wild animals. Riddhiman Roy The frail carcass of a blackbuck lying on the ground, while blood seeps out and draws vein like patterns on the dust. Its’ lower jaw […]
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There are no LPG connections for people in Bailhongal taluk. Madhavari.L, a resident of Anigol village in Bailhongal taluk in Belgaum district, doesn’t have an LPG connection from the past 30 to 40 years. She applied, under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, for an LPG connection but she didn’t get a connection, Hence, she has to […]
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The government schools face several challenges with children who are irregular to the school. The dropout rate is different than the actual number. By Esther Esha Bangalore, April 4, 2019 Yellappa, a 60-year-old man, with a walking stick in his hand and a turban around his head, constantly worries about his only child Yellappa […]
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No gas connections for villagers in Saundatti taluk of Belagavi district Yellwama Shinghade, a homemaker, lives with her family in a small village called Ugargol, 20 km away from Saundatti Taluk in Belagavi district. She was refused a gas connection despite submitting necessary documents to the gas agency. Now, she uses firewood and fuel to […]
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Organic farming is an old practice. Many farmers in Byadgi are shifting to inorganic farming to get more and more yields. Annappa, a farmer in Byadgi taluk Karnataka, has been in agriculture for 15 years. His forefathers purchased 2.5 acres of farmland 54 years ago. In the past, his father used to grow chilli only. […]
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Government schools in Kushtagi struggles with poor facilities, unskilled teachers and high dropout rates Despite immense shortage of infrastructure and staffs/teachers, the people in Kushtagi Taluk of Koppal district continue to send their children to government schools. This is the state of a poorly constructed education system in Kushtagi. Pawan K is a twelve year […]
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