Alcohol has been present in India for a long time now. It is believed that Sura, an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, wheat, sugar cane juice and other fruits was Lord Indra’s favorite drink. In fact, ancient texts such as Ayurveda conclude that if consumed in moderation, alcohol can be used as a medicine. However, […]
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Scholarship delays shatter dreams of rural students in Lingsugur, Karnataka. The air hung heavy with the promise of another scorching day. The sun, a relentless white orb in the cloudless sky, cast Tawargera village in Karnataka dusty main road in a shimmering heat haze. Kavya, in a faded salwar kameez, stood at the bus […]
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As per the government’s Poshan Tracker, the Women and Child Development Ministry there are over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in the country. India ranks 111th out of the 125 countries in the 2023 global hunger index. Devdurga, is one of the most backward taluk in Karnataka, illiteracy, child marriage and malnourishment are the biggest problems of the […]
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Gangavathi is a taluk which is now home to a big challenge which is choked drains and open garbage, overflowing drains and open garbage dumps are not just unsightly, but they pose serious health risks, especially to the children. From the streets of Vedrahatti to villages housing over three thousand families, the challenges of open […]
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The toilets in the taluk that were built less than a decade ago have mostly been closed for public use as a result of lack of maintenance. Foul smell and emetic visuals, locked doors with rats, cockroaches breeding in them. Some are open to use but only if you manage to hold your breath for […]
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Girls in Sindhnur face significant challenges for pursuing higher education, other than forceful marriages, field laboring, social stigma in castes, economic crisis and lack of educational institutes are some of the factors. As the dawn breaks over the horizon, a girl named Narseema wakes up quietly to get ready by not waking up others in […]
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Farmers have to choose between health and pestilence to sustain themselves and their families. Devappa was not feeling well, the chilli farmer had returned home after a long day’s work. He compulsively picked at the red splotches on his arms, they were recurring irritants. Rashes were accepted as an unavoidable consequence of farming. But this […]
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With taps running dry, Sindhanur residents face daily struggles for clean water. As the crisis deepens, calls for urgent action echo through the parched streets. In the arid heartland, the once richest district of Karnataka, Sindhanur, where the earth cracks like parched lips and the sun beats down relentlessly, lies a landscape stripped bare by […]
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Experts say that the absence of specialised doctors in public healthcare facilities not only impacts people’s health but also affects them financially. With his grandchild’s hand firmly grasped in one hand and her medical documents in the other, the 66-year-old man stood by, awaiting an auto to return back to his village. It was a […]
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Villagers from Mustur and Dhotrabandhi in Manvi have been facing hardship after bridge collapsed, since more than 15 years. It was just another day for Hanumanth’s family. His mother was sitting next to the earthen stove preparing the afternoon lunch. Hanumanth was sitting outside their mud house on an old bed. He suddenly feels a […]
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