‘Avartaka’ is a short film that focuses on the farmers’ distress in the drought-prone area of Northern Karnataka. The farmers in drought areas are facing the crisis and the severity of crop loss. Adding to the misery is the ineffective government policy which is keeping the crisis in a loop, unable to come out of […]
Read MoreThe substandard housing provided by the subcontractors of the namma metro project are in obscure place with poor living conditions Vaishnavi Gopalraj Bengaluru, 31 Jan 2023 The poor substandard housing facilities provided under the namma metro project forced laborer to live in the poor ventilation housing facilities. The workers usually stay with 10-15 people living […]
Read MoreThe residents of Sulikunte Slum Quarters have been struggling for basic facilities for eight years after the eviction of Ejipura slum. Vaishnavi Gopalraj Bengaluru, Nov 17, 2022 Economically Weaker Quarters (EWS) Quarters residents do not have supply of electricity or water. Often, they have to travel nearly 10 kms to access drinking water and other […]
Read MorePoor living and working conditions leave migrant workers with no social security and unreliable wages Vaishnavi Gopalraj Bengaluru, Jan 2023 Despite being entitled to free healthcare facilities for the informal sector under the Rastriya Bima Yojana, many migrant workers are unaware of how to avail the service of the health card schemes. Subhash, a migrant […]
Read MoreKarnataka sees an increase of eight percent in crimes against women in the year 2021 as compared to 2020. Karnataka has witnessed over 5,000 crimes (intent to outrage a woman’s modesty) against women in the year 2021. Bengaluru itself reported 585 crimes in the same year. While the cases reported in the year 2020 remained […]
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The refugee camp has a single toilet used by every family living there. Rohingyas continue to live in very poor conditions in the Dasarahalli refugee camp. Rabia Begum, a Rohingya refugee said, “We do not even have a toilet and access to clean drinking water.” These refugees live without any health and sanitation facilities. As […]
Read MoreCanada witnesses a steep increase in racism since the start of the Pandemic Bengaluru: Data from Statistics Canada shows that there has been an 80 percent increase in hate crimes motivated by race and ethnicity in the last year. Monidipa Gallant, an Indian-Canadian, said, “As someone who grew up in a smaller town, I think […]
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‘Avartaka’ is a short film that focuses on the farmers’ distress in the drought-prone area of Northern Karnataka. The farmers in drought areas are facing the crisis and the severity of crop loss. Adding to the misery is the ineffective government policy which is keeping the crisis in a loop, unable to come out of […]
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Sandur taluk is experiencing extensive mining in the village area leading to problems in agriculture for farmers in the taluk region. They are facing heavy losses due to mining as it is affecting the agricultural produce in the village. Village residents will have to think about their future employment due to this. Also, the village […]
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In Maski, most of the children mainly depend on Anganwadi for malnutrition. The Anganwadi teacher has the main role to supervise children under age 5. According to the National Family Health Survey in Raichur, 73% of women are anemic. The Nutrition rehabilitation centers have been developed with Community health Centers and Angadwadi to give proper […]
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Karnataka has a high mortality rate due to tuberculosis. Yelburga that comes under Koppal district has also seen a rise. Late detection, co-infection, interruption in treatment, inadequate nutrition, lost to follow up, lack of awareness are the major causes of mortality. A 48-year-old lady from Tummaraguddi village, Renamma Rathore was first diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) […]
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