An impoverished village intoxicated by hooch
Adigarakalahalli, a small village 38 km from Bangalore in Anekal Taluk, on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border thrives on an underworld operation, a nexus between the liquor mafia and brokers. This
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The green road to success is simple and organic
Shivanapura Ramesh of Maralabagilu village of Devanahalli taluk in Bangalore rural district literally reaps gold every year in a mere two-and-a-half agriculture land with his earnings ranging from Rs
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EDP course on bio-manure, vermi-compost
A four-day entrepreneurs development programme (EDP) course on entrepreneurs/farmers on bio-mannure cum vermi-compost ended at Palahguri, Killing valley in Morigaon district, 7 km from Jagiroad,
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Tresspassing in the name of development
Upgrading the road passing through Dandeli Sanctuary and Anashi National Park in Karnataka will only cause more harm to the animals there. Just imagine what would happen if the upgradation works
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Ravaged by fire, Muthodi turns a graveyard
The Muthodi forest fire incident in Karnataka exposes the weakest link in environment protection
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Debunking certain myths
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, popularly called as Muthodi has lost more than 25 percent of its total area to forest fires this summer. But it is not just in Bhadra, there have been widespread forest fires in
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Will vote-seekers take note?
Fish famine over the last four years has left fishermen in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in dire straits. Fishermen in Bythakhola, Aamadalli, Belekeri, Tadhadi, Honnavar and Bhatkal go hungry
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African farmers dig in to comply with EU food rules
New regulations that require a traceable history for produce could prove costly. Across the developing world, peasant farmers who grow fruit and vegetables for European markets are facing difficult
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Eco-friendly units welcome: CM
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar reiterated that industries which minimise migrant labour and pollution would be welcome in Goa. He was addressing the inaugural function of the Ready Mixed concrete
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'Scrapping of vehicles never an issue in combating auto pollution'
Scrapping of vehicles was never thought of as a means of controlling auto pollution, the West Bengal Director of Public Vehicles Department and Joint Secretary, State Transport Department, Mr H.
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Elixir of life goes down the drain
At a time when the Capital is reeling under a severe water crisis, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is depleting the precious ground water resources by mercilessly discarding it into the sewers. At
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Ponda's thirst soars up with rising temperature
As water levels at Opa Water works dip with the onset of the summer, the water supply woes of residents are beginning to reverberate in many parts of Ponda taluka of Goa. While officials attribute
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Stern opposition to ban on use of farm pump at Netravati river
The power consumers Associations and Nagarika Seva Trust, Guruvayanakere, have sternly opposed the Mangalore district administration's action of imposing restrictions on lifting water through pump
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Rescue workers say hybrid cars a danger
The growing popularity of hybrid vehicles is a step toward cleaner air and less dependence on gasoline. But for rescuers at accident scenes, they represent a potential new danger: a network of
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US-based herbs company plans chain in India
A growing global interest in traditional Indian medicine has prompted US-based Ayush Herbs to open clinics across India offering panchakarma, the traditional ayurvedic system of treatment. The family
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Poultry, fisheries to get top priority
The poultry and fisheries sectors will find greater share in this year's annual budgeted spending from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the Union Ministry of Agriculture. The
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Greens seek law to stop burning of non-fuel materials in open spaces
Severe environmental pollution through mindless burning of non-fuel materials such as trash, plastics and tree leaves in street corners and protected open spaces has drawn severe flak from all
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Students to spread HIV/AIDS message
Having proved their worth as effective ambassadors for spreading awareness about various issues whether related to the environment or social ills, students have now chosen to focus on the dreaded
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An exotic green revolution
Adventurous gardeners with a taste for the exotic have planted hundreds of new and rare varieties of trees across Britain, replenishing woodlands and embellishing suburbs. This revived interest is
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Clean the air, let us breathe, then talk about voting
It's been decades since the people of Palasa-Kasibugga have seen the sun rise, because the sky so sooty, the sun hardly ever shows up at a dawn. There's a strange sense of numbness in the air as the