Bengaluru: NGT seeks responses on alleged encroachments in Pattandur Agrahara lake’s buffer zone
The case adds to the ongoing challenges faced by civic authorities and environmental activists in preserving Bengaluru’s water bodies and …
How COVID-19 has jammed South India’s jackfruit economy
With no harvest, contractors, farmers, transporters and labourers are suffering huge losses
Guess what's helping Indian coffee: Blockchain
It took two seasons, but farmers have taken to Coffee Board of India’s blockchain-based portal
High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: Study
Uranium concentration in groundwater exceeded 30 μg/l, more than the WHO-prescribed limit, in 57 out of 73 villages
Fate of Afghanistan’s karez system uncertain, but south India’s surangam thriving
While there is debate regarding the origins of the surangam, it resembles the karez and qanat system in some respects
'We can contain the pest'
India's temperature and atmospheric conditions are ideal for the spread of Fall Armyworm
Activists favour grant of Scheduled Tribe status to Siddis across Karnataka
The state has the largest concentration of the Afro-Indian community but ST status is granted to them in only 1 district
Cauvery: The river that the Tamils thought would never fail
The ‘Ganga of South India’ may be dying now, but was once a cherished waterbody in the lore of Tamil country
Tall waves lash west coast as Cyclone Tauktae dashes to make landfall in Gujarat
Tauktae, the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea since 2010, is also showing some unpredictable characteristics
Mountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling
Four major landslides have been reported on Mysuru’s Chamundi Hill since 2019, alarming greens and government alike
From miracle cures to holistic development
A doctor whose aim once was to treat poor patients, now helps Soliga tribals to assert their rights and choose their own way of development.
Focus is on linking child labour with fertility
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"Green" signal?
Even as environmentalists protest, the controversial Cogentrix thermal power plant is cleared by the Supreme Court
Where gold rush hurts
More than 13 million small-scale miners are destroying themselves and the environment
Water-stressed in India: Officials in Karnataka’s Chitradurga clueless about JSA
The district scored zero in some Jal Shakti Abhiyan indicators
Verdict 2024: BJP setback in Karnataka product of misplaced priorities in agriculture, water distribution & tribal land policies
Loss of 8 seats linked to several missteps amid rising anti-incumbency sentiment
Drought grips Kodagu: Cauvery river runs dry, posing threat to wildlife and livelihoods
Coffee farms & tourism, Kodagu’s mainstays, are running into losses; land sharks responsible for exacerbating drought, say locals
L&T loses legal battle against KPCL over Sharavathi pumped storage project in Karnataka
Engineering giant alleged tender process for Rs 8,300 crore project was rushed; project major part of Karnataka’s plan for energy security
Bengaluru is battling a crisis, but it must leverage water for peace
Sound urban planning is needed to avert such crises
During the night: Mandous makes landfall; brings rain, water-logging and traffic disruptions
Mandous is now headed to Karnataka, where it could bring substantial rainfall
Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery
The presence of microplastics causes growth defects, skeletal deformities
Birders’ network finds rare pelagic birds on Karnataka’s coast
Birders also found that the density of pelagic birds had come down from 2022, pointing to declining fish stocks near the coast
Tipu Sultan’s rockets found in Karnataka fort
Rockets may have been intended for use in Tipu’s wars against the British
Keep the BJP out
Women engineers come to the forefront