Karnataka
Reaching for the stars from a wheelchair
Disability is no obstacle for 17-year-old Keshav Vishnu Sutar from Karnataka who dreams of becoming a space scientist at ISRO.
Climate change looms over Udupi sarees
The production of Karnataka's acclaimed Udupi sarees has been impacted by climate change. Weavers complain about the rice gruel starch, an important ingredient of production, drying up too quickly as the temperatures soar in Dakshina Kannada district.
Karnataka weavers of Udupi sarees face heat over heatwaves
Climate change is adversely impacting weavers of the globally acclaimed sarees as the starch they use is drying up too quickly due to rising temperatures.
Arecanut goes from yucky paan stains to dandy dye
Much maligned for the paan stains, betelnut juice is now being used as a natural dye by artists and the textile industry, offering a good income source for areca nut farmers of Karnataka
Go gypsy this summer with colourful Lambani decor
Sandur, a small town in Ballari district of Karnataka is on the world map for the beautiful embroidered products created by the Lambani women.
Brakes on boredom: Karnataka’s bus stop libraries
Commuters in Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka can read and even borrow books at 267 bus stops across the district, thanks to an initiative by the Zilla Panchayat.
Kokum fruit juice tastes of success in Karnataka
A rural couple in Uttara Kannada of Karnataka hits the jackpot with various flavours of kokum juice, popularising a favourite household drink.
Bayalu Chitralaya: Karnataka village eyes reclaiming artistic past
Plans are afoot to make Sonangeri host art and artists where an experiment to make the walls of the village an art canvas in the 1990s had a huge success.
Women adopt organic farming to transform a Karnataka village
The old adage – empower a woman and it will transform not just her and her family but the entire community – is coming true once again as more women take to organic farming in Handanakere of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
Karnataka dairy farmers face heat of drought
Dairy farmers in Karnataka have been seriously impacted by the severe drought in most parts of the state as milk yields have fallen and fodder has become more expensive
Water control is the strongest anti-poverty measure
Once we realize that one size does not fit all, it will be easier for the government and civil society organizations to tailor strategies to manage water in the different agro-climatic regions of the country that truly benefits the rural poor