Kerala submits revised recommendations on Kasturirangan Report
The Kasturirangan Committee has been set up to suggest measures to conserve the ecology of the hill range
Rebuilding lives and livelihoods in Karnataka’s Kodagu
The district received unprecedented rain last year, followed by landslides in nearly 40 villages; nine months later, lives of the affected …
Are dhole packs in peril?
Safeguarding these true underdogs of India’s tropical forests will require much greater resolve from scientists, wildlife managers and the …
Drought but why: Deciphering the disaster in detail
Do you know that a normal monsoon doesn’t mean no drought and the same districts are parched every year. Read all this and much more here …
Some 100 people have died in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra floods this week
A clearer picture of the death toll would only emerge later, with rains continuing to lash Peninsular India
In Karnataka, 258 cows may be culled to prevent spread of disease
Brucellosis, also known as ‘contagious abortion', is an infection transmitted from animals to humans
Cauvery turmoil: Bengaluru city, Old Mysuru region hold total bandh; little or no effect elsewhere in Karnataka
Ten thousand people will go to Delhi on October 5 to drive home a point with the President of India on Karnataka’s claim over Cauvery water
Green promise: Silver cockscomb isn’t a troublesome weed for Karnataka’s Soliga tribe
For the Soligas, known for their traditional knowledge of ecology, silver cockscomb is a nutritious leafy green vegetable that grows well even on …
Freshwater crab species with striking colours found in Western Ghats
Citizen scientist with no experience make accidental discovery in Karnataka; collaborates with scientists to write paper
What's causing elephants in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu to die? Hunger and thirst
In last one week, two elephants died in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka due to dehydration and heat stroke
Karnataka launches gross metering for solar rooftop
Incentivising rooftop solar in the state through gross metering is one of the new ideas of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
A question of control
Karnataka's new panchayati raj law has sparked a debate, with the Congress government saying it gives the people more power and opposition …
Who'll bell the cats?
Bellary in Karnataka, targeted by industrial houses for 'development', death and devastation, needs an organised resistance to the mayhem
Elusive trail
Despite heavy deployment of police, Veerappan has remained elusive. The Special Task Force used the ugliest tactics to track him down, but failed
Patent fears
Scientists in Karnataka are forced by the administration to abandon efforts towards documenting the biodiversity knowledge of indigenous people
Sound and fury
Monsanto talks too much. Misinformed activists rush in to burn fields in protest against the company. And India's government authorities, sitting …
A brigand called government
Whatever the outcome of the hostages crisis in Karnataka, stupid sandalwood protection laws will keep creating smugglers out of India's exploited …
Karnataka hangs on to its sandalwood
The Karnataka government ostensibly allows private production of sandalwood, but actually maintains a tight rein on the trade. In fact, eight …
Karnataka sacrifices stones to conserve river sand
State mandates use of manufactured sand in public works, which would result in over-exploitation of another minor mineral and damage to the …
Saving city lakes
To counter the rapid decline of its lakes, Karnataka is creating a new authority with powers to fine and imprison encroachers and polluters. Will …
Why farmers are abandoning totapuri mango
The price of the totapuri mango has crashed due to low demand for its pulp, leaving farmers to dump produce on roads
What is in a name? Plenty if you are this fish
The hump-backed mahseer, native to South India, has been given a scientific name in a race to save it from extinction
Forget castes and politics, let’s focus on our rights and space: citizens of Karnataka
Several citizen groups in the state, which is going to polls this year, have drafted manifestos and asked political parties to include them in theirs
Cauvery row: Karnataka ordered to release 15,000 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days
Order passed keeping in mind the difficulty Tamil Nadu farmers would face in growing samba rice in the absence of Cauvery river water
Early elephant warning systems help, but are short-term measures: experts
Two projects in Karnataka and Jharkhand meant to warn people about elephant movements have led to a decrease in human-elephant conflict. But they …