Cauvery, Karnataka’s deep anguish

The current distribution of Cauvery waters is unfair to Karnataka and its roots lie in the 18th century, when the British defeated Tipu Sultan

A technology that protects babies and restores lakes

Photo catalyst rings that treat sewage water were recently unveiled at the Indian Science Congress

A sultan’s silken dreams

Let us, for a moment, forget about Tipu Sultan’s alleged iconoclasm and remember him for a remarkable personal achievement—laying the …

Sacred assault

High stress levels are affecting the reproductive health of endangered Asian elephants in captivity, says study

Legalise sand mining in Mysore, MP tells government

The demand was made at a meeting of the environment ministry to discuss issues related to the protection of the Western Ghats

Democracy's better half

Exclusive women's village councils are beginning to make a difference in India's rural areas. Are state governments ready to share power with them?

Waste smart cities

A survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows how Indian cities are turning over a new leaf in solid waste management

Crop of debt

Surplus sugar production in the country has brought down sugar rates. As mills stop purchasing sugarcane, farmers are driven to suicide

Supreme Court lifts ban on 45 mines in Bellary

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yedduruppa might face CBI probe for his role in illegal mining

Supreme Court orders CBI probe against Yeddyurappa in mining scam

Jindal Steel Works and South West Mining will also be investigated for allegedly paying bribes to kin of former chief minister

Into the ginger trap

Farmers from Kerala make big bucks by growing ginger in Karnataka but leave behind a trail of pollution

'Organic cotton production and consumption should become a mass movement'

Vivek and Juli Cariappa are Krishi Pandit awardees and dedicated organic farmers based in H D Kote taluk in Mysore. They have been practising …

'Elephant conservation is not exactly anybody’s priority'

M D Madhusudan is an ecologist and conservationist with Nature Conservation Foundation in Mysore, Karnataka. An elephant expert, he is a member …

Organic thread

Even as Bt cotton invaded Indian fields in the past few years, some farmer groups kept pushing for organic cotton. In 2009-10, production in …