Livelihood Concerns
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With the sea out of bounds, chemicals are being used to kill and catch freshwater fish in Odisha
The residents of Kendrapara district’s riparian villages say these illegal methods are affecting their livelihood.
Aishwarya Mohanty
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Odisha’s fishing ban compensates the fishers at sea. But what about the women in allied jobs?
The women who play a vital role in the supply chain, mostly as retailers at local fish markets, are left to fend for themselves during the annual ban.
Aishwarya Mohanty
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As India and China lock horns, Ladakhi shepherds are paying the price
The face-off is wrecking the livelihood of herders who were already hurting because of climate change.
Riyaz Wani
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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Contradictory documentary demands of CAA violate right to legal identity
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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In Rajasthan, widows of stone miners who died of silicosis have no choice but to return to mining
In many cases, the women end up in a vicious cycle of loans for treatment of ailments or simply to survive.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Depleting fish catch forces Sundarbans fishers to migrate to southern states
Some fisherfolk move as far as Kerala and Karnataka to work on trawlers.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
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India’s new fisheries policy will increase private control over open access water bodies
It will be a huge blow to small-time fishers’ livelihoods and traditional knowledge.
Supriya Vohra
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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In this Gujarat grassland, a plant introduced in the 1950s is disrupting the nomadic way of life
The 3,000 sq km stretch in Kutch is home to more than 60 unique types of grasses, which are now under threat.
Aathira Perinchery
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A Tamil Nadu fisherman is making maps to help villagers save their lands from encroachment
35-year-old Saravanan’s maps are also helping assess the damage from rising sea levels.
Mahima Jain
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Tamil Nadu deep sea divers who bring conches to the world are losing their hearing
Sea pollution and trawling have made it harder for traditional divers to find shells, shrinking their earnings. And alternative employment is scarce.
S Senthalir
The Reel
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Harvesting Himalayan Viagra has improved the lot of Uttarakhand villagers (but it may not last long)
Cordyceps, a caterpillar fungus highly valued as an aphrodisiac, fetches around Rs 10 lakh per kg in the global black market.
Manu Moudgil
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In Tripura, a crackdown on cannabis cultivation leaves hundreds without livelihood
The government claims the crackdown is in line with its promise to make the state ‘addiction free’. But residents say addiction wasn’t a problem to begin with.
Arunabh Saikia
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Species-specific advisories are helping fishermen in India find good catch, save time
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services issues advisories to 550,000 fishermen every day.
Mayank Aggarwal
The Field
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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