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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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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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 Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate