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Haritha John
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In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the lucrative fish feed industry is killing traditional fisheries
Fishermen are now aggressively targeting waste or juvenile catch that were once treated as bycatch.
Haritha John
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Net profit or loss? Kerala’s trawling ban during the monsoon has become a bone of contention
Commercial fishers are protesting against a possible extension, though the ban allows the coast to recuperate.
Haritha John
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‘Not natural’: Why is Kerala seeing more forest fires this year?
Nearly 1,000 hectares of forestland have been reduced to ashes, according to environmentalists.
Haritha John
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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After the floods, a deluge of invasive plant species is threatening Kerala’s ecology
Invasion by alien plants affects the survival of local species, damages soil quality and affects groundwater availability.
Haritha John
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Sand mining in coastal Kerala is swallowing villages and displacing thousands
The threat of coastal erosion looms large over the coastline between Chavara and Alappad in Kollam district.
Haritha John
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Kerala floods: Environmentalists partly blame irresponsible policy decisions for the destruction
Many of the regions impacted by the rains were classified as ecologically sensitive zones requiring protection, as per the Gadgil Committee report of 2011.
Haritha John
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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After 12 years, the famed neelakurinji flower will bloom in Kerala’s Munnar hills this month
Munnar is home to the highest concentration of neelakurinji plants in the country
Ajith Lawrence & Haritha John
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Coastal erosion is chipping away at homes in Kerala, displacing hundreds
Man-made walls to protect from erosion from the sea have made matters worse, say experts.
Haritha John