Karnataka
After the Serpent’s Sting
Suhit Kelkar
Maria Benedict, almost 11, was one of the 50,000 odd Indians who died of snakebite last year, but it was not the venom alone that killed her
High Stakes Game in Karnataka
With Sriramulu winning the Bellary bypoll, the Reddy group gets ready to dare the BJP
The Underfed and the Unscrupulous
Raichur district of Karnataka has some of India’s worst statistics on malnourished children. It is hard to tell which is the worse scandal: the lack of nutrition here or the money being made off it
The Land Mine Explodes
Karnataka’s illegal mining scam has claimed its Chief Minister. But, with so many people involved, it will be a long while before the dust settles
The Tearful CM
Tears, black magic and trips to the temple have dominated BS Yeddyurappa’s three years in office. But will he last now?
How to Save a Sanctuary
The Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka has been notified as a tiger reserve. While this tag will fetch extra conservation funds for the sanctuary, it threatens to displace Soliga tribals from their ancestral habitat. New generations of Soligas may not be content with their forefathers’ way of life, but this forest will lose its soul without them. And India will lose one of its best opportunities to try out a model of coexistence between wildlife and eco-sensitive people
Governor Needs Scrutiny
HR Bhardwaj’s decision may well be the right one, but his methods set an unfortunate precedent
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