Climate change: making sense of it
Arunachal’s birds: canary in the coal mine
Birds in this biodiversity hotspot are shifting their ranges upslope, signalling serious ecological damage in the eastern Himalayas. Alarmed at the change, local people are actively participating in conservation efforts
The little bird that transformed a Himalayan town
Active local participation has helped the Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh become a conservation success. And it all started with the discovery of this critically endangered bird
‘Why is the climate changing like this?’
Birds in this biodiversity hotspot are shifting their ranges upslope, signalling serious ecological damage in the eastern Himalayas. Alarmed at the change, local people are actively participating in conservation efforts
‘Some are more equal than others’
We're talking s**t here
It’s almost pretty, but not quite. Because we are talking s**t here.
When the man knows you, the machine doesn’t
The elderly, migrants, daily wage workers, even children in Bengaluru’s slums are among those being denied their monthly rations due to fingerprint mismatches – and in their battles with Aadhaar, Aadhaar always wins
Foot-soldiers of India's literacy
Teachers at anganwadis – government kindergartens – educate millions of India’s children, juggling multiple tasks for low salaries, which in Karnataka have not been paid for months. A PARI story for Teachers' Day
What do elections mean for society’s most marginalised?
Hoping for swachh work post elections
Tumkur district has the highest number of manual scavengers in Karnataka. Many of them say they don't have much faith in their political leaders but will vote on April 18 hoping for a better deal
Farmers dry on water and hope
With barely 24 hours to go for voting, farmers in Karnataka’s Mandya district might vote in large numbers, but they remain unconvinced by the promises made by major political parties
Adivasis vote against liquor vends in Nilgiris
In Gudalur block, women say alcohol abuse and state-run liquor shops are destroying their homes. No candidate seems concerned, but the women hope this will change after the polls there today
Life on a river island
Majuli’s makeup maestro
Meet the 27-year-old who is equally at ease running an eatery on the banks of the Brahmaputra and making people in his village look beautiful
KFC in Majuli, Kulamora style
A small eatery on an island in the Brahmaputra sells delicious fried chicken. It has a more famous namesake, but no one is complaining!
A Mising feast at Risong’s Kitchen
Monjit and Nayanmoni Risong run a unique dining experience at their home in Majuli, Assam