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The many states of Karnataka
There is not one Karnataka, but many contained within the one we know. And that is what we should be celebrating as this Rajotasava month comes to an end, write Juhi Tyagi and Dileep Athresh.
We need an education system that isn’t held hostage by exams
We should change and improve examinations to enable real learning and make genuine assessments of it. The education-distorting marks chase must be done away with, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Community participation revives Kakoijana reserve forest in Assam from near extinction
Namrata Sharma, in Northeast Now, highlights how the forest, spanning 17.24 km near Abhayapuri town in Assam’s Bongaigaon district, facing near extinction during the 1980s and 1990s, was restored.
Integrating vocation education in school education would serve India well
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023 takes into account the economic well-being of students well into account, as highlighted by Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Women in the Wild: Stories of India’s Most Brilliant Women Wildlife Biologists
The book demands to be read — especially by the youth today who are increasingly disconnected from the natural world amidst an unfolding ecological crisis, writes Seema Mundoli, in The Hindu BusinessLine, in her review of the book.
Beneath the Surface: A Journey into Kolar’s Water Management
Anshul Rai Sharma, in India Water Portal, explores Kolar’s water saga — a quest for access, equity, and sustainability.
Kolshet Creek: Trouble in Paradise
Akhil P K Menon, in Shriyam News Network, narrates the story of the migratory birds of Kolshet Creek, Thane, Maharashtra.
Orans: A Lifeline for the Communities
Shreya, in Voice of Jaipur, highlights how Virendra, from Himatsar, Rajasthan, rallied his fellow villagers to join hands in the creation of the Charagah Vikas Samiti, a committee dedicated to protecting the oran (forest).
Making India’s Census Count
The government needs to rebuild trust in the census by depoliticising it, addressing growing concerns about privacy, and resuming the practice of publishing detailed descriptive reports that demystify the results, writes Vikas Kumar in East Asia Forum.
ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯಗಳು: ಒಂದು ಇಣುಕು ನೋಟ
ಈ ಲೇಖನವು ಕನ್ನಡ ದುನಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಸಿದ್ಲಿಂಗಪ್ಪ ಹುಡೇದ ಅವರು ಹೇಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳನೋಟ ಬೀರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Hariyali Devi Forest – The Sacred Groves
Devraghavendra Singh, in JK Newsline, explores how with time, Haryali Devi forest, in Uttarakhand, has turned into a functional model for sustainability, nature preservation, and ecological balance.