Karthikeyan Hemalatha

Articles by Karthikeyan Hemalatha

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  Sep 22, 2018

  Electric buses are crucial for fighting pollution, but transition from traditional vehicles in India won't be easy

  In the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, several bureaucrats of Indian cities proudly announced the number of electric buses their cities had.
  India Environment CriticalPoint Bengaluru Telangana Pollution Transport electric buses
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  Aug 16, 2018

  India bans 18 pesticides after reviewing 66 out of 104 used in country, leaves out monocrotophos, glyphosate

  While there are 104 pesticides that are used in India but are banned in other countries, the Central government’s is reviewing only 66 pesticides of them.
  Supreme Court ConnectTheDots Agriculture Endosulfan Monsanto Ministry of Environment and Forests farming pesticides Right to life Greenpeace India Kavitha Kuruganti Anupam Verma Committee glyphosate
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  Jun 04, 2018

  Suicides due to pesticide poisoning: Activists slam 'delaying tactics' as UK study stresses need to ban toxic chemicals

  Late last year, the issue of pesticides took centre stage in the national conversation as at least 40 people had died after accidentally inhaling them.
  Sri Lanka Bangladesh ConnectTheDots Agriculture farmers pesticides pesticide poisoning Anupam Verma Committee Yavatmal pesticide poisoning Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention
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  Mar 28, 2018

  12.8% landholding, 90% work: Tamil Nadu women battle patriarchy while shouldering dual burden of housework, farming

  When women come together, it is not just about cropping or cropping patterns. “It is also a social approach to farming."
  ConnectTheDots farmer Crops Gender issues Dharmapuri women farmers millets Athukottai
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  Mar 08, 2018

  International Women's Day: Patriarchy, market-driven economy undermine crucial role of women in Indian agriculture

  While roles are now changing, women have always played a significant and critical role in agriculture.
  India Indian agriculture ConnectTheDots NCRB Telangana Women Maharashtra Human Rights Farmer suicides International Women's Day women farmers millets
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  Feb 22, 2018

  In beleaguered Yavatmal, one farmer's organic practice could provide a way forward for district

  At this farm in Yavatmal, there are a variety of crops to be grown all year round, thus ensuring long-term employment for labourers | #FirstCulture
  Indian agriculture Agriculture Organic farming Farmer suicides Indian farmers Yavatmal FWeekend farmer distress Tiwasa Subash Sharma Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture
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  Oct 30, 2017

  Yavatmal pesticide poisoning: Centre's review panel head Anupam Verma puts onus of safety on farmers

  Firstpost spoke to Anupam Verma about the recent pesticides poisoning deaths and his opinions on the unfolding tragedy in Yavatmal.
  QandA Vidharba pesticides Yavatmal pesticide poisoning farmer deaths Anupam Verma Anupam Verma Committee
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  Oct 20, 2017

  Yavatmal farmer deaths Part 3: Data scarcity on pesticide poisoning major hurdle in finding corrective measures

  Data on pesticide poisoning needs to be collected more diligently to ensure that corrective measures are employed to prevent another Yavatmal.
  BJP ConnectTheDots NCRB Maharashtra farmers poisoning pesticides Yavatmal cotton farmer farmer deaths Vasantrao Naik Medical College
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  Oct 17, 2017

  Yavatmal cotton farmer deaths Part 2: Educating farmers, controlled use of pesticides only way out, say activists

  It has been a good year for rain in Yavatmal, and the crops seem to have thrived. But, beneath the veneer of lush green, lurks the shadow of death.
  ConnectTheDots Maharashtra NGO poisoning pesticides Yavatmal Devendra Fadnavis cotton farmer farmer deaths
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  Oct 13, 2017

  Yavatmal cotton farmer deaths Part 1: Blame games galore as toxic pesticides continue to claim lives

  It is mostly landless labourers who put their lives at risk to earn anywhere between Rs 250 to Rs 500 a day.
  ConnectTheDots Pesticide National Human Rights Commission Maharashtra Bt Cotton Vidarbha Indian Penal Code Cotton monocrotophos Yavatmal Guttsam Rishi Metosystox