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Laasya Shekhar

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Special Correspondent @ The South First. Bylines: TNIE, Mongabay India, Citizen Matters, Newslaundry, Deccan Chronicle. Pluviophile. Fantasiser. Story teller.
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'Don't Turn Our Green Belt Into...': Farmers Oppose 'AI City' Near Bengaluru

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By Laasya Shekhar
| The Quint Verified
Villages in Karnataka already burdened by Bengaluru's expansion are now facing another transformation. The Quint is telling the full story of how climate change is reshaping our lives. Help us do more. Become a member. K Roopa's home is nothing short of an oasis in Byramangala village in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district. Coconut trees shade one side of the house, while a mix of fruit-bearing mango, star fruit, and pomegranate trees helps ensure food security for her family of five.
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The last call of the white-winged duck

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By Laasya Shekhar
| Scroll.in Verified
Ignoring the doves and passerines sharing the habitat, the duck, amused to see a potential mate, bobs his head and lets out a series of shrill cries – resembling the honk of an ice-cream truck. The female moves away just enough to signal indifference, but not rejection. That hint of interest is enough for him to continue the courtship ritual. Soon, she responds with head-bobbing and calls of her own. These are not ordinary ducks.
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Wage Cuts, Broken Security: US Tariffs Squeeze Women in India’s Shrimp Industry

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By Laasya Shekhar, Bhaskar Basava
| The Xylom
This article was produced by BehanBox, a women-led organisation that spotlights the voices of women and gender diverse persons at the centre of public discourse, and co-published by The Xylom. Subscribe to their newsletter here. Barely any light reaches the 300 sq ft home of Radha*, a 27-year-old wage worker from West Godavari’s Akividu village. Radha has shut the windows so that her neighbours do not hear her husband’s screams or the sound of the lashes she gets nearly every day.
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