The link between Bengaluru’s lakes, livelihoods and local memories
It had been over 25 years since Neelamma N. Reddy went scouring for greens in Varthur lake. The lake then was a veritable buffet of greens and fish for her.…
Articles by Mohit M. Rao
Mohit M. Rao is an independent journalist based out of Bengaluru, South India. He was reporting for The Hindu’s Karnataka bureau between 2011 and 2019. His interests include environment, agrarian economy, political data and developmental stories that lie in the intersection of policy and society. He is a fellow of the Young Connectors of the Future programme, conducted by the Swedish Institute, in 2014; and, an India-Germany Media Ambassador fellow in 2016.
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