The founder of an award-winning organic farm in Hassan, Karnataka, Hema Ananth earns lakhs through a unique farm-to-folk model. But she is far more famous for her 'Shop without a Shopkeeper' that runs entirely on goodwill and trust.
The Coir Board will be making the huts entirely from parts of a coconut tree such as its trunk and leaves, to make it look and feel different and natural.
Dalits were denied entry into the Kariyamma Temple in a village near Hassan, Karnataka. But district officers from Hassan led the way, and accompanied them into the temple.