Janaki Murali

Janaki is a journalist, author and storyteller. She's a cat person and can't do without her morning filter coffee. She writes Op-Eds, features, travel stories and spins tales for children. Some of her work is visible in Firstpost.com; The Deccan Herald and The Hindu Businessline. She has covered riots, led a campaign on child rights, written editorials, interviewed world leaders; collated stories from the Bhagwatham for ISKCON's Value Education classes for schools; and written on the Rights of the Child for UNICEF.  Her published fiction include: The Colour of Dawn; Following the Light Home -Lakshmi's Story; Mica in Someplace Else; Gulu Naami and The Power of the Triad; Gulu Naami and the Destiny Keepers, (these two were serialized in DH School Edition) Tender Tales, serialized in Deccan Chronicle; and several short stories published in newspapers and magazines.  Amazon: amazon.com/author/janakimurali        

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Where are we on the ban on plastics?

Some progress, some setbacks, still a lot to be done. My Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald.

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Where are we on plastic ban?

Where are we on plastic ban?

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A dash of music, a dash of attitude- My interview with Sriram and Ganesh of The Bala Boys in the Deccan Herald

A dash of music, a dash of attitude

A dash of music, a dash of attitude

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Technology should listen to you, not the other way around, says Pravin Godkhindi - my interview of this multi talented musician in the Deccan Herald

'Technology should listen to you, not the other way round'

'Technology should listen to you, not the other way round'

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Sonam Wangchuk’s climate fast has highlighted the larger issue of the fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem. My edit page article in The Hindu

A battle to save Ladakh, and all of humanity

In the name of development, we cannot afford to upset the fragile balance in the Himalayan ecosystem and its biodiversity

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My Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald - We can prevent frequent droughts in Karnataka by rejuvenating the 36000 lakes and tanks in the state.

Prevent frequent droughts in Karnataka

Prevent frequent droughts in the state

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So what went wrong? How did the KEDB set up expressly to protect the sensitive ecological regions while promoting eco-tourism forget its role? My Op-Ed in The Hindu

Too many trekkers spoil the mountains

Activists have called for stringent measures and access to be limited to only serious trekkers studying forests and the environment

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The lantana camera is one of the most invasive weeds, it has travelled across the world, thriving in new geographies, changing whole habitats and posing a threat to biodiversity. My Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald

Weed out the invasive lantana

Weed out the invasive lantana

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While chatting with Jyotsna Srikanth, MBE, I was awestruck by her simplicity, despite all her stupendous achievements

Stringing harmony and hope together

Stringing harmony and hope together

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With 50 countries going to the polls this year and analysts predicting a forward-looking uncertainty for 2024, how much attention can we expect the world to give to meeting the UN goals for climate action? My Op-ED in the Deccan Herald…

Will climate action be voted out for now?

Will climate action be voted out for now?

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Whether any major action points will emerge from Dubai, where COP 28 is set to conclude today, remains to be seen. But what is reassuring is that the presidency included a thematic day for peace, relief, and recovery, for the first time in COP history. My Op-ED in Deccan Herald

Conflict has a climate cost

Conflict has a climate cost

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#sustainableliving Reckless citizens who continue to burst firecrackers in violation of the rules are not only a risk to themselves but also to their families and their neighbours. My #Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald…

Citizen matters for pollution control

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#Melodymakers One of the most interesting interviews I did - the Karna-tech savvy Mahesh Vinayakram in the Deccan Herald…

Tech rhythms to Karnatik music

Tech rhythms to Karnatik music

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#SustainableLiving Penguins are dying in warming Antarctic. Scientists warn of the danger of 90% of them going extinct by the end of the century if global warming continues unabated. My Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald…

Penguins are dying in warming Antarctic

Penguins are dying in warming Antarctic

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#sustainableliving Net zero lessons from Bhutan - one of the eight small countries to reach net zero emissions -They may be small, but they are in no way insignificant, there’s a lot larger CO2 emitting countries can learn from - My Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald…

Net zero lessons from Bhutan

Net zero lessons from Bhutan

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#Melodymakers Always striking the right note - My interview with the ever graceful, Karnatik musician Sudha Ragunathan in the Deccan Herald

Always striking the right note

Always striking the right note

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#TheBigPicture Everybody loves a good yarn - my story in the Deccan Herald

Everybody loves a good yarn

Everybody loves a good yarn

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#sustainableliving A lot of good work is being done to reuse waste plastics, with the goal to reduce plastic pollution by 80 % by 2040 #saynotoplastics - My Op-Ed in the Deccan Herald…

Reuse for now, but say no to plastics 

Reuse for now, but say no to plastics