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Parched capital

While Delhi struggles to make rainwater harvesting compulsory even after 13 years of amending byelaws, Chennai shows the way

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Bhakti divide in Brajbhoomi

Disagreement is brewing among Krishna's devotees in Vrindavan. While some want to show their love for the god by building temples, others …

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Cauvery gouged

Ten years after the Tamil Nadu government took over sand mining from private players, illegalities continue, harming agriculture and draining …

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Dream stuck in pipeline

The Melamchi project promised to end Kathmandu’s acute water shortage. But 15 years later, it is nowhere near completion

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A fluid right

Campaign to make water and sanitation a right gathers momentum

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Tiger reserved

Tiger tourism booms without proper regulation; new guidelines attempt to contain damage

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Rs 1,86,000 cr illusion

Andhra Pradesh’s Jalayagnam irrigation scheme unviable, contract-driven, says CAG draft report

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Sand slips

Where there is a river, there is sand. Called a minor mineral, it fulfils a major requirement of the booming construction industry. No wonder, …

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The flush, the city and the river

For the modern Indian city, the principle behind management of water and waste is a simple one: flush and forget. Not surprisingly, most …

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Curse of excess

Once a parched city, Jodhpur is today facing a deluge

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High cost of fodder led milk price hike

First pulses, now milk. The common household is compelled to give up on its easy sources of protein. RAVLEEN KAUR found rise in fodder prices, …

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