Toilet talk

A Vidarbha village innovates toilets where women chat freely

Swachh Survekshan Gramin reports 62% toilet coverage, surveys 0.72% villages in India

Toilet construction, rather than usage, seems to be the focus of the survey report

Five reasons to believe the HFC talks are headed in the right direction

All is not lost for HFC talks as countries made tangible progress in Paris last week

Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks

Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF

World Toilet Day Special: Kate Medlicott on the role of water, sanitation and hygiene to combat AMR

Kate Medlicott from the WHO talks about the linkages of water, sanitation and hygiene in combating AMR

India in talks with Russia on ‘unverified’ COVID-19 vaccine

Indian serostudies do not talk about neutralising antibodies, says ICMR DG  

World Toilet Day: Why future of Swachh Bharat Mission remains unsure

The success of Swachh Bharat Mission depends not on toilet construction but whether India can sustain efforts to remain open defecation free …

No toilet built in Delhi under Swachh Bharat Mission; Rs 40 crore remains unused: CAG

The implementing agencies ignored toilet requirements in unauthorised colonies, showing scant concerns for public convenience, says the report

500 litres of water enough for this bio-toilet to serve a family of five for 15 years

Researchers from IIT-Kharagpur develop a bio-toilet that recycles water and turns waste to energy

Power games at UN climate talks

Climate talks unfolded amid high drama. Developing countries protested inaction by developed countries, civil society organisations walked out, …

The much talked about Shirpur Model in Maharashtra

“Shirpur model”, is being projected as a “miracle cure” for drought. What is this much talked about Shirpur model all about?

Bharat Bandh: Home Minister Amit Shah steps in for talk with farmer leaders

Will meet them Tuesday evening, a day before sixth round of talks between the Union government and farmers on three farm laws

Farmers give a thumbs-down to day-long talks, even as govt says progress made

The government agreed to talk about seven major objections of farmers in new farm laws; farmers not satisfied with talks

Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change – here’s why

Talking about climate change is a powerful way of mobilising climate action, and extreme weather events provide helpful climate conversation starters

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Protesters thrown out of venue for opposing slow progress in talks

Protesters have repeatedly pointed out the disconnect between the reality of climate change and the slow pace of negotiations without any …

Copenhagen talks resumed

Talks have resumed in Copenhagen after informal consultations were held to address concerns of developing countries.

IISF 2019: Experts talk about science through mass communication and research

While one event was about mass communication tools to take science to the masses, the other talked about how budding Indian science researchers …

Slurry from toilet biogas systems fetches Gujarat farmers better price

Slurry discharged by toilet-linked biogas plants, when used as manure, improved crop yield, its appearance and hence increased its market price …

A zero waste toilet to achieve a clean India

Locals in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh consistently choose evapotranspiration toilet, a zero waste model which requires no human intervention over …

What's the best way to go to the toilet – squatting or sitting?

Pauline Hanson’s concern about the ATO installing squat toilets to cater for its increasingly diverse workforce has prompted debate about …

J S Parihar talks about Usage of Technology in Crop-loss Estimation

J S Parihar is former scientist from SAC-ISRO, and author of many studies on use of technology in agriculture. He talks about crop loss …

Yogendra Yadav talks about crop loss and farmer compensation

Yogendra Yadav, leader of Jai Kisan Andolan, talks about the complex process of estimating crop damage, role of banks in providing loans, and …

Paris climate talks in toons

While world leaders at Paris conference were busy negotiating a new climate deal, Down To Earth graphic editor Sorit Gupto produced a series of …

The travails of building a toilet – is this the road to a Swachh Bharat?

For poor and marginalized sections, building a toilet still entails a lot of red tape and costs

India and the new climate deal: walking the talk on equity

Known for its adamant advocacy in the climate negotiations, India now has a chance to put its best foot forward and lead talks towards …