Jal Shakti Abhiyan: What can make it more impactful

While the government has ambitious plans to solve the ongoing water crisis, there is a need to clearly spell out the scheme’s outcomes and …

Asking for help

Road to 2030: World, especially Africa, won’t achieve access to clean water, sanitation goal, says UN

Sub-Saharan Africa region lags most & will need 20-21 fold increase in current rates of progress

Kenya’s new water police can teach east Africa a crucial lesson

The police unit is a game-changer in responding to east Africa’s water insecurity, say experts

The myth of drought

For every administrator, there is a lesson to be learnt from Gujarat's drought. Specially since this dry spell has been brought about more due to …

Your drinking water spiked

Poor performance

Of arsenic removal plants in West Bengal

Pesticide residues in bottled water

Packaged drinking water or natural mineral water is everywhere. It is now available in pouches, cups, bottles and bulky transparent jars. It is …

Gold’s toxic legacy

Mines release arsenic, contaminate water and soil

Dam at fault

Maharashtra builds dam in quake zone without permission. High Court refuses stay

Crime and pollution

Default drinking water

'Corporate Responsibility' has died a fancy death at the altar of public relations. A recent chemical analysis of branded packaged drinking water (…

Water stress

The nectar poison we drink

Time for the future to win

After 10 years & Rs 9,630 crore, scheme for drought-proofing Maharashtra can provide water to just 487 people for a year

The drought in Marathwada is clearly a human-made disaster, due to the mismanagement of water, say experts

Indian packaged foods least healthy globally: Survey

Packaged foods from the UK ranked the healthiest, followed by US, Australia

Simply Put: A fixed deposit of water

Nearly a third of Nigerians don’t have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law

Corruption, overvaluation of projects and favouritism in contract awards add to problems such as lack of funds, limited government capacity

Drinking and suicide: How alcohol use increases risks, and what can be done about it

Alcohol affects neurotransmitters, which are the chemical messengers such as GABA and serotonin that help regulate mood

The missing manual scavengers of India

Government surveys are confined to statutory towns, highlighting the fact that the Centre looks at it as an urban problem

Microplastics in drinking water not alarming, but there isn't enough research or data on it: WHO

The global health agency said there doesn’t exist enough research and reliable data to conclude that the situation is alarming

A troll’s choice: wifi or water?

A recent episode on social media exposed me to some of the perceptions that trolls have regarding the right to water

Indo-Pak study reveals extensive arsenic problem in Punjab groundwater

The study found that 23 per cent of the 30,567 wells they covered had arsenic content higher than the prescribed limit

CSIR develops technology for disinfecting water at Rs 2/litre

Science and Technology Minster Dr Harsh Vardhan said the domestic model can provide 10 litres of water in just five minutes and one full charge …