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

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 …

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

When water is no longer limitless

Day Zeroes are inevitable unless cities innovate, diversify supply sources and emphasise on the judicious use of water

Moneymakers

Oil in the well

Bullets for water

During a chance visit to Weliweriya, Sugandh Juneja wonders what took the Sri Lankan government so long to heed people’s complaints against …

Relaxed conditions

The MTBE joke

The way to clean up the air is to pollute groundwater, according to the Indian government

Radioactive waste in Congolese river

Environmental degradation draining Pakistan’s economy: survey

Increasing urbanisation is causing air, water pollution

Science and Technology - Briefs

Water from waste

With water scarcity gripping many parts of the country, people are talking about rainwater harvesting, but none about wastewater, which can also …

Voices from Making Water Everybody's Business Talking about water

Water is bound to dominate the agenda of the country's politicians and planners in the future Though ignored for years by the political …

Emergency

Chennai, crippled by water crisis, is also a metaphor for what Indian cities are experiencing in sourcing and managing the most precious natural …

Pollution pays

Whenever the issue of how to end pollution is raised, it hits a block: technology. Take the case of air pollution: among other things, the issue …

Killing a river

Increased human activity is destroying a river system

Poor pay for ecological neglect

Droughts seem to be here to stay. Wrong development policies, governmental indifference and relief schemes which don't work have led to …

War over water

Mismanaging water can create a crisis and lead to panic. This is exactly what led to a water riot near Jamnagar in Gujarat

Water pollution in rivers: A long pathway to a better tomorrow

The Ganga, perhaps the most revered river globally, is also unfortunately one of the most polluted today

Scheduled for Day Zero

The cities with population above 1 million in 2016, which would face water scarcity in 2050