Saurashtra woes: Policy change on check dams leads to water deficit

In the 1990s, non-profits and farmers themselves built check dams; today, the government does it, without proper research or site selection

Rajkot gears up

Water riots

The struggle for water continues in drought-hit Gujarat

DTE Coverage: In Gujarat Elections 2022, ‘issues’ don’t seem to matter any more

Why the ruling BJP comes across confident despite complaints of unemployment, price rise

Plant to be set up

Smart cities: Testing ground for sensor-based instruments

Smart cities are much-needed platforms for on-field use and evaluation of sensor-based technology

Rajkot clueless about restoring bus service

Failed experiment of providing public transport through private partners raises questions about such ventures

Chronicle of a journey foretold

Water trains aren't a strange sight anymore. Not the least in the parched areas of Gujarat. But while many villages await their erratic supply, …

Villagers march to revive the Meghal river

Even as citypeople all over India were finalising their Christmas party-hopping plans, a celebration of a very different kind galvanised Junagadh …

Gujarat bans plantation of Conocarpus trees citing environment, health hazard

The move came following years of campaigning by experts who pointed out that the plant is a water-guzzler, causes damage to human health

Cotton farmers get back water

Gujarat court stops work by company encroaching water body

Saltpan workers in Gujarat served eviction notice from sanctuary

Three Indian cities among this year’s Earth Hour challenge finalists

The 2015 National Earth Hour Capital Awards will be presented in Seoul, South Korea, on April 9

Stumbling blocks

The Gujarat earthquake struck at the very foundation of urban India. The disaster highlighted the haphazard manner in which the country's towns …

A midsummer dream

Anyone will tell you that follow-ups are not a story. Journalism is not about following stories of specific villages and how they fare year after …

On foot and pedal

The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …