Rain or no rain

Packaged water @ 10 paise/litre

What about privatisation, then?

Bengaluru catches drops

Act mandating rainwater harvesting boosts sale of filters

Disappearing act

Overexploitation, increasing salinity and industrial pollution are threatening groundwater resources in several parts of the country

New housing to reuse water

Spring in a box

A village in Maharashtra solves its water crisis by building underground boxes to tap spring water

How do India’s policies and guidelines look at ‘urban lakes’?

The country has come a long way in the fight to protect these bodies of water, but much more needs to be done

Tiffin career

Home-made and home-delivered food is a hit in Delhi

Information and communication technology can ensure a hunger-free world

From drones to smart phones, advancements made in ICT are bridging the gap by providing information on climate-smart technologies and practices

Fall of the bees

Population of bees, the main pollinators of food crops, is declining. This can constrain food supply, warns a UN report

Salt on ice

FOOD FLOWS

Down the grain

Teething trouble

Water for profit

Relaxed conditions

Water tax for Kolkata soon

Army to the rescue

Tamil Nadu readies pond plan

Water crisis in Tripura town

Feni river dispute fuels water shortage in border town

Dream stuck in pipeline

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

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

Stressed city fathers

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