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A monsoon after two droughts

In a year of severe drought, India witnessed one of its worst floods

In Parliament on August 12, 2016

Here is a round-up of debates on environmental and developmental issues that took place on the final day of the Parliament (Monsoon) Session

Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus water levels to rise by 2050: New IPCC report

In the Indus, runoff is expected to increase due to accelerated snowmelt; in the Ganga and Brahmaputra, it would be due to more precipitation, …

How CSE trained professionals to address sanitation problems in India and abroad

Here are some inspiring stories of how alumni from CSE’s School of Water and Waste workshops used their acquired knowledge to attend to …

Water-stressed India: Did Jal Shakti Abhiyan help

Jal shakti abhiyan was launched to end india’s water woes. did it succeed? A review of the best and worst districts

Thirty-year journey to ODF

Sanitation programmes remained a mirage until the government shifted focus to information, education and communication

Environment ministry's 50-year plan to tackle water crisis

An expert committee has proposed to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture by registration of inventories for borewells across the country

The world needs more toilets – but not ones that flush

The invention of the flush toilet was probably one of the most unsustainable innovations in human history

Scientists seek clues to properties of water

A molecular theory is being put forward to explain why water behaves the way it does, but proof still eludes the researchers.

Water of life

The natives of Banni in Gujarat have developed a unique rainwater From highly technique from highly saline ground water

The last lesson

There is a need to learn from the rainwater harvesting drive that has been carried out in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat

Anytime is ad time

Companies rely on advertising to convince people to buy things they don't need. They also use advertising to salve their easily hurt egos. Four …

By hook, crook or vision

Profits and a cleaner environment can sometimes complement each other. But Indian companies are still mired in poison. They must now look for a …

The escape route

Punjab, which accounts for only 1.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the country, cannot continue producing for the whole country. It …

Cancer-struck

Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a 'coincidence'

Punjab: end of the revolution ?

Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, …

Flush, but don't forget

Now ISO standard for water footprint

ISO 14046 will not only determine water wastage but suggest ways to reduce it

In Court

An urban puzzle

India’s population and cities are set to double by 2030. Can it cope with the pressures?

Science and Technology - Briefs

Is the joyride over ?

There was fear in the 1960s. Would India continue to wait for food imports to feed itself? The scientific community came up with an answer that …