India: why collecting water turns millions of women into second-class citizens
A family in India needs fresh water. But this family can’t just turn on a tap. Instead, the women in the household must walk to […]
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India extracts more groundwater than China-US, says study
KOCHI: India accounts for one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted globally, more than that of China and U.S combined and cities and villages in the […]
Inverted Umbrella Brings Clean Water & Clean Power To India
By Steve Hanley Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. India is in desperate need of two things — clean water and clean power. Entrepreneurs […]
Monitor, access, rejuvenate: IoT-based startups resolve to solve India’s water problem
By SHRUTI KEDIA New Delhi : Water is a scarce and time-bound commodity; individual needs to be mindful of its consumption. Unlike electricity, water does not […]
How desert tribes secure clean water for their flocks and families
By Avijit Ghosh RAMGARH : In the searing afternoon of early May, the expanse ahead is a simmering yellow and parched brown. Only a handful of […]
63 million in India do not have access to clean water
India has the maximum number of people — 63 million — living in rural areas without access to clean water, according to a new global […]