All posts tagged "water"
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2.5KAgricultureIndia captures only 8 percent of 4000 billion cubic meters of rain (World Water Day)
With time, India has become the world’s largest extractor of groundwater, accounting for 25 per cent of the total available water.
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5.7KEnvironmentRainwater harvesting a necessity to replenish groundwater
Rainwater harvesting is the solitary realistic option to counter the growing menace of rapid ground-water depletion.
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3.7K1OpinionOpportunity cost of personal hygiene too high for rural women
Most rural women still bathe in the open but fetch water to their homes so that their daughters can bathe comfortably.
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3.9K3EnvironmentData cherry picking won’t solve Mahanadi conflict
The Mahanadi’s water stress is visible and it has already impacted the livelihoods of millions of indigenous people dependent on it.
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4.9K5OpinionWhy Mahanadi needs better politicians
The way Odisha government has moved so far makes me believe that the seriousness is not as deep as its spokespersons want...
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4.9K1OpinionThe Mahanadi battle: issues and politics
The Odisha government had received farmers anger over favouring the private industries by supply of water to industries at the cost of...
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3.7KHealthWhy you should drink water in empty stomach
Drinking one or two glasses of water first thing in the morning not just regulate your digestive tract, but also helps flush...
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4.7K1EnvironmentCauvery water dispute: All you need to know
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been nurturing the rivalry on Cauvery river water-sharing for the last 125 odd years.
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4.7KEnvironmentMedia campaign effective in combating heat wave mortality
Because a larger percentage of people have access to televisions (27% of the population own televisions as compared to only 11% who...
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4.4KHealth5 ways to avoid a sunstroke
Heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is a severe illness, due to overexposure to the sun.