Society, Culture, Religion and History

Union government's open defecation free tag for Mumbai far from believable

In the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban cities in search of work and better living. These migrants often get employed in the informal sector as construction workers, vendors, domestic servants, etc. They also live in informal settlements, generally known as slums.

The agriculture sector in India’s drought-ravaged regions is in a state of crisis. Millions of farmers are pushed out of their farms and into the cities for jobs.

NGT to hear petition on Ganga revival on a day-to-day basis

People of Sikkim stand against Teesta hydel project

According to a report by WaterAid, a water and sanitation nonprofit, released in 2016, India has the highest number (75.8 million) of people in the world without access to safe water.

India should inform us about its future hydel projects: Pakistan

Process to move water to concurrent list begins

Last year, a crocodile walked seven kilometres to reach Jamwa Ramgarh village near Jaipur looking for food. It had ventured out from Jamwa Ramgarh dam, which used to have around 100 of its species at one time. Since 2006, however, the dam is dry, leaving little fish or other prey for the aquatic reptiles. 

In a tropical country like India, the summer months are hot which threaten the health of millions of people every year.