Recurrent droughts have left the Bundelkhand region in abject misery. While some farmers are adapting by digging ponds and changing crops, others are leaving for cities or committing suicide.arathi posted 6 years 11 months ago
An American scholar's effort towards building toilets in Uttar Pradesh villages is bringing dignity to the villagers' life by enabling them to give up open defecation.arathi posted 7 years ago
Dams have reduced the Alaknanda to a trickle and altered the socioeconomic fabric of the villages in its course. A living entity status may just save it from damnation.arathi posted 7 years ago
Inadequate sanitation has serious health and economic implications. But building toilets alone does not guarantee safe sanitation.arathi posted 7 years ago
Considering the rapidly changing climate that is affecting monsoon, a holistic approach is needed to conserve a biodiversity hotspot like the Western Ghats.arathi posted 7 years 1 month ago
A study finds uneven allocation of funds for water and sanitation as the major reason for cholera outbreaks in districts with higher levels of urbanisation.arathi posted 7 years 1 month ago
Fluoride contamination is leaving Assam villagers crippled. While a solution is not difficult to reach, authorities are not doing enough to eradicate the problem.arathi posted 7 years 1 month ago
A new technique makes use of minuscule particles of the yellow metal and their property to change colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead.arathi posted 7 years 1 month ago