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Topic: Drinking water

An MIT professor-led startup wants to solve India’s drinking water problem—with a tap filter

The team presented DetoXyFi at the EAW Global Aqua Expo 2026 in New Delhi this August.

Mumbai is running out of drinking water. A desalination plant in Manori is BMC’s solution

Mumbai is set to get its first-ever desalination plant, which will turn saline water from the Arabian Sea into drinking water, at a scale the city has never attempted before.

Researchers develop jacket that can harvest drinking water from air

The special fabric used in the jacket is the result of a new study conducted by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.

From personal loss to purpose: Why I believe students can help solve India’s water crisis

Schools should do more than prepare students for exams. They should prepare them to solve the challenges of the real world.

Tale of 2 drains—how Delhi’s drinking water flows dangerously close to Haryana sewage drain 6

The pollution monitoring body informed NGT that water samples from multiple locations on the DD-8, a freshwater channel, showed “a high pollution load”.

World still falling behind on clean water & sanitation, says UN. ‘Millions of lives lost each year’

Nearly 90% of countries have policies for water, sanitation, but fewer than 13% have enough funds & trained staff to fully implement them, says a 2025 UN report.

Indore deaths hanging over BJP, ex-MLA wants Delhi govt to provide free bottled water to residents

Delhi needs to upgrade its drinking water system as the old system has proved to be a little risky because of what has happened in Indore, says ex-MLA and BJP spokesperson RP Singh.

Hard water can sabotage your skin. Here’s how

Hard water has been linked to dull and dry skin, premature ageing, pigmentation, urticaria, psoriasis, dermatitis, folliculitis, various eczemas, and acne aggravation.

Govt report flags digital divide in schools—25% in Bihar, Bengal have computer facilities, 65% nationally

Similarly, only 18.6% of schools in Bengal have internet connectivity as compared to 63.5% nationally, says UDISE+ 2024-25 report. Chandigarh, Delhi & Lakshadweep boast 100% access.

Middle East and Asia are leading food-water innovation—a blueprint for the world

Emerging economies are turning resource scarcity into a catalyst for ingenuity. Asia Pacific and the Middle East are key growth markets for green food and water technology.

On Camera

Why Asim Munir may be softening on Imran Khan

Asim Munir's biggest gripe since the conflict with India in 2025 is that while he has made geo-political gains, there is no comfort for the general at home.

NITI Aayog wants India to reimagine skilling, pitches ‘skills not degree’, training from Class 6

Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman