TopicWater conservation

Topic: water conservation

Shift focus from dams, what India needs is better water management: Top water conservationist

Moushumi Das Gupta - 25 October, 2021

Mihir Shah, who headed high-level committee that drafted National Water Policy 2020, says impact of dam construction on river flows was under scrutiny, owing to concerns over river rejuvenation.

SubscriberWrites: From SDGs to menstrual hygiene — water conservation remains the key

Zeba Zoariah Ahsan - 5 June, 2021

Gender mainstreaming in understanding water policy and issues is the need of the hour, says Zeba Zoariah Ahsan.

Not only oxygen, Delhi is struggling for water too. Covid is making it worse

Sonia Grover - 21 May, 2021

Covid-19 has made Delhi’s recurring water issue infinitely worse. Appropriate measures & technological interventions can lessen the supply-demand gap.

After rural homes, govt now plans mega scheme to extend tap water facility to urban homes

Moushumi Das Gupta - 5 November, 2020

Centre is likely to allocate Rs 2.64 lakh crore in the next budget for the scheme, which will be a joint venture between the central and state governments.

What’s Google got to do with India’s water shortage? Everything, says Jal Shakti ministry

Sanya Dhingra - 23 July, 2019

Jal Shakti ministry's presentation on water conservation ends up focusing on the scheme's success in trending on Google Analytics and Twitter.

India not water deficit, severe neglect to blame for crisis, says Central Water Commission

Debayan Roy - 4 July, 2019

India not water deficit, says Central Water Commission. 120-page report suggests lifestyle changes, rewards and punishments to help conserve water.

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1990s house music and fashion are back — unfortunately, so is a 1970s economy

Andrea Felsted - 24 June, 2022

It may be fear of recession that’s driving today’s obsession with all things early ‘90s. The period was characterised by a dismal economy and large-scale unemployment.

Global economy in peril as rusted oil tanker threatens to blow off Yemen’s west coast

24 June, 2022

For decades, Putin made Europe dependent on Russia; now he is exploiting those weaknesses

24 June, 2022

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Three charts show trouble for Indian stocks and why its unlikely to end anytime soon

Ashutosh Joshi - 24 June, 2022

The S&P BSE Sensex Index has fallen more than 15% from its October high, nearing the 20% loss that denotes a bear market.

Topic: water conservation

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YourTurn

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Opinion

1990s house music and fashion are back — unfortunately, so is a 1970s economy

Global economy in peril as rusted oil tanker threatens to blow off Yemen’s west coast

For decades, Putin made Europe dependent on Russia; now he is exploiting those weaknesses

Economy

Three charts show trouble for Indian stocks and why its unlikely to end anytime soon

Defence

Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

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