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Friday, November 28, 2025
TopicWater crisis

Topic: water crisis

This World Water Day, remember, a cup of coffee takes 130 litres & meat’s a guzzler

As India recovers from its Holi hangover, it is worth remembering that planet Earth is on the precipice of the worst environmental crisis ever.

Water could become the major flash point between India and Pakistan besides Kashmir

As rivers and taps run dry, trouble is brewing over hydroelectric projects India is building along the Chenab River that Pakistan says will impact its water supply.

Delhi’s air pollution is a water crisis in disguise

Delayed rice planting relieves pressure on aquifers but exacerbates the stubble burning that chokes the capital.

IIT-Mandi scientists take a leaf from plants to make materials that capture water from fog

The innovation from IIT-Mandi can help tackle the world’s impending water crisis, which already has several areas in its throes.

Colonial infrastructure to blame for Bangalore running out of water

India’s Silicon Valley is facing severe water crisis as piped water infrastructure, the old tanks and wells have already started exhausting.

Waterless Shimla: A man-made crisis or a weather anomaly?

For nearly 10 days now, there has been an acute water shortage in Shimla. On Thursday, almost a 100 protesters blocked the Shimla-Kalka national highway. Experts weigh in.

On Camera

Blaming Macaulay for India’s failures is just lazy politics we’ve perfected since 1947

Macaulay's intent was quite different from what has been propagated by Indian leaders and public intellectuals, who love to live in their own sectarian mental chambers.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

Airbus & Embraer in the mix, IAF plans revamp of military transport fleet with MTA as new workhorse

Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.