Water Watch
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A speculative river: Why communities along Brahmaputra need much more research-backed information
Any extreme event – floods, high tide, the river turning black from high turbidity – becomes fodder for speculation, misinformation.
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman
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In Sikkim, a spring rejuvenation scheme is helping villages tide over summer water shortage
Dhara Vikas involves villagers in reviving springs and streams that provide drinking water to over 80% of the state’s rural households.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
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Low-cost, low-maintenance solutions helped an Odisha village get clean drinking water
Water from ponds and tube wells made safe for consumption, reducing reduced water-borne diseases in coastal Odisha.
Rakhi Ghosh
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Why water-based transport has not taken off in India, despite its many benefits
Practical and policy difficulties have led to limited growth of inland waterways in India over the past decade.
Omair Ahmad
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Drought-prone villages in Maharashtra are competing to harvest water for irrigation
More than 1,300 villages are taking part in Satyamev Jayate Water Cup 2017, which aims to make the region drought-proof.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
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After crippling drought, Kerala is chasing the monsoon to catch rain where it falls
Citizens, voluntary groups and the state government are ready with a set of measures. It just needs to rain.
Ajith Lawrence & M M Paniyil
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Farmers don't want the Ken-Betwa river linking project – so why is the government pushing it?
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti is using the project to burnish her credentials within the BJP, say party workers.
Raksha Kumar
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Where is the data to support the government's rationale for linking the Ken and Betwa rivers?
The government is going ahead with the project, which it says will transfer surplus water from the Ken to the Betwa and help prevent drought in Bundelkhand.
Raksha Kumar
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Punjab is set for record rice production this year, but at a heavy price
With no checks on the use of groundwater to irrigate farms, the state's water table is falling at an alarming rate.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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The Indus Inland Waterways System: Is it the next big thing for Asia?
A new Indus waterways transport system could revolutionise the economies of South Asia.
Hassan Abbas
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Water crisis during Jat agitation exposes Delhi's vulnerability
The capital could have been spared had it not been so dependent on a single canal.
Juhi Chaudhary
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A new technology that uses bacteria to signal when water gets polluted
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler