Water Troubles
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India’s 269 thermal power plants aren’t just polluting air – they’re also guzzling away water
The only way to cut down on the sector’s massive water needs is to switch to greener energy.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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In poll-bound Telangana, clean water is still a pipe dream in many villages despite grand projects
The Rs 437.91-billion Mission Bhagiratha aims to provide safe drinking water to all but is dogged by gaps in implementation, murmurs of corruption.
Meena Menon
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As catch reduces, should nations close the high seas to fishing?
The radical idea could increase fish catch and revenue and improve climate resilience of coastal nations. But will it be on the menu of the United Nations?
Owen Gaffney
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Centre wants to transfer surplus water from Godavari river to Cauvery to help Tamil Nadu
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the central government would bear 90% of the cost, and the state only 10%.
Scroll Staff
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How the wealthy and powerful have blocked Sindh’s water from reaching its poor masses
Despite having the best water infrastructure in Pakistan, Sindh has shockingly high poverty and malnutrition levels.
Mustafa Talpur
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Villages along the India-Nepal border are fighting over water from the Pandai river
Each side stakes its claim over the little water available.
Shawahiq Siddiqui
Video
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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A 96-year-old's long fight to protect the Tamil Nadu river at the heart of row over Coke and Pepsi
The beverage giants are just a small part of the problem, says Kulasekaran 'thatha'.
Sandhya Ravishankar
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Tamil Nadu declared a drought-hit state
Chief Minister O Panneerselvam announced a number of measures to mitigate the water shortage, in addition to concessions for farmers.
Scroll Staff
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Karnataka seeks Rs 4,702 crore from Centre as relief fund for ‘worst drought in 15 years’
Of the 176 taluks in the state, 139 had been hit by acute water scarcity, said the memorandum that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted to Narendra Modi.
Scroll Staff
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