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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The European Union investigated the 2002 Gujarat riots – but is refusing to make its report public
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The India Fix: What does Pathaan’s massive success mean for the BJP?
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Explained: How LIC’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group has implications for middle class savings
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Adani Group losses mount to over Rs 5 lakh crore as stocks continue to slide
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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: Comedian imagines finance minister’s budget speech with ‘Pathaan’ collection, BBC documentary
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Watch: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi have snowball fight on final day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
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Watch: Snow avalanche caught on camera in Chamoli, Uttarakhand
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan makes an appearance for fans outside his home to celebrate ‘Pathaan’
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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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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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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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ICC Women's T20 World Cup: 2023 edition in South Africa set to mark another paradigm shift
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Hockey: Graham Reid resigns as chief coach of Indian men’s team after World Cup
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Cricket: Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of international cricket
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Tennis: After Australian Open triumph, Novak Djokovic ‘not sure’ when he will return to action
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Interview: Harmanpreet Kaur on her sweep shot, love for fielding, financial security and more