Sustainable Development

Are India's big dams safe?

A recent survey by the Indian government has found out that more than 600 large dams in the country are located in high-intensity seismic zones – areas which are conside...

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Rice from dry river

Farmers in an arid Andhra Pradesh district revive traditional irrigation system to tide over drought They had reached the channel even before daybreak, carrying shovels, sickl...

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India’s poor may shrink 75% by new World Bank formula

The number of poor people in India, as counted by the world, will soon change dramatically. The World Bank has revised the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) index and the global p...

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Tamil Nadu to set up five model villages to promote organic farming

If everything goes well, Tamil Nadu will boast of its eco-friendly ‘organic villages.’ As part of its efforts to promote organic farming, the Tamil Nadu government...

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Get used to toilet-to-tap water, Californians told

Drought-hit state plans $140m expansion at world’s biggest treatment facility to recycle more waste water The golden state’s historic drought is forcing once-squea...

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Farmers Urged to Support Sustainable Farming

Farmers at the Resilient Agriculture Conference Wednesday at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, were urged to take steps to increase the sustainability and resilience of the...

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New Cultural Lenses to Create a Sustainable Future

Today I was passing by Verona, the city of Juliet and Romeo, the Roman arena hosting international opera and lyrical performances and hometown of Latin love poet Catullus. Whe...

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Small-holder farmers key to sustainable agri development: IFAD

UN body for development of agriculture IFAD today said small-holder farmers should be the starting point for sustainable development. Speaking at the 8th TAAS (Trust for Adva...

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India doesn't need smart cities. It needs smart citizens

Technology is only a means to improving the quality of life in India’s urban areas. Vision and integrity are much more important. The promise to build 100 new “sma...

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Why Does Hunger Still Exist in Africa?

When I first started traveling to Africa, I would often meet children in the villages I was visiting and try to guess their ages. I was shocked to find out how often I guessed...

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TRENDING: MARCHING FOR LADAKH’S RIGHTS  

Sonam Wangchuk’s peaceful protest demands autonomy for Ladakh, calling for respons...

October 3 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: REVISITING A REEL MOTHER

Kaviyoor Ponnamma’s nuanced portrayals of motherhood reflected the complex realiti...

October 2 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: GENIUS WHACKOS IN CHESS LAND!

Exploring the eccentricities and breakdowns of chess legends, proving that even the grea...

October 1 2024