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From composting decor to e-vehicle baraats: Welcome to big, green Indian weddingIndian luxury weddings are embracing sustainability, with couples seeking eco-conscious celebrations. Boutique hotels are catering to this ...
Earth has tilted 31.5 inches in less than two decades raising concern; why did this happen and what are its repercussions?New research shows that the Earth has shifted its tilt by 31.5 inches in less than two decades due to the pumping of groundwater. This seem...
Election Result 2024: US is okay, even with a Modi lite 3.0Under President Biden, the US views Modi's third term positively, despite a reduced mandate. The India-US partnership has strengthened, add...
Lessons India can learn from Maharashtra's unique Tembhu Lift Irrigation ProjectAtpadi's 48 clusters must form water-user associations and plan for sharing the resource equitably. The plan is to provide 5,000 m3 per fam...
Excessive groundwater extraction is causing Earth's tilt to shift, reveals studyExcessive groundwater extraction by humans over the period of 1993 to 2010 has caused a shift and displacement of approximately 31.5 inches...
India can sustain 9% GDP growth for many years: EAC member Sanjeev Sanyal"Even for relatively advanced countries, most of them have very high debt levels. For them also, sustained high level of GDP growth will be...
India's changing agricultural landscape and its way to inclusive growthWhen measured in total value of agricultural production, India is ranked fourth largest in the world. Although we are the second largest fo...
Higher order of coexistence is needed between the four household segments of societyIt is not clear if the coronavirus-led crisis will show us the path to a higher order coexistence where we care and contribute. The goods a...
Despite reassurances, Bengaluru is nowhere close to embracing digital transparencyThe municipal commissioner promised to put up data on encroachment of storm-water-drains in the public doman within 10 days. What came out ...
Climate change redistributes global water resources: StudyRising temperatures worldwide are changing not only weather systems but also the distribution of water around the globe, thereby affecting ...
Deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detectionScientists are developing a system that may help predict a tsunami by detecting sound waves that race through the deep ocean more than 10 t...
AAP announces nearly 700 litres of free water daily to households with metered connectionThe much-awaited decision, which was one of the three key promises on which AAP rode to power, will come as relief for nine lakh households...
The logic behind Aam Aadmi Party's promises and its pitfallsAAP says attacking corruption, raising efficiency, judicious capital allocation, and not subsidies, lie behind its promises.
Q2 GDP growth at 5.3%: Government living in self-denial on growth slowdownOpinion: There is a point beyond which one should abandon self-denial. Government should also stop blaming slowdown on external world, says...
- Delhi Jal Board’s plan to privatize supply in deep water
Murmur against Delhi Jal Board’s proposed public-private partnership for 24x7 water supply projects is growing stronger.
SUNDAY ET: GDP impact to be no more than 0.25% even if monsoon is badBad policy compounds the impact of poor rainfall but India has still got enough buffer against erratic rains.
Assorted conditions on policy often defeat intended objectiveThe latest example of this trend is the policy package relaxing foreign direct investment (FDI) in single-brand retail from 51% to 100%.