An entrepreneur's passion for restoring old temples leads to potable water solution in rural IndiaChandrasekaran Jayaraman’s company has developed a low-cost, electricity-free water purifier that can be easily installed and used in the v...
World Water Day: Why water scarcity is linked with health issues and women empowermentAccording to the UN, approximately 2 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water.
Matt Damon turns author, co-writes a book on access to clean waterThe Oscar-winning actor worked with environmentalist Gary White to write 'The Worth of Water'.
PepsiCo Foundation helps 27 mn Indians gain access to safe water since 2006In India specifically, PepsiCo has been helping communities to effectively conserve, manage and distribute water for more than a decade thr...
PepsiCo Foundation to invest USD 3 million for safe water accessBesides, it will also establish community-managed water distribution systems in these communities, it added. The fresh investment in India ...
PepsiCo Foundation announces $4.26 mn grant to NGO WaterAidIn a release, the Foundation said these solutions would help improve water security and also promote water conservation and recharge measur...
Converting air to water: Small companies make great strides in water generation"We are trying to convert the moisture in the air into potable drinking water," says Navakaran Singh Bagga, Director of Akvo.
IKEA donates Rs 92 crore for safe water projects in India, IndonesiaIKEA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of INGKA Foundation, the owner of the IKEA Group of companies.
Indian presence 5th highest at WEF meetWith as many as 120 registered participants, the Indian presence is the fifth largest at the ongoing WEF Annual Meeting.
When Hollywood increased its footprints in IndiaActors like Susan Sarandon, Michelle Yeoh, filmmakers Atiq Rahimi and Majid Majidi were recently in India to promote their work at various ...
Matt Damon's Water.org is adressing sanitation crisis and reshaping product portfolios of MFIsDamon is the co-founder of Water.org, which has brought in WaterCredit, extending philanthropic grants to MFIs in India to build capacity.
India sinking into water stress at current usage levelsIndustry says it is doing well if it puts back more water into the ground than it draws. Critics say this is a narrow definition of water c...