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This IIT-Madras Incubated Startup Can Help You Save 90% Water With Every Hand...
Earth Fokus, a Chennai-based IIT-Madras incubated startup, is in the business of saving water. Established in 2017, the startup made its mark by launching two varieties of nozzles made of brass—EcoMist...
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India's Inspiring Fight Against Drought in 330 Villages That Once Needed...
It was in the aftermath of the drought in the state of Maharashtra during 2013-2016, the worst to hit in 40 years, that a fundamental shift took place in the mind of Nutan Upendra Desai aka Nutanben,...
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‘This Is Everyone’s Duty’: 5 Eco Warriors Who Made It Their Mission to...
These zealous heroes, who have quit the corporate rat races to give back to their hometowns, have proven that ‘impossible’ is just a word when it comes to pushing for a dream. Through their efforts,...
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A QR Code Shows if Drinking Water Cans Are Safe to Use, Thanks to 2 Brothers...
For the past 15 years, Chennai’s Supriya Sethuram has been dependent on water cans for her daily drinking water needs. However, the local suppliers of these cans would often deliver dirty or cloudy...
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Ex-Engineer’s Low-Cost Solution Helps Recycle Greywater at Home in 6 Easy Steps
Did you know that 31 billion litres of greywater are generated every day in India? Amid the absence of cost-effective wastewater recycling systems, gallons of greywater end up polluting water...
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Scientist Uses Duckweed to Revive Rivers & Treat Millions of Litres of...
Dr Prasanna Jogdeo, a marine biotechnologist, first learnt about duckweeds while pursuing his master’s degree from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom back in 2009–10. “As a part of...
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Launched By Mom-Son Duo, Solar Water ATMs Help 500 Villages With Clean...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. For many people, water - a fundamental necessity - is a scarce commodity that may require them to walk great distances to obtain just enough to...
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IIT-M Prof's Tech Produces Clean Water at 2.5 Paise/Litre; Removes Arsenic,...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. Dr Thalappil Pradeep, an institute professor at the Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras, received the VinFuture Prize at the award ceremony in Hanoi,...
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IIT Prof’s Tech Kills Arsenic to Purify Drinking Water, Is 4 Times Cheaper...
(Above image of IIT Roorkee researchers showcasing their affordable & point-of-use technology to produce arsenic-free drinking water at last month's IInvenTiv’ IITs R&D Fair) Abhijit Maiti,...
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In Water-Scarce District, Woman Led her Village to Revive 2 Lakes, Help 1000s...
For over two decades, Asha S of Karnataka-based NGO Arohana has worked tirelessly to conserve water in her region. In Kolar district, where water scarcity is rampant, she has helped 1,350 households...
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Quit His Dubai Job to Revive 118 Water Bodies: Meet the Winner of India’s...
With a high-paying job as a software developer in Dubai, Thanjavur-born Nimal Raghavan’s life was going well. But in November of 2018, his perspectives would shift when he visited his hometown. This...
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India’s Water Warriors: Nominate a Hero for First-of-Its-Kind Award by The...
With 18 per cent of the world’s population residing in India, and only 4 per cent of its water resources to support the population, India is most certainly among the world’s most water-stressed...
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Watch: Why Kashmiris Gather in This Village Once Every Year To Clean a Unique...
In a Kashmir village named Panzath, a tradition that has been kept alive for centuries not only unites entire communities once a year but also upholds the principles of sustainability and environment...
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A Simple, Affordable Hack by Bengaluru Woman Helps Save Over 18 Lakh Litres...
One of the main sources of water wastage in a country that is as water-stressed as ours are the taps that people use for washing. Using a conventional tap that is running fully, an average of 20...
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5 Ponds, 4 Lakes, 3 Canals: This Man Dedicated his Life to Reviving Filthy...
When one of the community wells in his village dried up, Manikandan recounts how much difficulty it caused his family who depended on it for domestic purposes. While people spoke about the issue across...
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Mom's Illness Inspires IIT-Madras Students to Invent Low-Cost Safe Water Device
In December 2020, the mother of Hrishikesh Bhandari, a data science student studying an online degree programme at IIT Madras, fell severely ill after unknowingly consuming contaminated water sourced...
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24-YO Removes 700 kg of Waste From River; Helps Turtles & Crocs Regain Their...
Growing up in Gujarat, Sneha Shahi was always a girl who showed a keen interest in environmental activities. It was this interest that prompted her to enrol in UNEP’s Plastic Tide Turner Challenge...
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He Inspired 5000 People to Revive a 60-Acre Lake & Make a Village Drought-Free
In 2019, the south-eastern city of India, Chennai made national headlines as its water crisis peaked, which served as a wake-up call for the rest of the country. Out of the 38 districts, the drought...
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Engineer Helps Villages Become Drought-Free & Save 165 Crore Litres Water
In 2013, Maharashtra experienced one of the worst droughts in 40 years. Villages such as Shelkewadi, Randulabad, Satichiwadi, Muthalane, Phalakewadi and Thapewadi, faced a severe crisis as they fell in...
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Citizens Revive 65 Stepwells in Just 4 Months, Refuse To Let Their Culture Die
Udhampur, about a 70 km drive towards North-East of Jammu, is famous for its tourism spots. However, the town is also popularly addressed as the Land of ‘Bowlis’ — a natural groundwater reservoir for...
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