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Society, Culture, Religion and History
Sarola’s quest for sanitation
Posted on 07 Dec, 2014 12:18 PM![](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/IndividualToilet.jpg?itok=WS7TEInr)
Ramanathapuram's tryst with total sanitation
Posted on 04 Dec, 2014 12:07 PM![](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/Toilets_0.jpg?itok=sjMeDzL6)
Nightsoil to biogas: Mapuskar's Malaprabha
Posted on 04 Dec, 2014 11:46 AM![](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dr_mapuskar.preview.jpg?itok=xonZk9cf)
500 year old water structure in Rameshwaram rediscovered!
Posted on 03 Dec, 2014 10:12 PMThe word 'Theertham' literally means ‘water’ but in Hindu mythology, it is usually the physical holy water body associated with a temple or deity.
![The 80 X 35 feet structure of Dharmar Theertham](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc00947.jpg?itok=tMsd-7Zp)
Government to reconsider river interlinking project
Posted on 03 Dec, 2014 09:47 AMGovernment to scrap river interlinking project, if it will pose threat to environment: Uma Bharti
![River Cauvery in Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2330822341_1b4aa606c2_b_0.jpg?itok=mkCvxLIj)
A beautiful, equitable water management system
Posted on 30 Nov, 2014 08:18 PMKhonoma village resisted British rule in the region from 1830s to 1880 and is therefore considered as the last bastion of Naga warriors against the British. But today, the village is also known for upholding its rich indigenous erudition.
![Women in Khonoma tying beads to make necklaces](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_in_khonoma_village_tying_beads_together_to_make_necklaces-_a_preparation_for_a_feast_to_be_held_the_following_day_as_a_mark_of_friendship_between_two_villages.jpg?itok=lcSBeuVA)
A non-violent anti-dam protest wins!
Posted on 27 Nov, 2014 10:21 PMThe Koel Karo Jan Sanghatana was awarded the first Bhagirath Award during the India Rivers Week 2014 for protecting the Koel and the Karo rivers.
![The Karo dam site at Lohajimi (Jeevan Kuruvilla)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/karo_dam_site.jpg?itok=3OMXsaRQ)
TSR Subramanian Committee equally weighs development and the environment
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:36 AMTSR Subramanian Committee submits report on environmental laws to the Environment Ministry
![Mangpong forest in West Bengal](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3203995439_09aeeb8ee0_z.jpg?itok=w5iNYse7)
Poisonous encounters in Maharashtra
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:32 PMA decade ago, Jamwadi village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, was a famous tourist attraction due to its beautiful lake. Now, there is no lake to speak of thanks to the Raymond factory in Yavatmal. Wastewaster from the factory flows untreated into the lake, which is located 15 kms away.
![Contaminated water from the Raymond factory](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15230540627_18b0e3b27c_z2.jpg?itok=FnhvchWH)
Toilets and social networks: Is there a connection?
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM![](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2366204790_e4e0fbf9b5_o_1.jpg?itok=Ik8a0BgI)