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Society, Culture, Religion and History
Himachal fails to construct 109 micro hydel projects due to lack of funds
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 11:10 PMConstruction of 109 Kuhl projects proposed in Himachal, still on papers
![Kuhls, the irrigation channels in Himachal Pradesh](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc03452_0_0.jpg?itok=VwkRxfXF)
Barefoot hydrogeologists: The next generation
Posted on 18 Jun, 2015 02:55 PMI first met Kunti and Priya at a meeting of the Springs Initiative, which is a network of organisations and individuals working across India to restore their springs.
![Kunti and Priya discuss their plans with Budani](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/planning.jpg?itok=wKwX3eYY)
Chennai fisherfolk explain the connection between climate, oceanographic factors and fish catch
Posted on 15 Jun, 2015 09:33 AMClimate change could have a strong impact on fisheries with far-reaching consequences on food and livelihoods of populations. It is likely to have a major impact on future marine fisheries production in India.
![Fisherfolk and climate change](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/00880021.jpg?itok=sQJfMBOU)
Puppets talk, people listen
Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 10:31 PMAll the world’s a stage and all men and women players in it, said Shakespeare. Kathputli Colony in Delhi is living testimony to this. ‘Kath’ means wood and ‘putli’ is the Hindi word for a doll or puppet.
![Modern day puppets talk on issues pertaining to real life situations](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead2.jpg?itok=SafHQqTH)
Farmers field school in Jharkhand shows the way in integrated farming
Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 03:38 PMChedua Bedia is a 47-year-old marginal farmer from Dubulabeda village, Angara block of Ranchi district. In addition to being a successful farmer, Chedua has founded a school and motivates other farmers from his village to attend classes!
![A farmers field school at Angara](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_field_school.jpg?itok=CrKNuQwF)
Two states and a dam row
Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 01:31 PMWhile the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposing stands on the Mullaperiyar dam, civil society actors have provided alternatives to the old dam whose decommissioning is bound to happen sooner or later. They have also pointed out the inappropriateness of building a new dam on Mullaperiyar.
![Mullaperiyar reservoir (Source: Sibiperiyar, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/thekkady_mullaperiyar.jpg?itok=Ay-4aqgK)
How has water privatisation affected Chattisgarh?
Posted on 27 May, 2015 04:37 PMThe Shivnath River is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River.
![Shivnath river near Mahamara Barrage, Durg](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0003tps_5.jpg?itok=NfyoNqp_)
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) - Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management
Posted on 26 May, 2015 02:00 PMIn the world’s second most populous country with nearly 355 million menstruating women, 23% of adolescent girls drop out of school after their first period. Only 12% of females in the country use sanitary pads. 10% of girls in India believe that menstruation is a disease [1]!
![Menstruation and menstrual hygiene](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/Menstrual%2520hygiene.png?itok=fW43pXaA)
Protests in Arunachal as Centre clears Dibang project
Posted on 26 May, 2015 09:22 AMGreen nod to Arunachal's Dibang project
![People protesting Dibang Project (Source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dibang_hearing_boycott_1_march_12th_0.jpg?itok=B-ihgLE_)
Heat wave claims over 500 lives in the country
Posted on 25 May, 2015 08:24 PMOver 500 people succumb to killer heat wave
![Heat wave engulfs the country (Source: PTI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/heat_wave_man_washes_head_with_cold_water.jpg?itok=BL17O-hz)