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Society, Culture, Religion and History
People of a semi-arid Rajasthan village battle Coca Cola
Posted on 27 Jul, 2014 10:23 PMKaladera, a small village about 40 km from Jaipur has always been known for its chaubandi (mud resist printing) and natural dyeing but it has been getting a lot of attention since 1999. No, it's not because of the handicraft but because of Coca Cola, which set up a bottling plant there.
![Borewells go deep in Kaladera, Rajasthan](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/borewells_being_sunk_deeper.jpg?itok=MlgzrSBd)
House of solutions
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 06:30 PMMany scientists and researchers have been trying to find solutions to problems related to urban water supply, wastewater management and reduction of energy use in urban areas but very few have succeeded. Rahul Banerjee is one who has.
![Rahul Banerjee's sustainable house at Indore](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rahul_banerjee_house.jpg?itok=gLc1ONiv)
Ripples of Sukhomajri
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 11:46 AM![The main irrigation tank at Sukhomajri](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc03397.jpg?itok=fc4bZhhF)
Holi-Bajoli hydropower project shifts banks
Posted on 21 Jul, 2014 04:59 AMI could just about see a small makeshift shelter with a yellow canopy. As I made my way through the small stream and climbed uphill, I saw a JCB machine trying to clear a path. Further up the road, female voices speaking the local dialect started to emerge. A small hearth surrounded by utensils and jars of tea, sugar and lentils greeted me at the entrance.
![Himachal women protest Holi-Bajoli hydel plant](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc03655.jpg?itok=MsGWErML)
Union Budget 2014-15 sets aside Rs. 2037 crore for Ganga's revival
Posted on 15 Jul, 2014 07:51 AMRs. 2,037 crore allocated for Ganga's revival in Union Budget 2014-15
![Ganga river in Gadmukteshwar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_0.jpg?itok=BzcxKS0m)
Applications invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
Posted on 09 Jul, 2014 04:13 PMGet more information on the opportunity.
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Mark no-go zones for hydel projects in Sultej basin: CEIA
Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 12:23 PMImpact study demands for a no-go zone for hydel projects in Sutlej
![Sutlej river in Kinnaur (Sanyam Bahga)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-kinnaur_392.jpg?itok=qNCZjAfT)
Genocide by indifference
Posted on 07 Jul, 2014 03:40 PMThe Ramganga has many impediments in the course of its 655 kilometer stretch from its origin in the mountains of Uttarakhand to its confluence with the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh. In addition to the Kalagarh Dam, there are already two barrages along its length and now a third one is coming up a few kilometers from Bareilly.
![Bareilly barrage across the Ramganga in UP](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bareily_barrage_lead.jpg?itok=LJpVLu3A)
Poor sanitation brings down enrollment of girls in schools
Posted on 30 Jun, 2014 01:10 PMDip in enrollment of female students due to poor sanitation in schools
![Girls toilet in a school](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3220926516_ce0b74d47e_o.jpg?itok=Q0wm9qgc)
Centre approves raising Sardar Sarovar dam height
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:20 PMSardar Sarovar dam height to be raised by 17m
![Sardar Sarovar Dam (Shahakshay in Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sardar_sarovar_dam.jpg?itok=p9Llco7K)