Government report highlights groundwater contamination across India
The Central Ground Water Board’s latest report on groundwater quality in India reveals widespread contamination, with nearly 20 per cent of samples exceeding permissible...
Sixty years of Waqt
It was the film that gave rise to the phrase ‘all star cast’. In the 1970s and 80s, multi-starrers were pretty common, but in the...
New-age farmers in Bengal are now experimenting with indigenous rice varieties – all to the good
How to revive indigenous rice varieties that have almost disappeared from the paddy fields of India was a subject that was given much attention...
Gathering mahua: a seasonal flower, a perennial lifeline for adivasis in Central India
In the tribal heartlands of Central India, the mahua tree is more than just a tree; it's a lifeline. At dawn, families gather its...
Digital Media India highlights audience-first innovation
Digital Media India 2025, held in Chennai on 17-18 June, brought together more than 170 media executives from nearly 50 organisations. Now in its...
Does social media content constitute journalism?
How much time and money should you invest in social media content? Should it be given equal consideration in comparison to more traditional forms...
EVENTS
Water conservation a low priority for Indians today, but once we were leaders in harvesting water
A large majority of people have not understood what rainwater harvesting is, said Sekhar Raghavan, director, Rain Centre. “India was one of the leaders...
Unheard stories – understanding the world of a special child’s mother
There is a lot of difference between a normal child and a special child – a lot of planning is required for a special...
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