Children across Maharashtra's schools are implementing this simple but highly effective method of conserving water, at a time when the rest of the state is reeling from drought.
While Latur is facing a severe water crisis, Mateen Musa, a schoolteacher, manually draws 10,000 litres of water from his bore well everyday, and gives it free of cost to residents.
Birds depend on trees and water bodies for their survival, but have faced a decline in numbers because of urbanisation and deforestation. Here's how six communities in India are changing that in small but significant w
Ten reasons why women police officers are a force to reckon with, as they break gender stereotypes and carve a niche for themselves with their strong personalities.
Upset over the lack of public toilets in India, the Bosnia ambassador, along with ambassadors of Chile, Guatemala and Serbia, organised a tennis match for foreign officials posted in India. The event raised over Rs 25 lakhs, which will be used to build toilets.
Mumbai's iconic horse carriages, called locally as Victorias, will soon cease to be part of its heritage, except in photos and films. Following a court order issued last year, the horse carriages will be phased out this June. Here's a look at its journey.
A device that converts pollutants to ink, a driverless bicycle for the disabled, a solar lamp the size of your palm: the IItians of India have come up with many inventions that make our lives simpler.
In a country where 40 out of every 1000 infants die before the age of 5, milk banks come to rescue. In Rajasthan, one such a milk bank set up in 2013 has saved the lives of 1500 infants in three years.
With the second phase of the odd-even ruling in Delhi underway, here's a list of apps and websites that can make the commute from home to work and back much simpler, hassle-free, and eco-friendly.