water purifier

IIT Roorkee professor Abhijit Maiti and his team have developed a simple and affordable technology to remove arsenic and other heavy metals to purify water. He explains how it works.

From saving the Earth from water wastage to tracking our vitals, 2019 was all about smart gadgets that were both planet-friendly and health-friendly. Here’s our top 10 list

No plumber. No wastage. No hassle. Reduce your water bills and do your bit for the environment in just one installation.

No more itchy skin and scalp. Taking just 3 minutes to install, this 4-layer water purifier can filter and soften 25,000 litres of hard water! #Lifestyle #Innovation

From protecting the food on your plate from harmful microbes to purifying the wastewater coming out of your washing machine, this self-cleaning glass has the potential to transform people's lives! #IIT #Innovation

The size of an index finger, two engineering students from Kerala developed a water purifier that costs Rs 10. Unlike other purifiers that are made from synthetic fibres, this one is organic as well!

At a time when private education is booming in India, there are people like 69-year-old H Venkatesha, who have spent close to four decades working towards the upliftment of Kodigehalli Primary Government School, in a suburb in India's Silicon City.

“Rice husk was used as a fuel in mills, which produced ash. Disposing ash is a big issue in the state, but then we found a successful solution.”

As Harvard scientists and even school children are developing new, innovative methods to utilise this wonder grass, farmers in Tamil Nadu have started its cultivation for large profit margins.

Non-potable water is filled in the tubes after filtering with four-layered cotton cloth. The water gets heated in the stagnation mode by solar energy, making it potable.