Water Saviours | Vishwanath Srikantaiah, the Rain Man of Bengaluru
Bengaluru, also known as India’s Silicon Valley, is facing a severe water crisis. The rapid pace of urbanization and population growth, combined with poor planning and mismanagement of water resources, has resulted in a scarcity of potable water in the city. The situation has further deteriorated by changes in rainfall patterns and increasing instances of […]
Water Saviours | Ulka Sadalkar of Ti Bus
Poor sanitation is a major issue in India, affecting both rural and urban areas. Lack of access to safe and clean toilets leads to health problems and negatively impacts quality of life. Entrepreneurs Ulka Sadalkar and Rajeev Khera started providing women with mobile restrooms through their project “Ti Bus for Toilet” in Pune in 2016. The initiative […]
Is Sparkling Water Good For You?
To drink or not to drink? That’s the health-conscious question we’re asking about so many of our beverages these days. Sparkling water has flooded in popularity in recent years. It’s currently an almost $30 billion industry and is expected to develop in excess of 12% each year until 2028, as indicated by a report in April […]
Know more about Total Dissolved Solids
What are Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)? Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water are some organic and inorganic materials, which include minerals and ions that are dissolved in a particular quantity in water. During transportation, water passes through different surfaces. At such times, water absorbs many materials. For example, TDS in water can come from different […]
Why clean and safe drinking water is still a struggle in Indian cities
Clean and safe drinking water, which we consider as a basic right, is still a dream for millions in our country? Why, you may ask. Reasons are many. Majority of the sewage that India generates is not treated. Untreated sewage is disposed of into rivers polluting them in a big way. Apart from untreated sewage, […]
Water Security and how India fares
Heard about water security? International agencies as well as national governments are joining hands to improve water security across different regions in the world. So, that brings us to the question, what is Water Security? What is Water Security? Water security is the basic goal of water policy and water management. As per definition, Water security […]
Water Positive – what does it mean and how can it be achieved?
Been hearing of the term Water positive a lot lately? Recently, when Microsoft announced that they intended to become a water-positive company by 2030, there were two types of reactions to the news. The first was that it was a bold ambition. That came from people who knew what the term meant and all the various challenges […]
Safe drinking water: An unlikely antidote for malnutrition
Safe drinking water is actually a luxury across the world, a fact that many of us are not aware. As per WHO, at least 2 billion people use a drinking water source that is contaminated. An estimated 74% of the global population uses a safely managed drinking water service. As per the same report, in 2019, only […]
The What and How of Water Footprints and why it is Critical
We always talk about carbon emissions and carbon footprints. If facts are to be believed, many countries across the world have taken affirmative actions to reduce individual carbon footprints. Along the same lines, the world has started taking note of water footprint. What is a Water Footprint? Let’s take a simple example of a cup of […]
How To Clean a Water Filter | Keep Your Doulton Filter Healthy
A clean water filter is critical to evereyone’s health. Cleaning Water filters periodically is an important activity that ensures good health of everybody. However, many times, we end up having to depend on qualified professionals and technicians to do this. This dependency happens in the case of RO purifiers and similar water filters. In the […]