92-Year-old Helped His Indian Neighbors Save 200,000 Liters of Water And Cut Their Electricity Bills in Half
If there were a Navin Chandra for every homeowner's association, the world would look an awful lot more renewable.
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Indian Man Grows Precious Saffron In a Shipping Container-Wants to Share His Hydroponic Technique With Others
A Kashmiri man became a farming entrepreneur, developed a method of hydroponically growing saffron, and wants to share it with others.
In 'Mega Milestone' India Connects 80 Million Rural Households to Water Supply in Just 4 Years
The Jal Jeevan Mission hopes to connect every household in the country to public water systems by 2024, and it's flowing along nicely.
An Army of 10,000 Women Saved India's Rarest Stork - While Giving Each Other a New identity
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman credits her "mothering instinct" for her interest in the protection of the greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius).
Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical Surgery
He knew he already had a patient prepped for surgery, and two other patients later in the day with scheduled procedures.
World's Known Lithium Reserves Up 40% After Colossal Discovery in India Turns Up 5.9 Million Tons
In a stunning development for the future of technology, India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, just uncovered vast reserves of lithium in the Reasi district of the northern union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Geological Survey of India (GSI) estimated that around 5.9 million metric tons of lithium could be found there. […]
Paleontologists in India Have Hit on an Epic Find: Hundreds of Bowling Ball-Sized Titanosaur Eggs
The eggs yielded a trove of insights about sauropod reproductive strategies, and turned up 6 new species of dinosaur in the same dig.
For the First Time Since 1977, Zero Rhinos Were Poached In India's Parks
In May 2021, a new Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam set out to thoroughly put an end to poaching in the state's protected areas.
Cancer Plummets, Guinea Worm Eradicated, Bye-Bye Ebola-3 Huge Wins for Humanity
2022 saw major advances, and even victories in the efforts to combat several diseases, from industrialized to tropical ones.
Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student
A 27-year-old finally cracked a riddle that has defeated Sanskrit experts for centuries by decoding "the father of linguistics" Pāṇini.
Man Miraculously Survives Falling Under Moving Train by Lying Flat Between the Tracks (Video)
Clever Prateek survived by lying down between the anterior track and the brick wall of the platform, onlookers said
Water and Pesticide Use Cut Nearly in Half After 'Better Cotton' Helps Farmers Become Sustainable
Over the last decade cotton has become way more sustainable, thanks to Better Cotton helping farmers slash pesticides and water use.
India Approves $7 Billion For 10,000 Electric Buses to Clean Air in 170 Cities
The plan aims to help cut down on air pollution from vehicle exhaust, a major factor in Indian cities' poor air quality.
India Becomes Fourth Nation to Touch Down on the Moon In Mission to Study its South Pole
The pair comes equipped with a variety of scientific instruments. The Vikram lander has 4 in total, including one to detect moonquakes.
India Succeeds in Reducing Emissions Rate by 33% Over 14 Years, on Track to Meet all Targets
The measurement in the report is referred to as "emissions intensity" which describes a measure of emissions against a ratio of GDP.
Farmer Saves Sickly Leopard by Carrying it to Forest Officials on His Motorbike
It was believed a farmer had been caught leopard poaching in India, when he was seen driving a bike with the animal tied to the back.
Police Officer's Free School Inside Delhi Slum is Helping Kids Escape Life on the Streets
Last year, 70 of Singh's students were able to enroll in government schools, 10 of whom achieved the highest scores out of all their peers.
Indian Man Quits Tech Job and Becomes Environmentalist-And Turns Infamous Dump into Green Oasis
After leaving his IT job, Jeeth started greening city parks, growing food forests, and saving trees destined for the chop.
This Tower Filters 273 Hot Air Balloons-Worth of Pollution per Day in India City
This installation isn't a student's idea of an art piece, it's a sophisticated air purifier that could be key to improving New Delhi's air.
Mumbai's 'Museum on Wheels' Travels to Rural Villages to Benefit Children
The innovative education idea has so far traveled over 50,000 miles and visited 700 cities in states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa.
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