water contamination

The Hidden Ravages of Tamil Nadu’s Poultry Boom

Aathira Perinchery 30/09/2022

A deep-diving investigation into the consequences of the broiler...

In popular culture and popular imagination, Shimla has been cast within the columns of its colonial heritage. Credit: Pritam Das Biswas/Unsplash

How Shimla’s Water Crisis Flows Along Spatial and Economic Lines

Soma Sarkar and Geetanjoy Sahu 29/09/2022

The challenges posed by erratic water supply are harder...

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Microplastics Detected in Fish Samples From Cauvery River

India Science Wire 12/04/2022

The study was conducted at the Krishnaraja Sagar dam,...

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Once Resplendent With Fields of Gold, Kolar Is Now a Dust Bowl

Kapil Kajal 23/09/2020

Since mines were shut in Kolar Gold Fields in...

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India’s Rivers Are Contaminated By Heavy Metals, Study Finds

The Wire Staff 13/12/2019

While some amount of metals in drinking water is...

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How Drug Resistance Spreads in Cities

Sanghamitra Deobhanj 31/10/2019

Scientists, policymakers and medical practitioners must act to control...

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Groundwater in Rajasthan Fouled by Natural and Human-Made Toxins

Sahana Ghosh 12/09/2019

Over three-quarters of the wells that provide drinking water...