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Reddit user proposes “Zepto but for garbage collection” in Indian cities like Bengaluru
The proposed app aims to provide scheduled pickups, tracking and proper disposal, targeting areas w…
Why doesn’t India participate in the Daylight Saving Time ritual?
Daylight Saving Time is a biannual clock adjustment used in many countries to optimise their daylig…
Water shortage detrimental to India's credit health, may spark social unrest: Moody's
Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sector…
PTI
A new tool shows what the climate crisis could feel like in your city
Scientists forecast how climate hazards like heat waves and mosquito-borne diseases will worsen in …
Catherine Boudreau
Water woes grip Bengaluru as city faces severe crisis ahead of summer
Bengaluru, often referred to as India's Silicon Valley, is facing a water crisis. As the sweltering…
ANI
Google announces AI-led collaborations for India's health, sustainability, and agriculture sectors
The tech giant is joining forces with local and international organizations to implement AI-driven …
ANI
Dipping reservoir stores in South India raise alarms on possible water shortages ahead
Looking ahead, despite current shortages, many state governments assure the public of sufficient wa…
Bengaluru's residential real estate market soars as prices shoot up by 32% year on year
Bengaluru's real estate rose 32% to INR 7,800/sq. ft. by H1 2024, driven by premium launches (32,50…
Could BBMP’s new climate action plan for Bengaluru restore India's ‘Garden City’ to its former glory?
Sprawling with lush trees and a constant freshening breeze, Bengaluru certainly lived up to its tit…
Healthcare in India faces massive strain as costs rise by 14% annually; most expenses paid out-of-pocket
Kidney disease has emerged as a growing concern in India, with Delhi being identified as the kidney…
Garden city to concrete jungle: Bengaluru city has just 7% green cover left, reveals IISc study
Bengaluru's urbanised area has expanded by a staggering 1055% since 1973, from a mere 8% to 93.3% i…
Water crisis affects businesses across Bengaluru; Is there room for cautious optimism?
Bidding to reduce their reliance on the exorbitant tankers — a necessary step after the exhaustion …
India's electronics manufacturing projected to double in next five years: ICICI Direct
The first quarter earnings season in the Indian stock market is almost over, with most major listed…
ANI
WATCH: A NASA animation shows gigantic plumes of carbon dioxide emissions swirling over India
It’s one thing to read about climate change and carbon emissions in an article, and quite another t…
Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint
Researchers are facing backlash over a study that found produce grown on urban farms has a higher c…
Catherine Boudreau
India’s unemployment rates have climbed by almost 4% in five years to reach 9.2% in June 2024
In a concerning development for India's economic landscape, the unemployment rate surged to an eigh…
A fight over sewage is preventing Long Island from solving its crippling housing crisis
Many residents in Suffolk County, Long Island, are waking up to groundwater contamination and a hou…
Eliza Relman
Waste to wealth: Himachal to convert fire-prone pine needles to biogas, help reduce fossil fuel dependence
Nearly 22 per cent or 8,267 sq.km of the total forest area in Himachal Pradesh is fire-prone. A maj…
MSMEs can aid waste management in India but need more hand holding
It was less than a year ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the second phase of the Swac…
India could emerge as an economic superpower amid dull global economic landscape
IMF, World Bank and prominent rating agencies have predicted further slow-down in global growth thi…