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Just like Kunti who had Karna on one side and five sons on the other, Mother Kaveri, in the wildlife sanctuary that I visit, flows with Tamil Nadu on one bank, and Karnataka on the

Bangalore is growing at an unprecedented rate,and its sprawling expansions outpaces the public utility’s ability to accommodate the skyrocketing demand for water and sanitation services. It is increasingly common for new residential communities to assume

My maid was talking to me, and telling me about the water situation in her home.  “We pay Rs. 5 per pot or Rs. 15 for a ‘can’ of water (referring to the large container

This write up has been compiled from emails received from Shubha Ramachandran of BIOME Over the past one year, ACWADAM, BIOME, WIPRO and MAPUNITY have been working on a project to map the AQUIFERS in the area around Sarjapura Road (8 MicroWatersheds spread

Soil and Soul brings to you a unique workshop on water that will cover two different challenges we are facing globally: – Understand the natural water cycle and its interconnectedness with our food – Various

Our good friend Avinash is a relieved man these days. His elderly father is just back home from hospital, after a debilitating bout of dengue fever. Avinash’s dad is lucky to be recovering, because in

“If there is magic on earth, it is contained in water.” – Loren Eiseley Bangalore Film Society and Deep Focus cinema along with the partners of the film festival; Rolling Frames Film Society and Birdspot –

Water divining is the detection of under ground water without actually digging into the ground. The “diviner” locates water with the help of rules that he/she has inherited or learnt and/ or tools like coconuts,

The recent heavy rains in Bangalore have resulted in quite a bit of water finding its way into Puttenahalli Lake, quenching the thirst of the cracking lake bed. Something like a full bottle’s water getting

Over the last ten days, there has been much excitement among the residents of the Lower Ambalipura Lake area. This 7-acre water body, off Sarjarpur Main Road, is home to several species of birds through

It’s a given that you should be drinking lots of water a day. Especially given air-conditioned offices, it becomes even more important to remember to drink – and have a bottle handy that’s easy to

 I belong to a group of women, and we call ourselves BULBs…Bangalore Urban Lady-Birders. One of our favourite destinations to go birding (or bird-watching) is…Kommaghatta Lake (in Kengeri). Yesterday we went birding to Manchinabele Reservoir