Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, whose report on Western Ghats was rejected by the Kerala government, on what caused the Kerala floods and how the rebuilding process should be carried out
7 min read3 Sep 2018With the likelihood of extreme weather patterns increasing because of global warming, operational management of dams deserves equal importance
4 min read3 Sep 2018Opposition in the state has blamed the ruling government's dam operations for the calamity
3 min read22 Aug 2018Had the dam reservoirs in Kerala been emptied ahead of the onset of monsoon rains, damages from the floods would have been lower, shows analysis
3 min read21 Aug 2018Big irrigation projects aren't the hard knocks, badly conceived ones are
4 min read10 Apr 2018'The Blaft Anthology Of Tamil Pulp Fiction, Vol. III' hooks you with its oddball detectives and ludicrous capers
3 min read9 Jan 2018The Central Water Commission said the pouring might trigger a rapid rise in the water level of the rivers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala due to Cyclone Ockhi, and asked the states to monitor the rivers, dams
2 min read2 Dec 2017The water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country has risen to 70% of their total storage capacity from 68% last week, says government
1 min read20 Oct 2017Pakistan is constructing six dams on the Indus river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with assistance of China, says V. K. Singh
1 min read4 Aug 2017Asia can build a harmonious, rules-based water management system. But it needs China to get on board
4 min read29 Nov 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared