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Street dreams are made of these
It’s a typical Monday morning, blues included. Like any other week day, Churchgate station in south Mumbai is tolerating harried commuters. Some are arriving, some are heading out. But all are on...
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When street kids turned street artists
Showcasing unlikely subjects, 50 Years of Love celebrates India’s most vulnerable—street children. For most Indians, street children are cruel reminders of how kind life has been to us. For French...
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Life with a whiff of Cologne
Photographer Shrutti Garg went out for a stroll in Cologne in Germany and came back with stories of life captured on camera. Shrutti Garg has picked much off the streets. Notably, like the tales they...
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Kala Ghoda 2013: Dark horse bright canvas
Mumbai is something of a mini-India — with invisible borders between South, North, East, and West. There exist every few kilometres in this vibrant city, stark cultural differences. But even...
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Project Chirag: Lighting up lives
Four thousand seven hundred and counting, light has replaced darkness in these many rural homes, thanks to the efforts of a group of students of a Mumbai college. When you first see him, Khushaal...
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Bahurupias: Men of many faces at Kala Ghoda
How many roles has the versatile Amitabh Bachchan played in his illustrious, four-decade-long acting career? 100? 200? According to IMDB.com, around 180! The Bahurupias are not impressed. Rightly so,...
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Rainwater harvesting: In a nutshell
Don’t be the grasshopper. Take cue from the ant and save up (water) during the monsoons for a not-so-rainy day. Here’s how… Grudgingly, we all welcome the pitter-patter of rain. The scorch of the sun...
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How to make a simple rain barrel
Begin your water conservation journey with a simple rain barrel. You can either make it a do-it-yourself project or take the help of those who have been there, done that… So you’ve decided to be a...
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Aquifers: Nature’s reservoirs
We’ve told you how recharge wells help increase the groundwater table in an aquifer. But what exactly is an aquifer? Here’s delving into what it is and why it is important for the survival of the...
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Catch Every Drop: The wonder drug rejuvenating lakes
A wonder product is helping clean up polluted water bodies and save our fish population from starvation and suffocation… A polluted lake Fish has suddenly turned unpalatable for us, thanks to their...
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How to be a ‘water smart’ traveler
Holiday is a time for excesses but water use need not be one of them. Lower your water footprints and be a responsible traveler. All your bags are packed and you’re ready to go. The beaches and the...
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Aabid Surti: The painter who catches every drop
Aabid Surti Save every drop or drop dead. That’s all Aabid Surti has to say to each one of us. The National Award winning septuagenarian author and artist, along with a partner, plugs drips in homes...
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What’s your water footprint?
Longing for a hot soak in a bath tub? Resist the temptation. For, you will expend nothing less than 200 litres of water. And that shower is not cheap either. Here’s how much water it costs… Calculate...
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Why detergents aren’t your best friends
Maybe that “ek chammach” for “safedi” laundry detergent you are soaking your clothes in isn’t that harmless after all. Would you drink a glass of detergent water? Crazy question? Not really. That’s...
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The rich Indian culture of open wells
That neglected well in your neighbourhood is not just a hole in the ground. For years, wells have been a symbol of our social and cultural history… Mandawa Well ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 The...
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Green wisdom everyday at Prakriya School
Growing its own organic vegetables and fruits – that too with recycled wastewater – is just one of the efforts made by Prakriya Green Wisdom School to become a sustainable campus. The Prakriya Green...
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The best of Indian social enterprise at the Sankalp Forum
Mumbai, April 17, 2013. Competing for the Sankalp-Artha Grand Prize Award are enterprises that together form a vibrant mix of companies looking to solve important grassroot problems, from ‘bio-breaks’...
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Mark Kahn: All this hype about ‘impact investing’ worries me
We catch up with the eminently quotable agri-investor from Omnivore Capital on popular myths around impact investment, why ventures and grants should stay apart, and where the ‘meat’ is in the social...
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Social Enterprise Showcase: Banka Bioloo – Nature-friendly answer to nature’s...
Namita Banka is used to toilet humour. And why not? It’s the humble toilet that is helping her laugh all the way to the bank even as it helps her solve one of the most pressing problems in the country...
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Street dreams are made of these
It’s a typical Monday morning, blues included. Like any other week day, Churchgate station in south Mumbai is tolerating harried commuters. Some are arriving, some are heading out. But all are on...
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