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Once water resilient, mining-affected villages in Goa now entirely dependent on government tankers for supply

Opencast iron ore mining reduces the groundwater table and causes surface water pollution. The village of Pissurlem in the mining-belt of north-east Goa used to be brimming with water; it is now entirely dependent on government tankers.

World Population Day 2020: India need to focus on quality health care for all in the post-COVID-19 era

With the private health sector failing to provide equitable healthcare, we should consider regulations to ensure it acts in the people's interests and not in the quest for profits.

Singer-songwriter Nikhil D'Souza on his Bollywood music, biggest artistic influences, and launch of his EP

Singer of Bollywood hits like 'Shaam' and 'Mere Bina', Nikhil D'Souza is currently working on widening the scope of his repertoire, with a new EP that recalls the innocence of childhood.

Desert locust swarms invade India: They are millimetres in size but millions in numbers

The current locust swarm is thought to have originated in southern Iran due to the Indian Ocean Dipole, which caused warmer waters to its west and cooler waters to its east.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hand washing is recommended but where is the water to wash my hands?

Regions facing water problems, contamination and inefficient management are wondering where the water to maintain this hygiene will come from.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas become first couple to top People Magazine's best-dressed list

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have become the first-ever couple to top 2019's best-dressed list published by People magazine.

Philip Kotler fetes Modi for receiving namesake award; Rahul Gandhi mocks PM, says honour is fake

Internationally acclaimed economist Professor Philip Kotler on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for getting the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas' wedding photos released: See pictures, video from their Hindu, Christian ceremonies

The first look from Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' wedding has been released

Mamata Banerjee welcomes SC verdict on West Bengal panchayat polls, terms it 'victory of democracy'

Mamata Banerjee called the Supreme Court verdict on West Bengal panchayat poll as a "victory of democracy and of the people"

Jay Weinstein captures contrasting facial expressions in his photography series So I Asked Them To Smile

In 'So I Made Them Smile', Jay Weinstein meets new people across the globe and captures their spontaneous smiles