Category: Culture & Heritage
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The Water Keepers: India’s Ignored Rain Defenders
Under India’s summer sun, the earth cracks. Rivers retreat. Wells echo. Faucets sputter. Yet if you listen with memory, the land hums an old tune—the whisper of water. India has long been…
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Reawakening the Wells of Wisdom: Almora’s Ignored Water Temples
Almora, a town of terraced slopes, historic temples, and meandering market lanes, is tucked amid the wooded mountains of Uttarakhand’s Kumaun region. But Almora has a legacy far deeper—quite literally—than just beautiful…
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges: Water Management Techniques from Delhi’s History
History inspires the changes required in the present. What we see today as ‘modern’ problems have found a solution for themselves in the ancient times. Water management is one of the major…
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Traditional Methods of Rainwater Harvesting and Water Management State in Focus: Tamil Nadu
Rainwater harvesting refers to the collection and storage of rain. The collected water can be used for domestic, agricultural, or other purposes. It can also contribute to groundwater recharge. Although rainwater harvesting…
