The Third World’s drinking problem
February 19, 2014
The Third World Center for Water Management estimates that at least three billion people worldwide still drink water of dubious quality.… Read More
Infrastructure of water security in India
February 14, 2014
Any rational and objective analyst of India’s water and development policies has to conclude that if the country continues with its past and present practices, the country will face an unprecedented water crisis around 2030, the magnitude and extent of which no other earlier generation had to face.… Read More
Delhi’s water supply: Going, going, gone?
February 10, 2014
Providing clean water to Delhi is no rocket science. What is missing is some political will and competent leadership.… Read More
A leaky plan
January 14, 2014
An inefficient Delhi Jal Board will struggle to implement the AAP’s water policy.… Read More
China rising, India falling: IITs are an illustrative example of the dumbing down of Indian universities
January 6, 2015
University rankings have become an important tool to attract high-quality staff, good students and serious funding. For administrators, politicians, government officials, funding agencies and media, rankings are important.… Read More
The Singapore Water Story: Sustainable Development in an Urban City-State
Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Kishore Joshi and Asit K. Biswas, Routledge, London, 2013, 286 pages.… Read More
India’s biofuel policies: Progress or boondoggle?
In biofuels, the country has a ray of hope in providing energy security”: National policy on biofuels, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India.… Read More
For Resilience, Return to the Human City
December 10, 2013
An old business management adage says, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” This also applies to urban planning.… Read More
O preço da agua
Dezembro 2013
Podemos resolver problema de fornecimento de água e de alimentos para 9.2 bilhões de pessoas em 2050 com uma gestão eficiente.… Read More
Water quality and sustainable development in India and across the world
Water will be an important critical resource issue for the social and economic development of the world in this century. However, increasing global demands for water and poor management practices over decades have already caused significant damages to the environment. A report by Peter Brabeck-Letmathe and Asit K. Biswas.… Read More