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India's 4 million informal waste workers recover recyclables worth 40,000 crore annually, processing 30% of the country's waste. From Pune's SWaCH cooperative to Bengaluru's Hasiru Dala, how organizations are formalizing waste picker rights.
Environment
India extracts 25% of the world's groundwater, more than any other country. With 1,186 over-exploited aquifer units, states like Punjab, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu face falling water tables, contamination, and farmer distress. Here's what's being done and what needs to change.
India's Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes 8 classical dance forms across 8 states, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, and Sattriya. Each carries centuries of tradition, faces modern challenges, and depends on living practitioners.
