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IN PHOTOS: One year of the Swachh Bharat Mission

On Friday, India marked the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Various programmes were held across the country to mark the event, which......

Swachh Bharat a hit or miss? Let us know

Give us your feedback on the condition of toilets in your neighbourhood, help rate Swacch Bharat mission. The Swachh Bharat mission, one of the flagship programmes of the National Democratic......

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: A FAILURE?

There should have been a focus on sanitation and not on littering or garbage. Absence of sanitation affects the health of children, explains Aakar Patel. Kindly note the image has been posted only......

PM Modi nominates 9 people for 'Swachh Bharat' challenge

Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at India Gate for launching the Swacch Bharat Mission. Photographs: PIB photos In his bid to make 'Swachh Bharat' a people's movement, Prime Minister......

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wielded a broom in New Delhi to launch his pet Swachh Bharat mission, a cleanliness drive across India, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. After paying......

The man who spearheaded Swachh Bharat Mission is Niti CEO

Former Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the Swachh Bharat Mission, was on Friday appointed as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to a government order.......

The 104-year-old star of the Swachh Bharat Mission

Kuwarbai Yadav convinced 30 families in her village to construct toilets and end open defecation. A 104-year-old resident of Dhamtari district, Kuwarbai Yadav, has become the poster child......

Why Modi's Swachh Bharat mission may not succeed

The report found that only 20 per cent of companies supported programmes that aimed to change the behaviour of individuals despite its critical role in eliminating open defecation. ......

Swachh Bharat Mission: What the nation needs to know

We do not even know where our waste comes from and where it goes, says Sunita Narain Swachh Bharat Mission, the government’s much-needed flagship programme, is not just about building......

World Bank to extend $1.5 bn support to Swachh Bharat Mission

The end-use of the incentive grants will be limited to activities pertaining to the sanitation sector. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved $1.5 billion (about Rs 9,000 crore) World Bank support for......

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

'I remember that when I was about seven years old, a doctor saw me and told my family that I would only survive for six months and that the disease had no cure.''But my mother never gave up.''She......

India Hockey stars bring out cleaning gear to kick off Swachh Bharat week

IMAGE: Hockey stars Rupinder Pal Singh and PR Sreejesh participate in the Swacch Bharat Week on Tuesday. Photograph: Rupinder Pal Singh/Twitter In keeping with the ongoing Swachh Bharat mission......

PIX: Group Captain Tendulkar attends 87th IAF Day parade

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and his wife Asha Bhadauria, General Bipin Rawat and Admiral Karambir Singh. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Batting great Sachin......

From play to policy: Modi dives into gaming world

PM Modi interacts with top Indian gamers; tries his hands on few games Photograph: Kind courtesy ANI/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a free-wheeling interaction with some well-known gamers......