The lack of bathrooms is not just about poverty. It is also about cultural attitudes, priorities in household spending, and the absence of targeted government programmes.

Ahmedabad: In a significant shift, all pay-and-use toilets in Ahmedabad, which typically close down after 11pm, will soon operate 24 hours a day. The .

Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde on Thursday described the state’s success in eliminating open defecation as a “major milestone” of the Swachh Bharat Mission and urged citizens to work collectively ...