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Media Coverage

LooCafe in the Media

From local Hyderabad newspapers to international technology publications, LooCafe's story of reinventing public sanitation has been covered across India and beyond.

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Publications

2018–2023

Coverage Span

National

Reach

UNDP

Global Recognition

Featured Coverage

Selected articles and features from print, digital, and international media.

Feature October 2018

Scroll.in

In Hyderabad, a Loo Café is challenging the poor perception of Indian public toilets

A deep dive into how LooCafe transformed a city waste site into a clean, functional public washroom that people actually want to use.

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Innovation December 2020

The Better India

Hyderabad Man Turns Shipping Containers Into Solar 'Loocafes'

How Abhishek Nath repurposed shipping containers with solar power and IoT technology to create self-sustaining public washrooms.

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Local Coverage 2019

Deccan Chronicle

LooCafé Makes for a Healthy Alternate

A look at how LooCafe units provide a dignified, hygienic alternative to the city's existing public toilet infrastructure.

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Founder Story 2019

The Weekend Leader

Eat and Ease: Abhishek Nath's LooCafe Journey

The story of a social entrepreneur who built a business model around clean, free-to-use public sanitation.

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Technology 2019

ZDNet

In India, a high-tech toilet that generates revenue

ZDNet covers LooCafe's technology stack — IoT sensors, solar panels, and a revenue model that keeps public washrooms free for users.

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Interview 2020

The CSR Journal

Loocafé Founder Abhishek Nath shares how they are changing India's public toilet scene

An in-depth interview with the founder on LooCafe's community impact, employment model, and expansion plans.

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Business Model 2023

Indian Narrative

Chennai's LooCafe — a hybrid model where a thriving restaurant funds clean toilets

How the Chennai unit blends a food and beverage offering with a zero-cost public washroom, creating a self-funding urban sanitation model.

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Expansion 2023

YourStory Tamil

Tamil Nadu's First LooCafe in Chennai Adyar

Coverage of the landmark opening of LooCafe's first Tamil Nadu unit in Chennai's Adyar neighbourhood.

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Impact 2023

Hashtag Magazine

Driving Change: The Impactful Tale of LooCafe in India

A comprehensive profile of LooCafe's journey from a single Hyderabad unit to a national public sanitation brand.

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Recognition 2020

UNDP GRID

LooCafe — India's First Free to Use Luxury Public Washroom

The United Nations Development Programme documents LooCafe as a verified global best practice in urban sanitation.

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Reference

Wikipedia

LooCafe — Wikipedia

The Wikipedia entry on LooCafe covering its history, technology, social impact, and national expansion.

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