Tropical cyclones are among the most destructive weather systems affecting India, shaping lives along the eastern and western ...

Explore the major shifts in India's water governance, including NITI Aayog's data-driven water budgeting for ...

A review of Nicolò Bongiorno's award-winning documentary, Songs of the Water Spirits. Explore Ladakh's struggle against ...

Discover how groundwater challenges in Tamil Nadu reveal India's water future amid rising salinity and contamination.

Meghalaya has a predominantly agrarian economy. In addition to agriculture and horticulture, people in rural areas are also dependent on mining and mining-related activities, fishing, hunting, ...

The word Harud, meaning “autumn” in Kashmiri, marks more than a change in season; it reflects a way of life. From September to mid-October, farming families, neighbours, and local labourers come ...

India has 18 percent of the world’s population, but only 4 percent of its water resources, which makes it among the most water-stressed in the world. A large number of people in India are now facing ...

Ranjit Singh is elated that someone has come to his village enquiring about his work. He says not many people recognise the worth of traditional occupations like his. “This is especially true of ...

While Joshimath in the Himalayas was in the news this year for landslide events that caused massive damage to infrastructure and lives, the problem is not confined to Uttarakhand alone. Many states in ...

Irrigation is a vital tool for sustaining crops in agricultural landscapes, where rainfall is inconsistent. Conventional centralised management of water often results in inefficient distribution of ...

What should have been a source of prosperity for Mirzapur’s people, its prized pink sandstone, has, over the years, turned into a multi-dimensional man-made disaster. The reason: rampant violations of ...

Waterborne diseases are diseases transmitted through drinking water contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms such as protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and intestinal parasites. Most waterborne diseases ...