Who pays the price for development in Yamuna Khadar? Explore the uncertain lives of migrant farmers caught in a legal battle ...

The Ganga river, originates from the Gangotri glacier in the western Himalayas and flows through the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India and Bangladesh, and is crucial for human survival and livelihoods as ...

Ripples of Regeneration' and see water as a living force. Learn how reviving traditional wisdom and local water cycles can ...

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 ...

Across India’s cities, plumbers like Khaled work behind the scenes to keep water systems from collapsing. Their daily improvisations reveal the fragile balance between infrastructure, governance, and ...

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New research reveals dangerously high levels of heavy metal and sewage pollution in Prayagraj's Ganga and Yamuna rivers. The contamination poses a severe public health crisis. Read the full findings.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...