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A reservoir at Dholavira

Dholavira’s water wisdom: What a 4,500-year-old city teaches modern India about managing scarcity

07 Jul 2026

12 min read

The Yamuna River no longer reliably delivers essential ecosystem services

Can the Yamuna survive land-use change? Unchecked urban growth pushes Delhi's river to the brink

10 Jul 2026

8 min read

Bhopal: Concrete and asphalt trap daytime heat, worsening the urban heat island effect in dense neighborhoods.

Bhopal’s bold experiment: Can smart surfaces cool India’s hottest cities without air conditioners?

09 Jul 2026

7 min read

Women and their unvoiced health needs.

When climate disasters become health crisis for women in India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

08 Jul 2026

6 min read

In October 2020, water levels in some neighbourhoods of Hyderabad reached 12 feet. At Nadeem Colony in Tolichowki, one of the first settlements to report rising waters, boats were deployed to rescue people and move them to safer grounds.

Governance and Policy

The first infrastructure: The human networks behind urban flood response in Hyderabad

26 Jun 2026

12 min read

A view of Chilika lagoon in the evening on the way to Berhampura.

Why saving Chilika lagoon’s seagrass meadows is key to water quality and fisheries

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

01 Jul 2026

8 min read

The Indian ocean is boiling

Marine heatwaves in the Indian Ocean are changing India’s monsoon

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

30 Jun 2026

5 min read

Fog covered hills in Nainital. Researchers have identified several high altitude zones in Pithoragarh where fog harvesting could strengthen drinking water security for mountain communities.

Harnessing Himalayan fog: A new path to water security in Uttarakhand

29 Jun 2026

7 min read

Communities in AP, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka braved the summer heat to stand up for river stewardship.

Walking with rivers: How communities across India are reconnecting with freshwater ecosystems

Pallavi Srivastava

26 Jun 2026

6 min read

Low-tech irrigation scheduling can prevent India’s groundwater crisis

Saving water without sacrificing wheat: How better irrigation scheduling could cut water use by 40% in North-West India

24 Jun 2026

7 min read

Overfishing and habitat decline threaten the Hooghly–Matlah Estuary

Sundarbans under strain: Can the Hooghly–Matlah Estuary sustain India’s fisheries future?

23 Jun 2026

6 min read

Dr Rajesh Thadani is addressing the Regional workshop on Himalayan water partnership: strengthening knowledge, practice and partnerships for springshed management

What will it take to solve the Himalayan water crisis as glaciers and mountain aquifers run dry

23 Jun 2026

5 min read

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