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To combat escalating water shortages, the Ice Stupa initiative in Ladakh is empowering local communities to become self-reliant and deeply involved in water stewardship.

Documentary review: 'Songs of the water spirits' and the changing water realities of Ladakh

29 Nov 2025

3 min read

The endangered Ganges river dolphin

Saving the Ganges river dolphin, and healing the holy river

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

14 Nov 2025

5 min read

Mangroves of the Sunderbans

Sundarban’s aquaculture model earns global FAO honour

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

08 Nov 2025

4 min read

Modern infrastructure, like this power pylon, now stands over the rice fields, a sign of the pressures facing traditional farming.

Kashmir’s rice fields are disappearing, and so are its farming traditions

08 Nov 2025

9 min read

Farming on the riverbanks of Betwa River

Where sand shifts and rivers flow, life adapts across India’s changing lands

08 Nov 2025

7 min read

"Water is Love" shares inspiring accounts of using regenerative ecosystem design—a strategy focused on natural methods—to dramatically increase water retention in local communities, villages, and entire regions. (Image: Tamera Media)

Documentary review - Water is love: A journey of renewal and connection

29 Oct 2025

4 min read

The terraced fields of Kashmir hold drying bundles of rice. The sun casts shadows on the mountains, while the valley glows with the season’s work.

Harud: When Autumn turns Kashmir’s fields to gold

28 Oct 2025

5 min read

Groundwater contamination in mined areas

Tainted waters: Uranium mining and radiological risks in Jadugoda of Jharkhand

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

11 Oct 2025

5 min read

Coal mining can negatively affect water resources

How coal mining is contaminating groundwater in Central India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

10 Oct 2025

5 min read

The land that remained unsubmerged after the dam was built has now transformed into an island, becoming a key tourist attraction of Dumboor Lake.

Dumboor lake: When fields sank and farmers became fishers in Tripura

10 Oct 2025

8 min read

Residents of Tilthi village take children to safer places during the floods.

Why Does Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur Flood Every Year Despite A Steady Decline In Rainfall?

Brijendra Dubey

26 Sep 2025

14 min read

Transforming barren earth into a forest in Pitchandikulam at Auroville. (Image: auroville.org)

The forest that came back: How Pitchandikulam revived land, water, and community

25 Sep 2025

8 min read

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