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The hidden link between industrial farming, global trade, and disappearing rivers.

'Rivers at Risk' documentary shows how industrial farming threatens rivers across India and the world

16 May 2026

6 min read

Boats gather in front of the Gateway of India in the morning, beginning a quiet journey across the sea.

Life on Elephanta island: Mumbai’s Koli community between shrinking fisheries and a changing sea

Sharat Chandra prasad

15 May 2026

11 min read

Stream within Mawphlang's sacred forest.

Inside Meghalaya's sacred groves where community care sustains water beyond policy

01 May 2026

9 min read

Work draws women’s bodies low to the earth, where repetition and strain gather slowly

The feet of agriculture: Designing footwear for Indian farmers with Earthen Tunes

30 Apr 2026

11 min read

Discover why the Himalayas needs ecological planning, institutional reform, and context-specific design to combat climate risks and infrastructure failure.

Why the Himalayas need a new framework for sustainable development

22 Apr 2026

6 min read

Goidhan (Goverdhan) at Derasar Khadeen

Radiant raindrops of Rajasthan: Indigenous hydrology and water ethics

09 Apr 2026

5 min read

The calm waters of Khushal Sar perfectly mirror the houses and distant mountains, symbolizing the lake's rebirth.

Rivers and Lakes

Reviving Khushal Sar lake: Can it survive urban pressure in Kashmir’s shrinking wetlands?

28 Mar 2026

9 min read

Tripura Assembly

Rivers and Lakes

Silent Spills: Tracing the impacts of changing waters in Tripura’s gas-producing hills

28 Mar 2026

6 min read

A woman ferrying a boat across the Kosi River in Supaul district.

Rivers and Lakes

Life between embankments: How Kosi floods shape women’s lives in Bihar

14 Mar 2026

15 min read

Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunji of Meghalaya.

Why the wettest hills of India are running dry: The changing water story of Meghalaya

14 Mar 2026

7 min read

With water demand exceeding nature’s limits, India faces a new hydrological reality.

Living beyond water limits: What global water bankruptcy means for India

27 Feb 2026

8 min read

60 to 70 years old well in Dadhapur village of Kanpur Dehat District. Once a source of life and a vital part of traditions, the well has now fallen into ruins.

Drying wells and ponds of Uttar Pradesh re-shape rural communities' water security, culture, and connection

26 Feb 2026

7 min read

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