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Located in Mahendra Hills, Hill Top Colony sprawls on the natural slope of the plateau, unlike many of Hyderabad's north-western neighbourhoods, where the terrain has been levelled.

One Staircase at a time: Building climate resilience in India's self-built neighbourhoods

05 Jun 2026

12 min read

Kempakarai rests in a forested valley, where farms, homes, and water sources shape life at the edge of the wilderness.

People and Culture

Harvest festival of Kempakarai: A celebration of land, water, and continuity in Tamil Nadu

Sharat Chandra prasad

29 May 2026

9 min read

The invisible crisis in aquifers

Toxic metals in wells: Groundwater contamination threatens Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu

27 May 2026

7 min read

An irrigation well at Randullabad, Maharashtra.

Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal): Managing India’s groundwater for the future

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

22 May 2026

10 min read

Groundwater

Stream within Mawphlang's sacred forest.

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

01 May 2026

9 min read

Himalayan springs: The hidden risks behind "safe" mountain water

Himalayan springs are still clean. So, why are they at risk and not safe for long?

20 Mar 2026

6 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

Anita Devi lifts her hand and smiles softly. With the foxnuts she collected during harvest in her hands that are rough and wounded.

A Day In Mithila’s Ponds: Women and the Work Behind Bihar’s Makhana

Sharat Chandra prasad

09 Mar 2026

7 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

Children climb onto a wooden cart stacked with plastic drums as it rolls forward, pushed and pulled by bodies accustomed to weight. This is not play. The water they carry will decide the day’s cooking, washing, and drinking in their households.

Children’s water journeys on wheels in Shillong, Meghalaya

20 Feb 2026

4 min read

Deep-rooted forests are handling the stress much better than our intensive croplands, which are becoming increasingly fragile.

How India’s falling water tables are rewiring ecosystems from the ground up

06 Feb 2026

6 min read

Celebrating the legacy and reflecting on the future of India’s groundwater

Celebrating the legacy and reflecting on the future of India’s groundwater

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

09 Jan 2026

8 min read

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Shorts

Palar river at Vellore

How is the Palar River basin revealing India’s groundwater future?

26 Nov 2025

The Ganga, the lifeline of India

Groundwater powers the Ganga: New evidence rewrites the river’s story

30 Oct 2025

Groundwater contamination in mined areas

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

11 Oct 2025

Coal mining can negatively affect water resources

How coal mining is contaminating groundwater in Central India

10 Oct 2025

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