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Small villages on Kashmir's hillsides rely on natural springs, many of which are now drying up fast

Once a lifeline, now a memory: What happened to Kashmir’s water springs?

10 Jul 2025

6 min read

Water being fetched in India with a pulley from a well with circular wall

How India’s water crisis is also a data problem

Debaranjan Pujahari

09 Jul 2025

4 min read

Rice farmer in SE Punjab, India

Why India’s rice and wheat subsidies are drying up our groundwater

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

01 Jul 2025

6 min read

Explore the intricate beauty and cultural significance of India's ancient stepwells. Kund Mailacherla, Andhra Pradesh, 17th-18th century. (Image: Claudio Cambon)

Stepping back into a stepwell through Claudio Cambon’s lens

23 Jun 2025

3 min read

The Thar desert is greening, but will this change be sustainable in the long run?

Thar desert is turning green. What does this transformation tell about climate and water in India?

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

15 Jun 2025

6 min read

Can water conservation drive both economic growth and climate adaptation? (Image: TBS)

Rainwater Harvesting

Book Review: Climate resilient socioeconomic growth through water conservation

13 Jun 2025

5 min read

Declining groundwater levels and the race to dig deeper are leaving groundwater resources in peril in India

Bridging the gap: Towards holistic water sector policies

Eshwer Kale, WOTR

10 Apr 2025

5 min read

Punjab, part of India's breadbasket is losing water fast, as water-guzzling crops like wheat and paddy continue to suck water at rapid rates.

From India to the USA: The growing water crisis in the breadbaskets of the world

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

09 Apr 2025

8 min read

Water scarce regions in Maharashtra

Variable waterscapes of Maharashtra

Sagar S Kondekar

26 Jan 2025

3 min read

Ahar Pyne system in Gaya, South Bihar (Image: Hindi Water Portal)

Rainwater Harvesting

Beyond revival: Ahar-pyne and social justice

24 Jan 2025

6 min read

A hidden crisis: Groundwater contamination near mines (Image: Vikash Singh, Pexels)

Protecting the source: Groundwater quality assessment in Sevathur mine area

02 Jan 2025

6 min read

People fight for their rights to clean and safe drinking water. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

The poisoned well: Education under threat

Khushboo Aggarwal

28 Dec 2024

4 min read

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