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Saving India's groundwater future.

Why India's groundwater future is being decided right now

23 Aug 2026

5 min read

Time Domain Electromagnetics (TDEM): The Physics and Efficiency of Helicopter Groundwater Mapping (Image: CGWB)

Chasing aquifers from the sky: Heliborne surveys are mapping India's hidden water reserves

14 Aug 2026

5 min read

Irrigation in a farm  (Image: Asadwarraich, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)

Can grid-connected solar irrigation pumps help reduce groundwater use in Gujarat?

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

14 Aug 2026

8 min read

A stream in Uttarakhand. Source: TanayaPrapti via Wikimedia Commons.

Nature's tiny inspectors: How bugs confirm the health of Uttarakhand's Rawasan stream

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

06 Aug 2026

6 min read

Groundwater

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

Gitchak nakana, the unique groundwater dwelling fish from North East India.

Meet Gitchak nakana: India's first groundwater fish living in aquifers in North East India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

17 Jun 2026

6 min read

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

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

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Shorts

Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunji of Meghalaya.

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

14 Mar 2026

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

09 Mar 2026

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

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

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