Interviews

Art of killing a river

Manoj Misra speaks on the much neglected area of the Yamuna river and its floodplains and why its mere clean-up is not enough--especially as the World Culture Festival approaches. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 9 months ago

Right information and collective strength of people triumph!

The film titled 'A Hand Pump' tells the story of the villagers of Padapadar, Odisha and their struggle to finally get their right to safe drinking water. makarandpurohit posted 4 years 10 months ago

The Last Builder of Naulas in Chatola, Nainital

Constructing naulas, the small structures that house springs in Uttarakhand, requires an intimate knowledge of many sciences. One of the last practitioners of this dying craft tells his story. chicu posted 4 years 10 months ago

Using community support to battle fluoride contamination

Anita Sharma and Anil Gautam of Peoples Science Institute, Dehradun talk about their work with fluoride affected communities in Madhya Pradesh. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 11 months ago

Water filter use in India: Safety, luxury or a threat to the environment?

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) share the findings of a study on water filter use in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and discuss its implications in India's overall context. aartikelkar posted 4 years 11 months ago

Tackling water salinity in Mewat, Haryana

Lalit Mohan Sharma of Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon speaks to India Water Portal about innovative solutions to sail through Mewat's water crisis. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years ago

India needs to radically overhaul its water institutions

Can India draw some lessons from the Singaporean water story? Prof Asit Biswas, founder of the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico, talks to India Water Portal. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years ago

Is it possible to build resilience to climate change?

As the earth warms up, farmers face the most heat. Can they be better prepared and move towards a safer future? The film ‘For a safer future: Insights on climate resilience from India’, shows how. sabitakaushal posted 5 years ago

Why seeds sprout 'hope'

Seeds are not a just a gateway to the future but also a link between our today & tomorrow, and a harbinger of hope, says Biju Negi of Beej Bachao Andolan. sabitakaushal posted 5 years 1 month ago

Adapting to floods and improving lifestyles could give us some clues to finding an alternative to embankments

Dr David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD, talks to Monoj Gogoi on his visit to flood-affected Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts of Assam and Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. aartikelkar posted 5 years 1 month ago

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