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Sea sparkle (type of marine plankton) blooms. Source: Sander van der Wel from Netherlands via Wikimedia Commons.

When rivers meet the sea: How dams are influencing plankton blooms along India's coasts

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

27 Jul 2026

8 min read

Kanpur's primary industry consists of 400 tanneries that treat hides using water and heavy chemicals like chromium. This multi-step process generates highly polluted water, which is typically discharged back into the Ganges River without being treated. Image: Daniel Bachhuber; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0; Flickr Commons

Can Kanpur turn sewage into clean energy and help restore the Ganga?

19 Jul 2026

8 min read

Wular lake in Kashmir.

Water Quality and Pollution

From lake to plate: Heavy metal contamination in Kashmir's lakes threatens water chestnuts

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

09 Jun 2026

6 min read

Saltwater intrusion in Gujarat

How technology is helping India track saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers

09 Jun 2026

6 min read

PFAS foam in a lake

FAQs: What are 'Forever Chemicals'? How they pollute India’s rivers, groundwater, and drinking water

16 May 2026

11 min read

How arsenic contamination is devastating Eastern Uttar Pradesh

A documentary review of "When water kills: The arsenic crisis in Eastern Uttar Pradesh"

15 Apr 2026

3 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

Reclaiming used water: The case for prioritizing agriculture in water policy

Flowing back - Stories of claiming used water documentary, reframes wastewater as farmers’ lifeline

05 Mar 2026

5 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

Water circularity: Transforming wastewater into a resource

FAQ: Water circularity in India

20 Feb 2026

13 min read

Fishermen sitting together in their boats on the calm waters of Wular lake, resting after a long day's work

Rivers and Lakes

“We are beautifying the wound”: Wular Lake, restoration, and the people of Kashmir

10 Feb 2026

10 min read

Wastewater, often untreated drains into water bodies in India

FAQ: What is antibiotic resistance, and why should India worry about it?

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

16 Jan 2026

11 min read

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