Blog (Water)

India’s National Water Policy is on paper, without power
Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower boom is turning the mountain river into a political weapon
Decentralised water conservation structures are critical for India, not as substitutes, but as complements to large irrigation systems
Mangrove under siege: Microplastic contamination, shrimp farming weakening Pichavaram’s ecosystem
Ambedkar Jayanti 2026 should consciously mark the beginning of a Mahad centenary year centred on water and caste
The Mahanadi at a crossroads: Justice delayed, river denied
India has built an extraordinary foundation of groundwater recharge infrastructure over the past 20 years. The task now is to make it work
Canals in a warming world: Why irrigation is India’s quiet climate infrastructure
Floods without water, droughts without rain: The quiet crises beneath India’s ground
Banaras changes, but its rhythm does not
Watershed development can become India’s most effective rural climate strategy
World Water Day 2026: Future policy in rainfed regions must recognise that farmers already possess hydrological knowledge of their landscapes
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