For the water of this earth

Changes in local ecology and economy have a direct impact on food security for the poor

Poor monsoon to hit food stock hard

Karnataka was the first state to declare drought

Starving cattle

Coping with drought

Rainfall is scarce, groundwater levels have fallen; what exactly is happening in Rajasthan?

A way out of drought

Despite the government sinking crores, plight of the drought-affected people remains unchanged

Drought monitoring: Untapped data

Government does little with records that could help reduce effect of drought on agriculture

No two droughts are alike

Farmers quit mentha

Overexploitation of water leaves very little for farming

Water level in dams has reduced drastically in drought-hit states, says CWC

Out of 5,172 big dams in the country, 4,048 are situated in the 10 droughts-hit states

About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years

Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable

Think institution

The need of the hour is to decentralise drought management and think long-term

Costly silence

No one is debating where goats will graze

Water action plan at COP27 gives hope to drought-ravaged Africa

Aims at fostering political efforts in establishing pan-African water hubs

Drought scare looms large over a fifth of India

Till 2020, 7.86% of India’s land was under drought-like conditions  

Central India in grip of worst-ever drought

A monumental waste: Crores spent on water-related works haven’t readied Jharkhand for droughts; here’s why

Poor planning of water conservation and water harvesting structures is a major reason

When markets do work

A third of US reels under drought

Likely to experience dry spell till at least October 

Marathwada's dry story

How poor policies pushed the region into one of its worst droughts ever