Massive sinkhole appears in Mexico and keeps growing

The diameter of the sinkhole was five meters when it first appeared, then grew quickly in just a few hours

World Water Day: Fish from common ponds help fund weddings in this Maharashtra village

The small village got ownership and management rights of the three village ponds in 2011, 70 years after its independence

'The mining lobby tried to suppress our voice'

Chairperson of Tarun Bharat Sangh writes about their fight against illegal mining that started in the 1980s

How 40 villages in Odisha came together to address water crisis

Charmalik has recorded a 2-2.5 ft increase in the surface and sub-surface water level since 2010

Centre to send babus to 255 water-stressed districts. Here’s what they should keep in mind

MGNREGS has implemented a slew of projects, but to hardly any effect. We need to look at the problem afresh

Rajasthan's fight against drought is showing positive results

The state has launched an ambitious programme to become drought-free in four years

Great farm pond chase

According to Union Budget 2017-18, Centre expects to see one million farm ponds being built by March 2017. If the government continues to chase …

Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind

Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district  

Ponds for strongmen

Village heavyweights use natural farming methods

Penny foolish, pond wise

Once parched, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh is now a lush green district