Adivasis protest Vedanta’s zinc smelter plant in south Gujarat

Tribal communities say Vedanta’s zinc smelter in Tapi has been planned without their consultation

From 19% seasonal deficit to 106% excess rain in 24 hours: Warning signals from Gujarat

Gujarat showed a complete reversal of circumstances in a matter of 10 days; its drought changed into deluge  

Live storage at 64% capacity in 123 reservoirs

5 of 36 dams in south India are 100 per cent full and need close monitoring

Mughal system stilll supplies water at zero cost

Mughal builders are known the world over for the Taj Mahal. But their water engineers built a supply system in 1615 that still provides water to …

Seismic fault as recharge well

Inter-state agreement to replenish groundwater in 800,000 ha

Floods spell losses for states

Citizens' reports indict Gujarat government for Surat floods

The floods of August 2006 are among the worst Gujarat's Surat city

Only a sixth of India’s reservoirs full: Central Water Commission

Reservoirs in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh have less than normal storage 

At least 24 out of India’s 123 reservoirs are full: Central Water Commission

Situation precarious for Karnataka and Maharashtra, where ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall is predicted in some parts;…

India’s reservoirs now have 155% more water than last yr

Live storage in 123 reservoirs is at 66.372 billion cubic metres (BCM) or 39 per cent of total live storage capacity

Iran-India gas pipeline laid low by geopolitics

Mani Shankar Aiyar is known for the many controversies sparked by his provocative comments and controversial ideas. As Minister for Petroleum and …

Drowning villages for 8 paise

The Par-Tapi Narmada Link project will earn 8 paise on a rupee

Rivers' fury

Supreme Court questions viability of river linking project

Directs Centre to submit detailed report on project cost and land acquisition

Flood alert in Gujarat

Dam-induced floods feared in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts

Why Hirakud dam failed to check flood

The river has strayed from its flood control route

Dams induce severe floods

They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow

Why floods despite dams

Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill

Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …