New Religion

The saffron-clad sadhus and former dacoits now find a ritual for social restructuring and acceptance: water harvesting. They are building "…

Water crisis: Is Bengaluru’s fate in store for Mangaluru and Shivamogga?

Burgeoning urbanisation, vanishing wetlands may impact water resources in these regions too

Resident Welfare Associations can contribute big to conserve water

A case study from JR Nagar RWA in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Of bottles and kundis

Contradictory claims

No passing through

New carbon-based nanotube filter cleans drinking water, petroleum too

Shoring up

Concern over contaminant in Washington's water

The curse of plenty

If Kerala can't solve its water problem, who can?

Shun simplification

Giving women a voice in water user bodies does not necessarily empower them

Parched Mumbai

The news is out: water levels in Mumbai are over 15 per cent less than last year. It might seem routine but it has the city up in arms. …

Extreme weather events impact global river water quality: Study

Long-term or multi-decadal climate change has led to increasing water temperatures and algae levels 

South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: What’s gone wrong

Decaying infra means residents in Gauteng Province have to face 30% water restrictions 

New CAG report exposes wide gap between India's groundwater management regulations & implementation

77% packaged drinking water units in 18 states operating without no-objection certificates

Rooftop rainwater harvesting: A tool for refashioning India’s water management praxis

Discipline of water management is now situated at the precipice of change; it has opened its traditionally closed and ‘elite’ …

Safe drinking water in America: Not everyone has it

COVID-19 can’t be transmitted through drinking water, but that doesn’t mean your tap water is safe

Fetching water is a woman's responsibility in this arid Rajasthan village

In Jaisalmer's Khadero ki Dhani village, a strong sense of community and humour help women survive numerous trips to beris

Can Navi Mumbai find a way out of its water shortage?

Navi Mumbai is digging wells to fight water shortage, but this may lead to another crisis instead of countering one

Water used as weapon of war in Syria, Gaza and Yemen

The conflict in Syria has worsened water crisis of the parched country; 30 million people affected, says Unicef

World awakes to new danger: use of water as weapon of war

Using water as a weapon to weaken people is a tactic used in Syria, other countries of West Asia and Africa

The interminable wait for justice

Three years after a public interest litigation case was filed in the Supreme Court to stop a local factory polluting its drinking water, the …

Weaving a common destiny

The weavers of Kabir Basti had just two resources: wool and their own talent. With this they transformed their lives

Watermaker

A US-based firm has recently launched a high-tech gadget in India with the alluring promise of resolving the water crisis. 'Watermaker', a …

Groundwater in 12 Indian states found to be contaminated with uranium

Nearly 29%, or about 3 in every 10 wells tested in Punjab, is contaminated with uranium

75 years of people’s power: Jharkhand district modifies leach pits to tackle grey water

Pits in Sahibganj district raised to counteract frequent floods, shallow groundwater

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management