Shrinking source

More than half of the world's major aquifers, which store groundwater, are depleting faster than they can be replenished

Storm in a water pot

Social activist Nafisa Barot recalls how water unleashed the powerful energies of women in Gujarat

Meghalaya springs back

As the hill state enters dry months, a government initiative to revive 70,000 dying springs instils hope in its water-scarce villages

The much talked about Shirpur Model in Maharashtra

“Shirpur model”, is being projected as a “miracle cure” for drought. What is this much talked about Shirpur model all about?

Thirsty? Try a glass of skywater

Water can be made from air, but it has its cost   

Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health

A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?

New Religion

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

Radioactive gas in drinking water

Water scarcity threatening shared prosperity; worsened by population growth, urbanisation & climate change: World Bank

New report released at 10th World Water Forum underlines role of water in prosperity

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

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

Shun simplification

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

Arsenic, fluoride in Assam

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?

Reward for reporting illegal taps

The Hyderabad authorities will issue a toll-free number for informers

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. …

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 …

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’ …