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Sanjit “Bunker” Roy

Rural development pioneer Bunker Roy dies at 81

Nandita Banerji

11 Nov 2026

2 min read

Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities

Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities

04 Nov 2026

5 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2026)

02 Nov 2026

3 min read

News

Sanjit “Bunker” Roy

Rural development pioneer Bunker Roy dies at 81

Nandita Banerji

11 Nov 2026

2 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2026)

02 Nov 2026

3 min read

Freshwater and marine ecosystems are among those experiencing the highest rates of degradation

Only a quarter of global ecosystem restoration commitments implemented, UN report finds

Himanshu Nitnaware

30 Oct 2026

4 min read

Farmer Dyaneshwar Dound of Masai village, Jalna, says residents have repaired and constructed water harvesting structures, such as barrages and bunds, to arrest every rain spell for recharging groundwater

A stitch in time: How Marathwada is preparing for water scarcity

Himanshu Nitnaware

30 Oct 2026

2 min read

Gujarat, Rajasthan declare drought in 18 districts as rainfall deficit hits farmers

Gujarat, Rajasthan declare drought in 18 districts as rainfall deficit hits farmers

27 Oct 2026

2 min read

Social worker P Prabhakaran at Kovalam-Nemmeli wetland near Karikattu Kuppam village in Tamil Nadu

Reservoir of discontent: Chennai’s Mamallan project puts Kovalam-Nemmeli wetland at risk

Anil Ashwani Sharma

27 Oct 2026

2 min read

Rajasthan faces worsening drought conditions, rainfall deficit hits crops and livestock

Rajasthan faces worsening drought conditions, rainfall deficit hits crops and livestock

26 Oct 2026

7 min read

River Ganga.

NMCG panel to investigate origin and course of Uttar Pradesh’s Budhi Ganga river

23 Oct 2026

3 min read

Severe crisis ahead? India’s major reservoirs lose 3.49 billion cubic metres of water in a week, CWC data shows

Severe crisis ahead? India’s major reservoirs lose 3.49 billion cubic metres of water in a week, CWC data shows

23 Oct 2026

3 min read

India's reservoirs remain 31% below full capacity after monsoon; southern states face water shortages

India's reservoirs remain 31% below full capacity after monsoon; southern states face water shortages

19 Oct 2026

3 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 14, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 14, 2026)

16 Oct 2026

3 min read

Children have developed blisters after bathing in polluted water (left) and show non-healing ulcers (right). Photographs taken on October 3, 2026.

Toxic chromium found at 1,000 times drinking water limit in Nashik; 109 residents diagnosed with skin ailments

Himanshu Nitnaware

14 Oct 2026

4 min read

Interviews

‘There is no single solution to drought in Europe. It is a combination of measures’

‘There is no single solution to drought in Europe. It is a combination of measures’

05 Oct 2026

6 min read

‘Ken-Betwa river-linking project will have severe consequences’

‘Ken-Betwa river-linking project will have severe consequences’

03 Aug 2026

3 min read

‘El Niño-driven extremes act as threat multipliers, worsening vulnerabilities far beyond what we saw in the 20th century’

‘El Niño-driven extremes act as threat multipliers, worsening vulnerabilities far beyond what we saw in the 20th century’

Akshit Sangomla

24 Apr 2026

3 min read

Kanwarpreet Singh, associate professor in the department of civil engineering at Chandigarh University.

‘Research based on GIS and remote sensing helps in identifying reliable and sustainable drinking water sources’

Sushmita Sengupta

08 Apr 2026

4 min read

journalist, author and filmmaker SANJOY HAZARIKA

‘Rivers need to run free’

14 Mar 2026

3 min read

‘First thing to do when solving water problems is to understand diversity’

‘First thing to do when solving water problems is to understand diversity’

Akshit Sangomla

27 Jan 2026

12 min read

Blogs

Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities

Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities

04 Nov 2026

5 min read

Maharashtra’s water crisis shows why wastewater reuse must move from policy to practice

Maharashtra’s water crisis shows why wastewater reuse must move from policy to practice

Sushmita Sengupta

08 Oct 2026

5 min read

The Ken river downstream at Madla in Madhya Pradesh.

Global experience shows why the Ken-Betwa river-linking project needs rethinking

04 Sep 2026

6 min read

Infrastructure alone cannot secure the future of the Ganga. We need millions of informed citizens who choose to value and protect it

Infrastructure alone cannot secure the future of the Ganga. We need millions of informed citizens who choose to value and protect it

25 Aug 2026

8 min read

Thirsty data centres, thin regulation: Who is watching India’s water?

Thirsty data centres, thin regulation: Who is watching India’s water?

Shruthi Srinivasan

21 Aug 2026

5 min read

When El Niño hits the farm, inflation follows: Why irrigation matters for rural resilience

When El Niño hits the farm, inflation follows: Why irrigation matters for rural resilience

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

20 Aug 2026

6 min read

Eighteen years after Kosi breach, flood victims still await compensation and rehabilitation

Eighteen years after Kosi breach, flood victims still await compensation and rehabilitation

19 Aug 2026

5 min read

Tamil Nadu’s Tamirabharani or Porunai river is now a ‘legal person’, marking a milestone in India’s Earth Jurisprudence

Tamil Nadu’s Tamirabharani or Porunai river is now a ‘legal person’, marking a milestone in India’s Earth Jurisprudence

Manjeri Subin Sunder Raj

17 Aug 2026

4 min read

Videos

India’s reservoir crisis: Why are dams still empty this monsoon?

India’s reservoir crisis: Why are dams still empty this monsoon?

Uneven rainfall and poor inflows into key catchment areas are leaving many reservoirs critically low

07 Jul 2026

1 min read

El Nino: Why is Pune facing a water shortage?

El Nino: Why is Pune facing a water shortage?

19 Jun 2026

1 min read

The Sunita Narain Show: Water security agenda in the age of climate change

The Sunita Narain Show: Water security agenda in the age of climate change

17 May 2026

1 min read

World Water Day 2026: Harvest every drop to build a water-wise future, says Sunita Narain

World Water Day 2026: Harvest every drop to build a water-wise future, says Sunita Narain

22 Mar 2026

1 min read

Gulf countries have oil but lack water: Desalination water plants hit amid Iran US-Israel Conflict

Gulf countries have oil but lack water: Desalination water plants hit amid Iran US-Israel Conflict

19 Mar 2026

1 min read

Why is Jammu & Kashmir’s Jhelum river drying after winter?

Why is Jammu & Kashmir’s Jhelum river drying after winter?

17 Mar 2026

1 min read