Government launches new ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry

The new ministry has been formed by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking …

Water budget: Accounting of water at the time of climate change

When most of Maharashtra was facing drought in 2016, this tiny village called Kumbharwadi in Ahmednagar district was watersufficient. This was …

Last few drops

Taps will run dry in the South African metropolis of Cape Town in two months. Hundreds of cities across the world are nearing a similar breakdown.…

Streams of trouble

As demand for water becomes unmanageable, conflicts are brewing between nations that share transboundary freshwater reserves. Such conflicts are …

Scattered dots

Sarnath Banerjee takes on too many nuances of a water crisis that are difficult to integrate in his graphic novel

WWF identifies 100 cities, including 30 in India, facing ‘severe water risk’ by 2050

These cities would have to build ‘resilience’ if they were to manage such scarcity, the nonprofit said

Virtual realities

Bangalore is in the throes of a water privatisation debate. But the most critical flaws in a new plan for its suburbs have got missed out. s …

War over water

Mismanaging water can create a crisis and lead to panic. This is exactly what led to a water riot near Jamnagar in Gujarat

Low rain spurred 10% of 1970-2000 migration increase: Report

Water shocks affect not only the number of people who move but also the skills they bring with them

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?

India’s first census of waterbodies is a much awaited one but experts question the methodology; here is why

There is confusion regarding the definition of waterbodies used; there are also discrepancies about whether waterbodies are in rural or …

As monsoon picks up, water storage improves in major Indian reservoirs

Storage position in southern and central states increased substantially in the last one week and was better compared to the rest of the …

Jodhpur blues: How the Indira Gandhi Canal has robbed the desert citadel of its character

There is ample water in what was once a water scarce place; traditional water bodies, architecture, social habits have consequently gone for a toss

Better governance needed to fix water crisis in Himalayan towns: Study

Five Indian Himalayan towns were facing increased water insecurity, according to study by ICIMOD 

At least 200 cities are fast running out of water

Cities across the world have grown, thrived and expanded along rich, perennial sources of water, be it lakes, rivers, springs or even seas. So, …

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

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 "…

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

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’ …