Mars' water connection
Channels and valleys observed on the Martian surface and meteorites of Martian origin indicate that once there might have been water on the planet
Farce on wrong flows
The issue of interbasin transfer of water in India has got muddied by controversies and official indolence
Act of omission
The government's latest commission on water may end up churning out myopic, big-dam-centred policies
In the nick of time
The rediscovery of a traditional system of water management that involves the construction of embankments to harness rainwater, has revived …
Lessons of a drought
Water will become the most prized and precious commodity in the coming years. Internecine conflicts over the resource are already the order of …
Flashpoints
For several years, governments of coastal states have been trying to persuade the Centre to relax the crz rules. Here is how some major '…
Breakdown
Government is sponsoring unsustainability at the cost of traditons which have sustained India
Murli's musings
The HRD minister wants to teach rainwater harvesting. But is he willing to learn it from communities?
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Summer is here and with it water wars at neighbourhood taps and tanker stops. To find a way out of scarcity, visit the Centre for Science and …
All bottled up
An exclusive survey shows Chennai's reliance on private tankers and bottled water is increasing
Deeper Debt for Water
In his desperate search for groundwater, Bappu Reddy is not willing to give up on borewell digging and wants the government to help him. Read …
Water, Marathwada women’s woe: No brides for farmers as families look for city matches
Access to water, better infra drive marriage prospects as women yearn for more 'comfortable' lives
The ‘forgotten’ water ecosystems of Mumbai
City’s water systems need urgent attention to build resilience against climate-related uncertainties
How civil engineers lead lake rejuvenation in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Pollution, solid waste dumping, flooding and encroachment issue plagued Coimbatore’s Kurichi Lake and Bengaluru’s Mylsandra …
To recharge groundwater, give due attention to soil: conservationist Vijay Borade
India, according to him, witnesses 15 tonnes of soil loss for each hectare every year due to erosion
Why we cannot ignore the poor
One thing is clear—the solutions must work for the poor, for them to work for the rich
Water crisis set to hit energy production, says study
In future, when human society will need more energy for day to day activities, water crisis is going to hit energy production, claims a study …
Swachh Bharat Mission: Women take the lead in Himachal Pradesh
The state, with almost 60% of panchayats headed by women, tackled open defection by resolving the water crisis. It was declared open-defecation …
Swachh Bharat Mission: An outstanding achievement, but challenges remain
Including people who still lack toilets, overcoming partial toilet use and retrofitting sustainably unsafe toilets are some of the massive tasks ahead
Liquid pressure
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Dying for a river
In Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh, tribals are fighting to save their only source of water from an industrial house. A woman has already died …
A quiet Revolution
Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite-…
Riots for water
Faced with a severe drought, the Gujarat government decided to reserve water from a dam for the town of Jamnagar. Rural folk of Saurashtra …
Two sides of the same coin: Shrinking water bodies and urban floods
Water bodies have become even more critical in current times when cities are facing the challenge of rapid, unplanned urbanisation
Arsenic control
West Bengal, severely affected by arsenic in its groundwater, takes slow but steady steps to deal with it