The central problem

Callous unconcern, pollution, encroachment and politics is finishing off the lakes in Bhopal and Indore

Ground realities

The importance of groundwater as a source of irrigation and the role of traditional methods in conserving it should be given due credit

Time to wake up

The demand for water and energy is likely to increase at a geometrical rate in the coming years. What are the policy options for a better …

"Centralised wastewater treatment does not work"

The Centre For Scientific Research Trust (CSR), Auroville, Pondicherry has pioneered the decentralised wastewater treatment system in India. …

All about integrated water resources management

BOOK>> Integrated Water Resources Management Global Theory, Emerging Practice and Local Needs Edited by Peter P Mollinga, Ajaya Dixit and …

Simply Put: Of wonders and blunders

DTE coverage: Over 700 commitments made at UN 2023 Water Conference

The conference in New York City aimed at making the world more water-resilient

World Water Day 2023: Junagadh villages do a mix-and-match with ground and surface supplies

Surface and ground water are used in a manner that can ensure the balance of ecology

Simply Put: The thirsty crow’s trade-off

Simply put: Manual scavenger

Simply put: Packaged water industry

Simply put: Tanneries reopened after Kumbh

Simply put: 4 cr rural Indians drink contaminated water

Catch rain

How much water are you harvesting this monsoon

UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage

People in Argentina, South Korea, Vietnam, Colombia, Germany and Peru reported the largest increases in concerns about water shortages over the …

A God we must not fail

2020 is our make-or-break decade to ensure water security. We need to make water our single-biggest obsession as we know the solutions too

Yamuna swells: More than 23,000 people evacuated in Delhi

These pictures taken on August 21, 2019 show how people living in low-lying areas of the Capital struggled as water entered their homes

From village pradhans to Pradhan Mantri: Devolve power and invest political will

PM Narendra Modi’s letters to panchayat heads to conserve water revives the inevitability of local government in water management. But the …

Ganga's ebbs and flows

Mallet navigates the various issues, including culture, politics and practises that define the Ganga

A 'successful' spring rejuvenation scheme lacks data to back the claim

An upcoming study raises concern over lack of data to back claims that spring rejuvenation has improved water availability in Sikkim

Mission Madness

In their desperation, officials are adopting coercive ways to stop open defecation. Sushmita Sengupta, Snigdha Das and Rashmi Verma look into the …

Along the Kosi: through a narrow path

As part of Down To Earth's travelogue series, we travel to north-east Bihar, where the tempestuous Kosi flows. The Kosi river is infamous for …

Mismanagement of water bigger reason for drought: P Sainath

P Sainath is a senior journalist who has extensively covered rural issues including agriculture and water crisis. He is the author of ‘…

Pure myth

When was the last time you drank water straight from the tap at your house to slake thirst on a hot summer day, without hesitation. Chances are …

The pesticide is the point