Towering landfills are testament to poor waste segregation practices in India that have persisted for decades. But India’s mounting, untreated…
India's national capital, Delhi, has developed over many centuries, encompassing a rich and diverse history. Each successive regime that ruled…
As the Shahpurkandi barrage on the river Ravi in the Indian state of Punjab nears completion, there are fears in…
Heavy fuel from a defunct power station flowed into streams on January 10 in Kangpokpi district in Manipur. The water…
On its 3,100-kilometre course from the mountains of Tibet to the Arabian Sea, the mighty Indus River flows through foothills…
About a third of the total area in India provides suitable habitat for invasive alien fish, aiding their countrywide spread,…
In October this year, the Indian forest department gave final clearance for a project to transfer water from the Ken…
Devi, a 26-year-old woman who survives on the daily wages earned by her husband, lives in a small house by…
A West Bengal-based non-profit organisation has launched a new platform – India Sand Watch – which aims to monitor every…
A 2.5 year legal battle in India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) over how fly ash is transported between India and…
Source: PTI The seasonal snow cover of Chenab, Beas, Ravi and Satluj river basins in Himachal Pradesh has declined by…
The Whanganui River in New Zealand wanders from its wellspring on the slopes of a volcano in the centre of…
Rivers are the lifeblood for millions of Indians and Bangladeshis. But a radical legal idea to save them from pollution…
As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower projects…
The Restless River: Yarlung Tsangpo-Siang-Brahmaputra-Jamuna is a report you should save on your computer’s hard disk if you are a…
A top West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) official warned that "soon our rivers would dry up if we don't…
Rajrajeshwar, a tiny river island (locally called char) in the Meghna River in Bangladesh’s Chandpur district, is home to around…
The Indian Parliamentary Standing Committee report on water resources released on 3 August looks at water issues from the lens…
by Major Prabhakar Singh (Retd) It is a fact that more than 75% of Indian rivers are based upon underground…
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