Water Of Life
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How water shapes India and why we need a paradigm shift in managing our priceless liquid assets
The increasing variability of water can weigh heavily on communities and represents a significant risk facing Indian farms, firms, and families.
Esha Zaveri
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Photo essay: A photojournalist travelled along the Ganga to document the river and its people
In rural Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal, the Ganga isn't just a river. It is life itself.
Siddharth Agarwal
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A women’s group in Ladakh is fighting to save the region’s environment, help conserve water
Women’s Alliance of Ladakh, which had earlier enforced a plastic ban, is now encouraging farmers to go back to traditional practices owing to water scarcity.
Athar Parvaiz
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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How villagers in Bhutan and India came together to resolve a water-sharing tussle
The story of the Saralbhanga River shows the power of involving local people in river management.
Shailendra Yashwant
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Ladakh’s ingenious water-conserving ‘ice stupas’ have left farmers living downstream disgruntled
The artificial glacier, created by engineers Chewang Norphel and Sonam Wangchuk, have been praised by experts globally, but there’s some friction closer home.
Athar Parvaiz
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Ganga Dussehra: Every year, millions gather to worship the holy river – but who’s going to save it?
Pilgrims celebrating the arrival of the Ganga from heaven are oblivious to the fact that the real course of the river is blocked.
Siddharth Agarwal
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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In Nepal, researchers and local farmers are working together to keep water flowing in a drying land
The inclusion of the local community in water monitoring and management offers lessons for other places.
Lucas Laursen
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Kolkata's unique wetlands that treat sewage water are shrinking
The National Green Tribunal has asked for an accounting of the wastewater released into the wetlands, raising a glimmer of hope for the ecosystem.
Soumya Sarkar
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Take a pee break: India's bizarre, fascinating and occasionally horrifying obsession with urine
Humans, cows, rhinos, tigers – nobody can escape.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death