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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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’