India’s water crisis is usually told as a story of scarcity. Dry wells, shrinking rivers, and desperate searches for new sources dominate public imagination.&nb ...

An FAQ that breaks down India’s blue economy in plain language while highlighting opportunities, risks and the importance of climate resilience. India’s “blue economy” refers to all economic ...

Water scarcity has long been discussed as a crisis waiting to arrive. The latest global scientific assessment suggests that moment may already have passed. In J ...

Explore how India is tackling water stress through circularity. Learn about wastewater recycling in cities and farms, ...

Declining groundwater levels and growing neglect of traditional water sources in rural Uttar Pradesh have deepened water scarcity. Their disappearance has also reshaped village life, weakening social ...

India’s great river deltas have long been seen as landscapes of abundance. A river delta is a triangular lobular landform created when rivers empty their water ...

On a clear September morning in 2025, Ghulam Mohammad Magray, 48, a guide, stood at the base of the Thajiwas glacier trail in Sonamarg, Ganderbal district, watching tourists mount ponies for their ...

In May 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz established the Indo-German Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development (GSDP) to expedite the achievement of the UN ...

PRAGYA is a leading development organisation working with vulnerable and marginalised communities in fragile ecosystems across South Asia and East Africa. Its work integrates climate resilience, ...

Discover the deep cultural and social connections between people and water in India. Explore traditions, practices, and stories that highlight the role of water in shaping communities and livelihoods.

India has 18 percent of the world’s population, but only 4 percent of its water resources, which makes it among the most water-stressed in the world. A large number of people in India are now facing ...

The Ahar pynes of South Bihar are a classic example of a community managed irrigation systems and need urgent revival. Ahars and Pynes, the traditional irrigation systems of South Bihar were first ...