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River as a cultural mosaic
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 10:41 AM"River conversations are critical to re-evaluate histories, reconnect civilisations, cultures and peoples, ideas and regions and open streams of thought for a future with exciting possibilities," says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal School of Journalism and Communication who has conceptualized a new series of quarterly river conversations.
![Yamuna near Taj Mahal (Image: Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamuna_6.jpg?itok=sCZ_ivE3)
From droughts to floods: India’s tryst with climate extremes
Posted on 01 Oct, 2019 11:54 AMIndia has witnessed extreme weather conditions this year. While parts of the north and south have battled drought like conditions this summer, the northeast and western coastal areas witnessed heavy rains and floods.
![Water talk Series at Mumbai (Image Source:Tata Insitute of Social Sciences)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_talk_series1.jpg?itok=cs3tu1tn)
The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
Posted on 30 Sep, 2019 12:38 PMThe Water Future Conference in Bangalore last week, saw many from the scientific community, academia, research, civil society and the media come together to discuss the state of water resources across the world and in India, as well as future pathways and scenarios, and different technological a
![Charles Vorosmarty, Chair, COMPASS Initiative, Water Future at the opening plenary on advanced water system assessments to address water security challenges of the 21st century.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_7269.jpeg?itok=y8Th5XHv)
Climate vulnerability map of India coming soon
Posted on 28 Sep, 2019 04:27 PMNew Delhi, September 27 (India Science Wire): Rising sea levels, increasing number of extreme weather events, urban floods, changing temperature and rainfall patterns - such impacts of climate change are being felt in many parts of India, and not just in the coastal areas or hilly regions.
![Dr. Akhilesh Gupta , head of the climate change programme at DST. Image source: India Science Wire](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/isw_article_lead_image_1.jpg?itok=VQPCWhzO)
Return of the pearl millet
Posted on 28 Sep, 2019 01:46 PMPandutalav, a small quiet village nestled in the dry teak forests in the tribal pocket in Dewas boasts an authentic rural way of life. This little dot on the map is known for its attempts to introduce indigenous varieties of crops, in particular pearl millet these days.
![This variety of bajra has extended whiskers on its seeds when on the plant. This prevented the birds from eating it. Growing bajra in Pandutalav became possible only when Majlis could lay its hands on this variety. (Image: Majlis)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bajra.jpg?itok=pntS2Nlu)
What’s shit got to do with child health?
Posted on 02 Sep, 2019 06:35 PMA pig snorts after emerging from the open drain that passes through a slum in the Digha area of south Patna. Small children crawl on the road nearby with slime dribbling from their nose.
![Studies indicate that more children stunted in India than in sub-Saharan Africa (Image: MOSPI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/children_1.jpg?itok=AwLt_h6R)
In photos: How temple tanks are helping Chennai conserve rain water
Posted on 21 Aug, 2019 03:05 PMBesides showcasing the architectural expertise and aesthetics of their time, temple tanks also play an extremely important role as water storage systems in Chennai.
![Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane has the biggest tank. Recently, volunteers belonging to the Central Industrial Security Force cleaned the tank. Pic: Laasya Shekhar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc_5952-678x381.jpg?itok=Rg_1810Z)
P Sainath: The water crisis is not caused by drought
Posted on 13 Aug, 2019 11:47 AMP Sainath has been documenting stories from rural India for over three decades now.
![Picture: The semi-arid regions of the Moyar-Bhavani River basin in Tamil Nadu. Picture credit: Prathigna Poonacha, Tanvi Deshpande; Indian Institute for Human Settlements from India Water Portal on Flickr. Picture used for representational purposes only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/24357205781_759ee198e1_z.jpg?itok=Pc70ynmu)
Springing back to life
Posted on 25 Jul, 2019 12:48 PMIn popular imagination, steeped in consumer culture, the hills are exotic and aesthetically sublime places to find solace away from busy urban life. This kind of imagination conveniently ignores and de-contextualizes the hills and the problems they face today. The Himalayas, often known as the Water Tower of Asia, are revered because many of the world's important rivers originate from them.
![Image source: Water Practitioners Network](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/0b159c_8c017bcfec9c421b9830502eafbd4979_mv2.png?itok=5FtAdI25)
Rajasthan's ancient yet ever-evolving water heritage
Posted on 21 Jul, 2019 11:10 AMThe state of Rajasthan has an immense range of ancient and ingenious water harvesting systems, like the famous johads or step wells managed by communities in the arid Thar desert, which receives very low rainfall.
![The design of Chand baodi (stepwell) in Abhaneri village, Rajasthan, was intended to conserve as much water as possible (Image: Unseen Horizons, Flickr Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/chand_baoli-abhaneri-.jpg?itok=_hila_Ug)