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Water

From Water Stress to Water Bankruptcy: Urban India’s New Hydrological Reality
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Mar 03, 2026

From Water Stress to Water Bankruptcy: Urban India’s New Hydrological Reality
Dhaval Desai
Tourism and Water Stress in the Himalayas
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Feb 19, 2026

Tourism and Water Stress in the Himalayas
Soma Sarkar
Urban Water Contamination: Technocratic Fixes, Systemic Risks
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Feb 10, 2026

Urban Water Contamination: Technocratic Fixes, Systemic Risks
Soma Sarkar
Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India
Occasional Papers
Urbanisation Feb 04, 2026

Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India
Soma Sarkar
The Indus Waters Treaty in a Warming World
Expert Speak
Water Jan 07, 2026

The Indus Waters Treaty in a Warming World
Aparna Roy | Radhey Wadhwa
Paradox of Plenty: Understanding Himalayan Water Insecurity
Expert Speak
Water Dec 11, 2025

Paradox of Plenty: Understanding Himalayan Water Insecurity
Soma Sarkar
Iran’s Water Crisis: Historical Roots, Ideological Dimensions, and Policy Challenges
Commentaries
Water Nov 20, 2025

Iran’s Water Crisis: Historical Roots, Ideological Dimensions, and Policy Challenges
Kamyar Kayvanfar
Embedding Water Resilience in Global Adaptation Goals – Expectations from COP30
Expert Speak
Water Nov 10, 2025

Embedding Water Resilience in Global Adaptation Goals – Expectations from COP30
Soma Sarkar
Rejuvenating Waterbodies through Nature-Based Solutions
Expert Speak
Water Aug 25, 2025

Rejuvenating Waterbodies through Nature-Based Solutions
Priyanshu Kumath | Sonam Mandani
Odisha’s Inclusive and Resilient Path to Urban Sanitation
Expert Speak
Sustainable Development Aug 25, 2025

Odisha’s Inclusive and Resilient Path to Urban Sanitation
Prasanta Kumar Mohapatra | Suryabarti Majhi | Suchisnata Sahoo
The UN Water Conference 2026: Can it Transform South Asia’s Transboundary Cooperation?
Expert Speak
International Affairs Aug 25, 2025

The UN Water Conference 2026: Can it Transform South Asia’s Transboundary Cooperation?
Debarshee Dasgupta | Subia Ahmad
Exporting Water, Importing Risk: Hidden Flows and Shared Security in South Asia
Expert Speak
Water Aug 25, 2025

Exporting Water, Importing Risk: Hidden Flows and Shared Security in South Asia
Mimika Mukherjee | Anamika Barua
Hydrating the Hydrocracy: In Search of Collaborative Offshoots
Expert Speak
Water Aug 25, 2025

Hydrating the Hydrocracy: In Search of Collaborative Offshoots
Sayanangshu Modak | Nirmalya Choudhury | Andrea K. Gerlak
Urban–Agricultural Water Conflicts: Mitigation in the Age of Climate Change
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Aug 25, 2025

Urban–Agricultural Water Conflicts: Mitigation in the Age of Climate Change
Ramanath Jha
India’s Water Crisis: Why Climate-Resilient Governance is Urgent
Expert Speak
Water Aug 25, 2025

India’s Water Crisis: Why Climate-Resilient Governance is Urgent
Aparna Roy
Adapting to Extremes: Water Resilience for Indian Cities
Expert Speak
Water Aug 25, 2025

Adapting to Extremes: Water Resilience for Indian Cities
Rumi Aijaz
The Cost of Leakage: How Water Losses Fuel Unsustainable Choices
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

The Cost of Leakage: How Water Losses Fuel Unsustainable Choices
Dhaval Desai
Scaling up Namami Gange for Rejuvenating India’s Rivers
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Scaling up Namami Gange for Rejuvenating India’s Rivers
Srinivas Chokkakula | Debarshee Dasgupta
Hydro-Social Commons: Springs for Resilient Mountain Cities
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Hydro-Social Commons: Springs for Resilient Mountain Cities
Soma Sarkar
At the Water’s Edge: Shaping Inclusive Coastal Urban Futures
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

At the Water’s Edge: Shaping Inclusive Coastal Urban Futures
Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar
Beyond Access: Ensuring Water Safety in Arsenic-Affected India
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Beyond Access: Ensuring Water Safety in Arsenic-Affected India
Barun Kumar Thakur | Antara Das
Endocrine Disruptors in India’s Drinking Water
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Endocrine Disruptors in India’s Drinking Water
K. S. Uplabdh Gopal
Source to Glass: Water Quality Risks in Hyderabad’s Low-Income Settlements
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Source to Glass: Water Quality Risks in Hyderabad’s Low-Income Settlements
Priya Sharma | P Sumasree Shivanvitha | Anumeha Vats | Rajarshi Banerjee
To bridge the chasm
Commentaries
Urbanisation Aug 18, 2025

To bridge the chasm
Aparna Roy | Swapnil Kothari
Indus Treaty in “Abeyance”: A Strategic Pause, Not a Legal Breach
Expert Speak
Neighbourhood Apr 28, 2025

Indus Treaty in “Abeyance”: A Strategic Pause, Not a Legal Breach
Nishant Sirohi
Climate Proofing the Indo-Pacific: Food, Water, Economic Resilience
Event Reports
International Affairs Apr 22, 2025

Climate Proofing the Indo-Pacific: Food, Water, Economic Resilience
India’s Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak lays bare the dangers of water contamination
Commentaries
Healthcare Apr 06, 2025

India’s Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak lays bare the dangers of water contamination
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
Trading Blue Gold: A Blueprint for Water Credit Valuation in India
Books and Monographs
Water Mar 17, 2025

Trading Blue Gold: A Blueprint for Water Credit Valuation in India
Nilanjan Ghosh | Soumya Bhowmick