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water management
November 5, 2026
Keeping the water flowing
Since the 1990s, rural communities in Odisha have worked together to build and manage piped water supply to their homes. Three decades later, what has kept these systems running?
by
Liby T Johnson
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9 min read
November 5, 2026
Women need to be at the forefront of India’s water governance
Women carry India’s water and know its sources best, yet they are excluded from planning and decision making. What would real inclusion look like?
by
Deepanjana Saha
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Sarvesh JP
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7 min read
November 2, 2026
ರಾಜಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪವರ್ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ CSR ವೆಚ್ಚದಿಂದ ಹೇಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು
ರಾಜಸ್ಥಾನದ ಛಾಬ್ರಾ ಥರ್ಮಲ್ ಪವರ್ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಾದ CSR ನಿಧಿಗಳು ಬಳಕೆಯಾಗದೆ ಉಳಿದಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ರಸ್ತೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನೀರಿನ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯದ ಕೊರತೆ, ಬೆಳೆ ಇಳುವರಿ ಕುಸಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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ಪವನ್ ಕೇವತ್
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2 min read
August 26, 2026
ಕೆನ್-ಬೆಟ್ವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯ ಮುಂಚೂಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು
ಕೆನ್-ಬೆಟ್ವಾ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಗಳು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ, ಈ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಹೇಗೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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ದಿವ್ಯಾ ಅಹಿರ್ವಾರ್
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3 min read
March 13, 2026
ಮೇಘಾಲಯದ ಒಂದು ಹಳ್ಳಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿತು
ರಿ ಭೋಯ್ನಲ್ಲಿ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ತಮ್ಮ ಜಲಾನಯನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಧಿಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿತು, ನೀರಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
by
ಜ್ಯೂಯಿಂಗ್ ನಾಂಗ್ಪೋ
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2 min read
February 10, 2026
Fighting for water and a voice in the heart of Mumbai
The decades-long fight for water rights in Mumbai's informal settlements shows what it takes to sustain a social movement, and why the work doesn’t end with policy wins.
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Sitaram Shelar
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8 min read
December 19, 2025
SUPPORTED BY COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE
Poromboke: Reimagining our urban commons
What would our cities look like if water was visible, accessible, and woven into everyday life? What becomes possible when urban water bodies are treated as commons once again?
by
Nupur Khanter
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9 min read
November 26, 2025
Who bears the brunt of Bhopal’s devotion?
Banned plaster of paris idols continue to flood Bhopal’s markets and its lakes. Weak enforcement and consumer demand leave artisans with few alternatives.
by
Pragya Sharma
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2 min read
August 13, 2025
The ancient water harvesting system of Kumaon
Naulas have been used to collect and store water in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region for centuries. With urbanisation and declining groundwater, this is changing.
by
Chinmayee Choudhary
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2 min read
August 1, 2025
Where have Kashmir’s otters gone?
Once seen darting across Kashmir’s wetlands, otters have become a rare sight with the worsening of pollution and the climate crisis.
by
Sheikh Harris
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2 min read
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