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March 21, 2020

10 things you need to know about the water crisis in India

India is experiencing its worst ever water crisis. How did we get here?
by Arpit Jain, Reshma Anand | 3 min read
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February 05, 2020

Women bear the burden of India's water crisis

Women are not just integral to addressing the country's water challenges, they are probably the only ones who can do it—at scale.
by Arpit Jain, Reshma Anand | 4 min read
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February 04, 2020

Can Indian farmers adapt to water loss?

A study on the impact of borewell failure on small-scale farmers shows that it directly leads to a decline in agricultural income.
by Saahil Kejriwal | 5 min read
A girl drinking water from an earthen pot_ASwaminathan
December 24, 2019

On what basis does India allocate water?

KJ Joy on the state of activism in India today, access to water, interstate water conflicts, and people’s movements.
by Priya Desai | 6 min read
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November 29, 2019

The tricky business of measuring toilet use

Impact evaluations of low-cost interventions across four Indian states reveal interesting findings on how to accurately measure toilet use.
by Radhika Menon | 5 min read
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November 19, 2019

The hidden opportunity in wastewater reuse

Leveraging sanitation infrastructure for water conservation will help address India's water scarcity problem.
by Y. Malini Reddy, Jyothsna Devi | 5 min read
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November 15, 2019

Photo essay: Where there are no sewers

A window into the world of the people who clean latrines in urban India.
by C S Sharada Prasad, Isha Ray | 5 min read
October 24, 2019

India has a groundwater problem

Despite being the lifeline of India’s water supplies, groundwater is overlooked by policy makers and users alike.
by Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty | 6 min read
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September 13, 2019

Water is more expensive for the poor than the rich

In cities, it is piped water that is subsidised, which means that those who don’t have piped water – the poorest households – don’t benefit from the subsidy.
by Nithya Subramanian | 5 min read
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August 23, 2019

Engage men for sustainable toilet use

Despite significant progress in eradicating open defecation in India, male use of toilets continues to lag behind female.
by Priyanjali Mitra | 3 min read
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