Sitting DuckIndia Has No Urban Drought Policy, Leaving Cities Unprepared, Vulnerable Without policies specific to urban water scarcity, cities are relying heavily on peri-urban and rural resources in times of crisis. By Aditi Murti
India's Forgotten DiseasesWithout Easy Access to Clean Water, How Can Communities Fight Water‑Related Diseases? Community role models can instill the conviction that good hygiene outweighs inconvenience. By Aditi Murti
Parched FieldsWith Groundwater Supplies Exhausted, India’s Winter Crop Growth May Drop by 20%: Study Increasing surface irrigation won't fully offset the lost groundwater and would leave farmers more vulnerable to the vagaries of climate change. By Devrupa Rakshit
The H2O MarketplaceWater Is Now a Traded Commodity; Can It Still Be a Human Right, Too? A water futures market is likely in India, but it must be one that prioritizes citizens' rights to freshwater. By Shashikant Yadav