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The Ancient Flow, The Modern Spark: The Himalaya’s Modest Watermills and Their Modern-Day Innovations
Deep in the Himalayas, most traditional ‘Gharats’ (watermills) lie abandoned, but in a few villages,…
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The Indus Valley’s Ingenious Water Works
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The Story of Water Management in Uttar Pradesh
The name of Uttar Pradesh conjures up many images- perhaps of the Taj Mahal,…
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‘Teerol’ opts for nature-based solution to fight water and fodder scarcity
On Udaipur – Sirohi highway, a right turn about 50 km from Udaipur (Rajasthan)…
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Traditional Methods of Rainwater Harvesting and Water Management State in Focus: Tamil Nadu
Rainwater harvesting refers to the collection and storage of rain. The collected water can…
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The Silent Cry of Asia’s Glaciers: A Story from the Eyes of a Polar Bear
Once upon a time, in the icy embrace of the Arctic, there lived a…
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges: Water Management Techniques from Delhi’s History
History inspires the changes required in the present. What we see today as ‘modern’…
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Beyond the Saplings: What It Takes to Grow a New Crop
How many factors influence the success of a new crop? Plant quality and weather are among the most important. If either of these is compromised, any crop can fail. Another…
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The Ancient Flow, The Modern Spark: The Himalaya’s Modest Watermills and Their Modern-Day Innovations
Deep in the Himalayas, most traditional ‘Gharats’ (watermills) lie abandoned, but in a few villages, they are being revived with a blend of tradition and technology. Instead of contemporary and futuristic…
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The Indus Valley’s Ingenious Water Works
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The Story of Water Management in Uttar Pradesh
The name of Uttar Pradesh conjures up many images- perhaps of the Taj Mahal, sugarcane fields, or the stupas at Sarnath. However, UP is almost synonymous with the river Ganga.…
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Grand Anicut — A 2,000-Year-Old LivingLegacy of Water Management, Sustainability,and Community Resilience
Over two thousand years ago, the Kaveri River surged across the fertile plains of southern India, providing both life-giving water and the threat of destruction. Each monsoon, farmers in the…
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Whispers from the Thirsting Earth: The Lost Genius of India’s Water Heritage
This water wisdom resonated throughout India’s vast and diverse landscape. In Bihar, the ahar-pyne system of levies and canals established a fine balance of plenty and necessity—harvesting river surplus and…