Water: An Indian Express Series

Latest episodes

• 8: Turning the tide

  August 7, 2018 · 20 min

  On the last episode of water, we explore the ways urban settlements contribute to the degradation of rivers. We also learn what national water policy has to say about conservation and restoration of water bodies, and whether its ideas…

• 7: River of love

  July 31, 2018 · 14 min

  India is a land of many rivers, and rivers are deeply wound into our history (Sapta-Sindhu), culture and religion. In this episode, we take a trip down the religious history of the Yamuna, not the first river you'd think of if someone said…

• 6: Countering the crisis

  July 24, 2018 · 12 min

  Water is the news again, because it is summer and we're running short, but also because NITI Aayog published a report that makes very scary predictions: 40% of Indians will not have access to drinking water by 2030. In this episode, we…

• 5: Where have all the rivers gone?

  July 17, 2018 · 15 min

  In today's episode, we take a look at rivers and how they work.

• 4: Forces of nature

  July 10, 2018 · 13 min

  In today's episode, we consider the changing patterns of rainfall and explore how the monsoon behaves differently these days. What does it mean if we get more rain on individual days but fewer days with rain? What are the things we need to…

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