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Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis

India, May 4 -- The water storage situation in India is steadily deteriorating. While storage in 166 reservoirs has fallen below 40 per cent, water levels in river basins are also steadily declining. ... Read More


NSO Survey 2025: Heart disease in India triples in seven years, 15-29-year-olds also vulnerable

India, April 29 -- The number of people suffering from heart disease in India has increased almost three times during the last seven years. Even more worryingly, young people in the age group of 15 to... Read More


One in eight people in India are sick, the rate of disease has doubled in 30 years

India, April 28 -- One in eight people in India is sick. In other words, 13 out of 100 Indians suffer from some kind of disease. The highest number of such persons are found among children and the eld... Read More


A fuel crisis unfolds: Migrants leave Surat as rising costs and gas shortages disrupt daily life, with Ujjwala 2.0 falling short

India, April 22 -- LPG shortages linked to global conflict are forcing migrant workers to leave Surat Many families unable to cook as cylinder supply collapses and prices surge Workers report eating... Read More


Women's reservation: Questions on patriarchy and symbolic politics remain

India, April 17 -- Even as the debate surrounding reservations to women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies is once again in the spotlight, some serious concerns are being raised: Will t... Read More


Unfinished business

India, April 16 -- In Sikandarpur Narkatra village of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, gloom hangs over the house of Kallu. The family has still not been able to forget the morning of December 21, 2025... Read More


Lake or wetland?

India, April 16 -- When it is brimming with water in the monsoon, Tadag Tal is even more beautiful than the Naini Lake of Nainital. In winters, when its water dries up, the area transforms into a stun... Read More


Dry rivers, shrinking reserves: India's reservoirs fall below half capacity, data shows

India, April 10 -- Water levels in India's major reservoirs have fallen to below 45% of total capacity, latest data shows Sharp decline recorded since February despite storage remaining higher than l... Read More


Summer has not arrived yet, but water level has dropped below 50% in southern India's reservoirs

India, March 10 -- At least 70 per cent of India has received less than normal or no rainfall since the beginning of this year. This is making the situation very bad on the water storage front. Accor... Read More