Recently, a thick layer of white froth on the surface of the river Yamuna made headlines in the national media, denoting the poor state of our holy river. The death of a river is not only marked by the depletion…
This essay explores why the world’s most prominent ancient societies, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and the Chinese, grew along the river banks. What role does River play in shaping a civilisation? How does it affect the economy, society,…
Recently released, ‘The State of Global Water Resources’ report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has revealed that the year 2023 was the driest for global rivers in the past 33 years. This shall not come as a surprise, given…