World Water Day 2026: Understanding the liquid asset with Dr Veena Srinivasan

This study investigates how upstream–downstream interactions, temporal changes and human interventions shape lake behavior and function.

Published in Deccan Herald

John Thompson, a leading researcher in development studies and sustainability, joins host Arjuna Srinidhi to unpack the idea of “Pathways Approaches” and what it means for building climate resilience in complex systems.

Seed treatment is a simple, low cost, and highly effective method of improving seed germination, root health, and nutrient uptake across cotton, maize, pulses, and vegetables.

Professor Trevor Birkenholtz (Penn State University) joins Veena Srinivasan to explore the political ecology of water in India.

Bruce Currie-Alder from IDRC Canada unpacks the vision behind the CLARE programme – a global initiative supporting action-oriented climate adaptation research across Africa and Asia.

To ground-truth and ensure accuracy of satellite data and AI models, rural women in Chintamani are locally collecting soil moisture sensor readings, supporting drought identification and targeted investments in water-saving interventions.

Dr Kulkarni explains how participatory groundwater management (PGWM) evolved in India, and why aquifers must be treated as common pool resources.

The RS4C Stakeholder Meeting identified, validated, and prioritised feasible RS use cases across water, soil, crop, and climate dimensions. This report details context of the project, proceedings of the workshop, and insights generated from the same.

Hydrogeologist Vivek Grewal joins Pavan Srinath to explore how Maharashtra’s unique basalt geology shapes groundwater storage, availability and risk.