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When citizens take ownership of urban commons

Arathi Menon 27 Sep 2023

[Podcast] Imprints: Lake hopping with Anoop Ambili

Sahana Ghosh and Kartik Chandramouli 3 Feb 2023
A fisherwoman pulling up her Chinese net using the traditional Khu-il Chingba method in front of a homestay. Photo by Victor Ningthoujam.

Authorities announce “clean up” of Loktak lake; locals fear loss of fishing commons

Donald Takhell 9 Aug 2022

[Explainer] What’s causing mass fish death in India’s ponds and lakes?

Ananya Vyas 19 Jul 2022

Surveying maps, roping in authorities and building a community for Bengaluru’s lakes

Shoma Abhyankar 6 Dec 2021

Rethinking tourism could save Udaipur from its pressures

Archana Singh 14 Sep 2021

The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects

Prachi Pinglay-Plumber 5 Apr 2021

Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter

Nabarun Guha 30 Mar 2021

Managing waste to save the wetlands of Himachal Pradesh

Snigdha Nalini Oreya 16 Mar 2021

The monks who protect the Bhagajang wetland

Ranju Dodum 10 Mar 2021

Chilika lake records rise in migratory bird numbers, sees new species too

Manish Kumar 8 Feb 2021

As threats increase, community’s effort to save Pulicat lake continues

C.G. Salamander 4 Feb 2021

[Explainer] What are wetlands and why do we need to protect them?

Aditi Tandon 27 Jan 2021

A community movement saves a Goan heritage lake and brings hope

Rashi Goel 11 Jan 2021

Saving the last remaining grassland habitat in Bengaluru region

Arathi Menon 6 Jan 2021

Returning to traditional practices to save Vidarbha’s ‘Lake District’

Nivedita Khandekar 16 Dec 2020

The link between Bengaluru’s lakes, livelihoods and local memories

Mohit M. Rao 13 Nov 2020

Katte and Kunte: The lesser known waterbodies of Bengaluru

Mohit M. Rao 15 Oct 2020

How an engineer found his calling in conserving wetlands

Shweta Thakur Nanda 14 Oct 2020

A citizen’s movement to protect wetlands emerges in Jammu and Kashmir

Catherine Gilon 7 Oct 2020