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With Himachal Pradesh lying in India’s high-risk seismic zones, local masons believe that traditional design is the safest option for buildings. Image by Amir Bin Rafi.

Planning gaps and modern construction keep vulnerabilities alive

Mansi Rathee 5 Dec 2025

What is non-economic loss and damage? [Explainer]

Priyanka Shankar 20 Oct 2025
A man pushing his motorbike in a flood in West Bengal.

Early investments in climate resilience could save India billions in disaster management

Simrin Sirur 16 Oct 2025
A boy carries a gas cylinder to a rescue boat from his inundated kitchen in Mantripukhri, Imphal East district in June 2024. Image by Ningthoujam Victor.

Floods in Manipur worsened by human activities and climate pressures

Donald Takhell 1 Oct 2025

Intense rainfall spotlights the fault in Kolkata’s aging, clogged drainage systems

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 30 Sep 2025
A physically disabled man rests as commuters cross a waterlogged street in 2013 in Guwahati. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Is India’s disaster preparedness inclusive enough?

Aisiri Amin 29 Aug 2025
Flood-affected areas in Amreli, Gujarat in June 2015. Image by Indian Air Force, licensed under Government Open Data License – India (GODL).

Data deserts and drowning cities [Commentary]

Soumya Bhowmick 25 Jun 2025
A road in Mon district, Nagaland, following rain and landslides. Image by Nayantara Siruguri.

First payout under extreme-weather insurance triggers relief and intrigue

Simrin Sirur 20 Jun 2025
Between 2000 and 2019, India experienced 321 natural disasters that led to over 70,000 deaths and affected approximately one billion people. Image by Priyanka Vaderu.

An evolving workforce around disaster management

Sejal Mehta, Aditi Tandon 22 May 2025
An aerial shot of Malappuram town in Kerala. The urban policy report estimates that 80% of Kerala's population will be urban by 2050. Image by Truebrother via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A state-led urban policy addresses climate risks and urbanisation

Navya P.K. 16 Apr 2025
The Indian Army conducts relief and rescue operations in the wake of floods that ravaged Chennai in 2015.

Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream [Commentary]

Srikanth Viswanathan, Nithya Ramesh 7 Mar 2025

A regional hub in the Himalayas to reduce risks from climate-induced disasters

Nidhi Jamwal 14 Jan 2025
Indian Navy personnel clearing a tree from a road in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud. Increasing natural disasters highlight the importance of insurance coverage to minimise loss. Photo by Indian Navy/Wikimedia Commons.

Insurance sector needs to redraw risk assessment framework as climate-related disasters multiply

Soumya Sarkar 19 Dec 2023

The home of Chipko movement, now epicentre of disasters and relocation challenges

Seema Sharma 5 Oct 2021

Himachal Pradesh and its recurring face-off with disasters

Kapil Kajal 3 Sep 2021