Will India's thousands of small rivers be left to lose their identity, buried under garbage, turned into sewers, or taken over by illegal settlements? This question is no longer just for environmentalists. It has become a question about the country's future, its water security, and the survival of its civilisation.

A recent Karnataka High Court order is not just a simple legal comment. It is like a post-mortem report on the system of governance. The court has clearly admitted that the state has lost all control over illegal sand mining. The law is exhausted. The administration has surrendered. Politics has shut its eyes.

The morning sun rose softly over a village in Meerut district. Ramesh Chaudhary stood in his field, smartphone in hand, staring at a weather alert. "No irrigation today," he declared, switching off the pump motor. With a grin, he added, "These days, our fields don't depend on the whims of the sky; they follow an app."

India may have faced a much stronger monsoon than was previously believed. Scientists have found evidence of intense rainfall, rain, forests, and climate change roughly between 1,060 and 1,725 CE in central India, hidden in the Raja Rani Lake of the Korba district of Chhattisgarh.

As tourists flock to coastal cities seeking clean, safe, and beautiful destinations, coconut water remains the drink of choice by the sea—healthy, refreshing, and hugely popular. That popularity once meant mountains of coconut waste heading to landfills. Not anymore.

Imagine a winter morning so cold and so choked with smog that the Taj Mahal’s white marble appears ghost-grey, almost spectral. The stench in the air burns your lungs with every breath. And right behind the Taj, the Yamuna, once the river that reflected Mughal glory, has turned into a frothing graveyard of toxic foam. It feels as if the Taj itself is mourning a slow, suffocating death.

On 18 November, in a quiet yet bold turn, the Supreme Court reopened a door it had once slammed shut. What was earlier declared illegal has now been allowed as an exception. The shift is not merely in interpretation; it marks a redefinition of accountability itself.

The timely arrival of the monsoon this year has brought cheer to farmers all over India. A little while ago, the rivers were in spate, the reservoirs were overflowing, and the canals were brimming. However, after a good spell of rain that lasted until late September, there is now an alarm and concern over a water supply shortage and disruptions, as happens each year.

As dusk descends along the Yamuna’s banks in Mathura, the sounds of temple bells and chanting priests mingle with the fragrance of burning incense. Devotees gather, seeking purity and redemption.

Environmental concerns do not affect people’s electricity usage as much as financial concerns, reveals new research from the University of Vaasa.