Articles

Indus Basin

Niti aayog in 2018 came out with a significant report titled 'Composite Water Management Index Report' which very clearly stated that India was facing the worst water crisis in its history impacting millions of lives and livelihood. The report emphas....

September 16, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , water security , water management , Podcast , Climate , Indus Basin , Ground water

Book Review: Uttam Kumar Sinha, Indus Basin Uninterrupted: A History of Territory & Politics from Alexander to Nehru. Gurgaon, Penguin Random House India, 2021. 352pp.

Prof K Warikoo

The book traces the history of Indus basin from Alexander’s campaign to Muhammad bin Qasim crossing the Indus River and laying the foundation of Muslim rule in India. It follows up providing the Mughal rulers perspective on hydrology and water use,....

September 23, 2021 Governance and Political Studies , West Asia , Book Reviews , Great Game , Indus Basin , Muslim rule

Book Discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Uttam Kumar Sinha

On 17th August, 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a book discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha. The opening remarks were given by Dr Arvind Gupta, Dire....

August 26, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Book Discussions , Water , Climate Change , Politics , technology , Civilization , History , irrigation , Indus Basin , knowledge and power , archives , hydrology