In the bustling metropolises of Delhi and Bengaluru, a crisis is unfolding that seems plucked from science fiction. As taps run dry and groundwater levels drop, millions of residents are grappling with a harsh reality: water, once taken for granted, has become a precious commodity.
Delhi in particular is vacillating between severe water shortages and flooding with the first monsoon rains of the year. Bengaluru, the country’s technology hub, also faces the prospect of running out of water by 2025 as aquifers dry up and the Cauvery River, its main
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First print: 05 Jul 2024 | 23:02 IST