Soil erosion can have a devastating impact on traditional farming landscapes in developing countries. But its effects can only be fully addressed through significant advances in interdisciplinary scientific and societal approaches, according to new research.

Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers?

New reports heighten awareness of an urgent imperative.

Asia Times opinion article reports insights from new research in Nepal.

New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin.

IWMI study calls for investment in the social capital and capabilities of women and marginalized people.

Could women be the source of change? Advances in women’s representation in government show much promise.

Translating research evidence into change for gender equality.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was a valued partner in conceptualising the workshop content and was well represented at the workshop with the participation of its senior officials.

How farmers have taken charge of their destiny by using motor pumps for irrigation.

Toward a fair future in river basins across the developing world.

Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa.

A study across 15 cities in South Asia, Africa and South America shows that water is inaccessible and unaffordable.

New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early.

An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters

In the Omo-Turkana and Zambezi basins in Africa, complex relationships emerge from the balances struck among hydropower generation, irrigated agriculture, water quality and environmental flows.

Farmers in Sri Lanka are positioned to benefit from a new policy that recognizes waste from septic tanks as an untapped resource. 

Tamil Nadu has reported 49 new coronavirus positive cases, said Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar. He said that the state had adopted a multi-pronged

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan asserted that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has increased from three days before imposition of lockdown in March to 9.

The COVID-19 situation is especially serious in 11 cities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, stated sources. The Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said the total of coronavirus cases in India is 20,471 with 1,383 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, along with 50 new deaths, taking the toll to 652.

Thirty-three persons tested positive, while 27 Covid-19 patients got discharged on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the state Health Department said. In a

One more person died of coronavirus in Telangana while 15 new positive cases were reported on Wednesday. With the latest fatality, the death toll in the state rose to 24.

Before the lockdown and 30 days into the lockdown, India's coronavirus positivity rate has remained constant at 4.5 per cent, the Centre said on Thursday.

India has donated USD 5 million worth of medicines and related supplies to the world till now to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Sources in the ministry

In Tamil Nadu, a total of 66 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,821, said Health Minister C.

Total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, reports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In a morning update, the Health

Tamil Nadu is expecting central government's permission for plasma trials in a week's time for treating COVID-19 patients. Speaking to reporters,

India, Indonesia and Thailand must play a lead role in overcoming the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

77 per cent of people in India wish to have dinner with friends and family at their favourite restaurants. The survey conducted by restaurant tech

In the fresh lockdown 3.0 guidelines, cycle rickshaws, autos, taxi, cabs, barber shops and intra-district plying of vehicles and buses are restricted in Red Zones.

In Tamil Nadu, as many as more persons, including a 14-day-old baby in Kancheepuram district and a transgender, had tested positive for coronavirus in

Number of novel coronavirus cases in India soared to 46,433 with 32,138 active cases, despite a 40-days and above lockdown period completed in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market has turned into 'Corona wholesale market' because of the 527 persons who tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hour.

In India, the total number of COVID-19 cases has mounted to 59,662 on Saturday, with 3,320 cases and 95 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

A new technology developed by scientists was found to help reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells - potentially identifying more effective treatment combinations for people with cancer.

New study published online today by Nature Communications revealed which patients with ovarian cancer won't benefit from immune-PARP combo. The study

EGR4 molecule known mainly for its role in male fertility was also found to serve as an important brake on immune activation, said researchers at the

New study developed a novel way to make blood stem cells present in the umbilical cord 'more transplantable' that could improve the treatment of a wide range of blood diseases in kids and adults.

New drug, called FL118, was found to be more effective against advanced multiple myeloma cancer cells than the newly diagnosed cases, reports a new study.

Immune cells of the host exposed to nanoparticles induced an anti-cancer immune response by activating T cells that invaded and slowed tumor growth, said

Cancer cells which become "addicted" to glucose could open up fresh approaches to therapy strategies for cancers with high levels of an amino acid transporter

Improving care for kids with cancer worldwide will bring a triple return on investment, and prevent millions of unnecessary deaths, reports a new study.

Babies with brain tumors are more likely to get benefitted from targeted treatment, finds a new study. Brain cancer in infants is biologically distinct

In people who have never smoked, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, stated research published in the journal Thorax.

Sponge-derived natural product called manzamine A found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, maybe efficacious for preventive and therapeutic treatment of cervical cancer cells, reports a new study.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, bowel cancer patients will benefit from the use of effective, shorter, and safer radiotherapy treatment, reports a new study.

It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increases the risk of developing breast cancer, as well as other cancers.Based on his ongoing research, Bing Li, Ph.

New unique immunotherapy delivery system kills cold tumors by binding to the tumors' collagen, using interleukin 12 (IL-12) protein to inflame the tumor.

Re-growth of tumors can be stopped by a new drug under investigation, named Quisinostat, according to the study by the team of researchers at the Francis