Press & Media
We work with grassroots and global media to highlight water, environment, land and livelihood challenges and solutions and connect with diverse audiences. Journalists, filmmakers and podcasters can reach out to us for insights on topical issues, analyses of complex phenomena and processes or just to explore story ideas.
Our team members and partners are happy to share quotes, data, photos and videos, help find sources and contacts, give interviews and contribute to publications. We have written over 50 articles and op-eds for The Hindu, Livemint, Down to Earth and Hindustan Times, among other publications. We speak English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.
Browse the Our Team page for a detailed list of our expert staff.
Get in touch
Pavan Srinath
Managing Partner,
Development & Communications
pavan.srinath@ifmr.ac.in
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In the Media
In the News | Closing the Loop: Strategies for Decentralised Water Reuse in India
Published in Various Media Outlets
WELL Labs Featured in Discovery Channel
The episode highlights innovators restoring rivers, protecting ecosystems, and transforming India’s water conservation landscape.
Shreya Nath Featured in the Climate Charche Podcast
The episode unpacks Bengaluru's water crisis and its links to climate change.
In Focus
Maharashtra’s Groundwater and Basaltic Aquifers with Vivek Grewal
Hydrogeologist Vivek Grewal joins Pavan Srinath to explore how Maharashtra’s unique basalt geology shapes groundwater storage, availability and risk.
Himanshu Kulkarni and Indian Hydrogeology
Dr. Himanshu Kulkarni, hydrogeologist and co-founder of ACWADAM, speaks to Veena about groundwater science in India – from basalt aquifers and rural irrigation to springshed revival in the Himalayas and participatory groundwater management.
Wastewater Treatment Explained with Deepthi Nagappa
The conversation explores how sewage treatment plants work, the difference between grey water and black water, what septic tanks actually do, and what nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus do to our ecosystems.