The pond in Lalpur village of Mohanlalganj block, Lucknow is a tranquil place. A kingfisher swoops down repeatedly hunting for its lunch while cows and goats tethered on one side graze peacefully.

On 15th July 2019, the river Kamla, Balan and Kosi breached and flooded various regions of Madhubani, Bihar.

Millions of people in India lack access to clean drinking water, affecting livelihood, health and resources. Water filters turn out to be an expensive option for many in Urban slums.

“What do you do when you are expecting guests in the house?” Anju Maurya.

He’s neatly dressed in his school uniform, poring over his class ten textbooks in school. Indeed, at first glance, this 16-year-old seems like any other ordinary schoolboy.

Resplendent in a bright green sari, lots of silver rings, toe rings and pretty anklets, Krishna Devi sits in her small wooden kiosk outside her house in Lalpur village, (Mohanlalganj block in Luckn

“My daughter, Nisha, has always been a very good student. She did well in her studies and helped me with the household chores too…

Vasant Kunj, a prosperous and upmarket neighbourhood in Delhi is home to several prominent personalities. However, it is also home to hundreds of families living in a highly cluttered and swamped slum community (popularly known as jhuggi jhopadi basti) in Bandhu Camp.