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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Water: An Indian Express Series</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/water-an-indian-express-series--5007971</link><description><![CDATA[Water: An Indian Express Series]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5007971/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Natural Sciences</category><copyright>Copyright Express Audio</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e2c7c8080d7fd2477f2a59a686630ed0.jpg</url><title>Water: An Indian Express Series</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/water-an-indian-express-series--5007971</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 05:43:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Express Audio</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Express Audio</itunes:name><itunes:email>podcasts@indianexpress.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e2c7c8080d7fd2477f2a59a686630ed0.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Water: An Indian Express Series</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Water: An Indian Express Series]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Natural Sciences"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>a4bb37b7-b5fb-54bc-8ce3-08cc2c7aa903</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>8: Turning the tide</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-turning-the-tide--45677544</link><description><![CDATA[On the last episode of water, we explore the ways urban settlements contribute to the degradation of rivers. We also learn what national water policy has to say about conservation and restoration of water bodies, and whether its ideas match reality. We try to seek solutions for the problems of the Yamuna in Delhi, and take a step back to see where we're going and whether we can change direction and revive our water sources.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://indianexpress.com/audio/water-an-indian-express-series/turning-the-tide/5295895/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:36:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45677544/7120675.mp3" length="9411279" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Express Audio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the last episode of water, we explore the ways urban settlements contribute to the degradation of rivers. 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We try to seek solutions for the problems of the Yamuna in Delhi, and take a step back to see where we're going and whether we can change direction and revive our water sources.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1176</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e96ec1789a67318c96c9a431b3e6b821.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>7: River of love</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-river-of-love--45677545</link><description><![CDATA[India is a land of many rivers, and rivers are deeply wound into our history (Sapta-Sindhu), culture and religion. In this episode, we take a trip down the religious history of the Yamuna, not the first river you'd think of if someone said sacred river in India. Rivers are so well embedded in our identity that yes, even the Yamuna is mentioned in the Rig Veda, and related to several gods. Find out about Yamuna maiyya, what she stands for, and how modern life is killing this goddess. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://indianexpress.com/audio/water-an-indian-express-series/river-of-love/5284498/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:00:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45677545/7120682.mp3" length="6608776" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Express Audio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>India is a land of many rivers, and rivers are deeply wound into our history (Sapta-Sindhu), culture and religion. In this episode, we take a trip down the religious history of the Yamuna, not the first river you'd think of if someone said sacred...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[India is a land of many rivers, and rivers are deeply wound into our history (Sapta-Sindhu), culture and religion. 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Find out about Yamuna maiyya, what she stands for, and how modern life is killing this goddess. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>823</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f5d46213be476652671bf148a0810030.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>6: Countering the crisis</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-countering-the-crisis--45677543</link><description><![CDATA[Water is the news again, because it is summer and we're running short, but also because NITI Aayog published a report that makes very scary predictions: 40% of Indians will not have access to drinking water by 2030. In this episode, we talk to urban planning specialist Mriganka Saxena about the water crisis, water policy in India, what can be done and what stands in our way. We find out just how many agencies are involved with the Yamuna, the good and bad about water policy and what it will take for us to avert disaster. The good news? We can. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://indianexpress.com/audio/water-an-indian-express-series/countering-the-crisis/5273237/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45677543/7120691.mp3" length="5894612" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Express Audio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Water is the news again, because it is summer and we're running short, but also because NITI Aayog published a report that makes very scary predictions: 40% of Indians will not have access to drinking water by 2030. 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