Grist: India is suffering. In the midst of the worst drought it has seen in half a century, some 330 million people are currently affected, reports the government. The scarcity is so severe that schools, farms, and even hospitals cannot function - doctors don`t have enough water to wash their hands - and many people are leaving their homes in search of water.
To combat shortages, the government has started shipping water across the country via trains, but it`s not enough. In one of the most devastated...