Peak water flows in parts of India's largest river basin have been falling by more than one-sixth every decade, according to ...

After Kumartuli, another ghat in north Kolkata is all set for a makeover. The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, (SMP), has entered ...

Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past February, and I'm now seeing the ...

All the ghats of the Ganges n Varanasi are submerged and the riverside temples are waterlogged after continuous rainfall ...

Hindu holy men have joined those calling for a cleanup of the sewage- and disease-ridden river regarded as a mother.

I felt uneasy. Zorik? On the banks of the Ganges, between the river's grimy waters and the mounds of trash piling up on the streets, it's easy to think infections.

I live in India and have traveled all over, but Varanasi is my favorite city. I love its street food, history, river, and ...

Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding, despite almost all of its water originating outside the territory.

An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges: Could it happen again? A densely populated region could see cascading effects of shaking Date: June 17, 2024 Source: Columbia Climate School Summary ...

Bathing in the Ganges is thought to cleanse and purify the believers of sin. The fact that people also do their laundry in the river and factories divert their wastewater into it doesn't deter them.

Comment: I bathed in the Ganges, with belief and bacteria For devout Hindus, a ritualistic dip in the holy waters of Varanasi is said to purify the soul, but as pollution levels of the Ganges rise ...

March 7, 2024 This Luxury Cruise Down the Ganges Showcases Authentic India in Stately Style Uniworld's "Ganges Voyager II" delivers India's vibrant regional villages—otherwise arduously accessed ...