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

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

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

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

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

The Ganges is not the only river facing such hazards. Others cradled in tectonically active deltas include China's Yellow River; Myanmar's Irrawaddy; the Klamath, ...

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.

Though it’s called the Ganges in English, the river’s name is Ganga in India, hence the ship’s moniker. Originally, the cruise was planned for 2020 but was delayed by the pandemic.

The Ganges is one of the largest rivers in the world, flowing for about 1,600 miles (2,500 km). It starts in the Himalayas, on the border between India and China, and then flows east through India ...

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

Uniworld's "Ganges Voyager II" delivers India's vibrant regional villages—otherwise arduously accessed—to adventurers in five-star comfort. Published on March 7, 2024 By Alex Greggery ...