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

Natural and human factors are driving these changes. Climate change disrupts rainfall and dries soils, while earthquakes and ...

Haridwar is more than just a city; it is an experience of rhythm, reverence and reflection. Whether you are seeking ...

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

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.

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, ...

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

Varanasi, India. ‘Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures of water,’ says 29-year-old Vishwakarma Sahni. Sahni belongs to Varanasi's community of approximately 8,000 mallah, the boatmen whose lives ...

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.

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 ...

Varanasi, India - “Hum paani ke jeev hain.We are creatures of water,” says 29-year-old Vishwakarma Sahni. Sahni belongs to Varanasi’s community of approximately 8,000 mallah, the boatmen ...