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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges.

‘Children of the Ganges’ - the boatmen of India’s Varanasi Their lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s mallah community say they have been overlooked.