The Ganges is far more than just a river. It is religion, industry, farming and politics. It is a source of water for millions of people, and an immense septic system that endures millions of ...

SUJABAD, India — Two weeks ago, as dawn broke over the Ganges river in this waterfront community, someone noticed several bodies in the shallows, among the first of hundreds that would be found ...

The Ganges has many tributaries - so many, in fact, that the river basin covers Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh.

The Ganges river is one of the world’s most sacred waterways—and one of its most polluted. To restore it, India is undertaking one of the biggest engineering programs in the history of sanitation.

The bodies of at least 71 people have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country and engulfs its healthcare system.

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

CroisiEurope will launch Ganges River cruises in India starting February 2025, offering local-guided excursions, authentic cuisine and cultural activities onboard the RV Ganges Voyager.

To the south, on the Ganges delta, Kolkata was India’s capital during the British Raj but saw its importance fade as power shifted to Delhi. It’s now known for its crumbling infrastructure ...

ALONG THE GANGES, India — More than 2,000 years ago, a powerful king built a fort on the banks of India’s holiest river, on the fringes of what is now a vast industrial city. Today, little of ...

The Ganges has many tributaries - so many, in fact, that the river basin covers Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. The river and its tributaries are a vital water source for 400 million people.

For more than 1,700 miles, the Ganges flows across the plains like a timeline of India’s past, nourishing an extraordinary wealth of life ...

And Kanpur, where Yayati built his fort, is a city known for its leather tanneries and the relentless pollution they pump into the Ganges River. For more than 1,700 miles, from the Gangotri ...