The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ...

Shiva, the god of destruction, volunteered to drink the poison to save creation ... truly believed that such mythical events actually took place,” said Sen. The Ganges River is central to the Kumbh ...

The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...

And yet, never has a luxury river cruise sailed the Ganges — at least not one that ... which provides fresh and safe drinking water. Its hospital-grade silencers ensure a noise-free cruise ...

In a first, India has tagged a healthy male Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in Assam, which will help chalk out a long-term conservation plan for the endangered species ...