This vivid depiction of 1930s India captures the vibrancy of everyday life, centering on the bustling markets and the sacred Ganges River. The scenes showcase villagers mingling around market ...

The two women, mother and daughter, were identified as Falguni Ghosh and Aarati Ghosh Kolkata: Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were ...

2.The Legend of King Bhagiratha and the Ganges River The Ganges River is one of the most significant shrines to the Hindu religion, and flows through the city of Varanasi.

India’s “Mother Ganges” Pristine waters soon become a distant memory as the 2,525 km-long Ganges snakes its way down to the densely populated plains of north India, eventually forming a huge ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that an earthquake rerouted the Ganges River 2,500 years ago in what’s now Bangladesh.

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. A huge earthquake that shook southern Asia ...

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 Ganges river abruptly changed course 2,500 years ago following a devastating earthquake, according to a new study that raises concerns about the prevailing risk of megaquakes in South Asia.

The ghats, or steps leading into a body of water, at Varanasi, India’s holiest city in Uttar Pradesh, are crowded with people, some bathing in the Ganges River, others performing ceremonies on ...

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. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...