Take a break at Assi Ghat in the evening, a quieter and more laid-back alternative to the bustling main ghats. Sip on chai from a street vendor and watch the sun set over the river, soaking in the ...

Varanasi, formerly known as Kashi or Banaras, is widely regarded as one of the oldest cities on the planet. This city, famous ...

Whether you're meditating by the river, or simply watching life unfold on the ghats, Varanasi has a way of making you see the ...

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the Ganga ghats in Varanasi on Wednesday to take a holy dip on Maghi Purnima. Taking a dip in the sacred water bodies is ...

Hours before India clashes with Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai, cricket fans in Varanasi performed a special Ganga Aarti to pray for India's victory.

Also, as the sun rises ... Varanasi is famous for brocade silk sarees, heavy gold jewellery, wooden and clay toys, copperware… Assi Ghat, situated at the confluence of river Ganga and Asi ...

Organising events on the ghats of the Ganga in Varanasi will now require paying a fee to the municipal corporation, an official said on Tuesday. Before this, organisers only had to seek permission ...

exquisite saris,… Varanasi is famous for brocade silk sarees, heavy gold jewellery, wooden and clay toys, copperware… Assi Ghat, situated at the confluence of river Ganga and Asi is mentioned ...

At Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO) 472pp, Rs799; Speaking Tiger In Tripping Down The Ganga, author Siddhartha Kapila asks a ...