The River Ganges (or Ganga) flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal, through some of Asia’s most densely-populated regions. Its river basin is more than 1 million sq km, and home to ...

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

Welcome to Shwe Kokko, a brand new city sat in one of Asia's poorest corners, alleged to have been built on the proceeds of ...

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

only behind the Amazon and the Ganges river in Asia. The Congo Basin has a total area of about 1.5 million square miles, or 13% of the entire African landmass. This is also an area nearly equal to ...

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 Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, on Vasant Panchami during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India, ...

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A luxury river cruise in Asia is not just a vacation ... Explore India’s spiritual and cultural heritage along the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Cruises range from 4 to 14 days, featuring ...

As pilgrims rushed to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, which Hindus consider sacred, thousands of people who were lying or sitting on the river banks ... and South Asia for The ...

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 ...