Scientists and engineers are about to begin the monumental task of mapping the vast stretch of the Ganges river that runs through India in unprecedented detail. They hope to get started on the ...

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities ...

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 ...

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 ...

For millions of Hindus, the 250-mile stretch of Ganges River between the cities of Kanpur and Varanasi is one of the most sacred parts of the northern plains of India. This stretch of the Ganges ...

The Ganges River flows from Rishikesh to Uttarkashi near the Tehri Dam. The river is the main lifeline for over one billion people, yet pollution is threatening its future. The Ganges River flows ...

But if India’s British colonizers were often dismissive of the mass pilgrimages to the river, they were in their own way in awe of its water. Ganges water was a beverage of choice in the 16th ...