The top court has been examining the issue of new hydroelectric projects on the Ganges for the last 13 years after devastating floods killed over 5,000 people in the Kedarnath region.

Rishikesh is considered one of the best rafting destinations in India because of its perfect mix of adventure and natural ...

Along with regular mail, Indian post offices have started selling Gangajal, or water from the Ganges River, which is considered to be holy by the Hindus. The new service can also be availed through ...

The Indo-Bangladesh Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, signed in 1996, is due to expire in December. "We want to send a clear ...

Nearly half a million Hindus braved near-freezing temperatures to wash away their sins in the icy waters of the Ganges river in northern India on Wednesday, the first day of a six-week festival.

Bangladesh’s BNP has linked future ties with India to renewing the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, as Dhaka pushes for fresh ...

More than 2,000 years ago, a powerful king built a fort on the banks of India's holiest river, on the fringes of what is now a vast industrial city. Today, little of the ancient construction remains, ...

Marking a significant diplomatic effort, a Bangladeshi delegation of six is set to arrive in Kolkata, aiming to renew the ...

NPR correspondents are taking The Two-Way with them along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Hindu Kush mountains in the west, across the Indian ...