How did a massive cargo ship end up stranded on the banks of the Ganges River in India? In this video, we look at the ...

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north. Up and down the Ganges, India's Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule VARANASI, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though officially abolished decades ago, the caste system still profoundly influences life in India. Those born into high castes ...

State Minister Shama Obaed Islam asserts positive talks with India on renewing the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty crucial for ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Bangladesh said talks with India on renewing the 1996 Ganges Water Treaty are progressing positively. The December deadline ...

The existing double-circuit 400-kVac Purnia-Bihar Shariff transmission line is a major link in the East-North Interconnection project, built by a special-purpose vehicle owned by Sterlite Power, ...

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, ...

Earlier this month, legislation in New Zealand granted the Whanganui, the nation’s longest navigable river, the same legal protections as a person. Similar to a legal trust, the river will be ...

Haimark’s 56-passenger Ganges Voyager launched earlier this year. Photo Credit: Michelle Baran There are plenty of rivers in the world, but finding new inland waterways that are suitable for river ...

Kayaking on the River Ganges: Known as the "mass boater cross," the Ganga Kayak Festival is the only festival of its kind on India's holiest river.

She is said to have descended to Earth to release humankind from suffering, a gift from the creator Brahma. Every Hindu in India learns the story of the goddess Ganga and the medicinal qualities of ...