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, ...

The Ganga River, which sustains the lives of at least 600 million people, is facing its worst dry spell and lowest streamflow in 1,300 years, according to a recent study, reports Mongabay India’s ...

The Ganges is revered along every stretch of its course. Devotees bathe in its waters, honouring ancestors and deities by cupping the river in their hands, holding it, and letting it flow back. For as ...