Discover a different side of Varanasi with 12 unforgettable experiences beyond temples and ghats. From sunrise rituals to ...

Cremation at the centuries-old Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats is regarded as a guarantee of salvation by Hindus. A project that’s underway to overhaul the two sites is throwing up questions of ...

Chhath Puja, a sacred festival dedicated to the Sun God, is being celebrated across Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Devotees observe rigorous fasts and perform rituals at various ghats, ...

According to the Central Water Commission, the Ganga was flowing at 69.52 metres on Tuesday and rising at a rate of 6 cm per hour. On Monday, the water level stood at 68.22 metres. With the Ganga ...

As I have been lecturing on world wonders recently, I was recalling two memorable mornings from long ago. The first morning I watched the rising sun casting light on the stone ghats, or steps, leading ...

The Indian city of Varanasi, famed for its burning ghats along the banks of the River Ganges, has the potential for 676MW of rooftop solar installations by using just 8.3% of available roof space, ...