India, a land rich in ancient traditions and spiritual wisdom, offers countless places where one can find peace, mindfulness, ...

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 ...

Spectacular, overwhelming, spiritual and home to seriously good street food — why India’s holiest city has stolen the TV ...

India is noted for being home to a range of rare and unique species of dolphins. There are endangered Ganges river dolphins ...

The lovable river dolphin of India is in danger of survival and needs urgent conservation efforts as the first ever survey on ...

Sacred sites are increasingly popular as the government promotes pilgrimages and Instagram influencers help make religion ...

The National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world, funded Explorer Sara Hylton’s reporting along the Ganges River. ILLUSTRATION BY JOE MCKENDRY ...

The dark ribbon curls down a dirt embankment and flows into the Ganges River. "That's toxic runoff," says Rakesh Jaiswal, a 48-year-old environmental activist, as he leads me along the refuse ...

A collapse or suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty could set a dangerous precedent. Importantly, the threat is less about ...

Thousands of devotees converged in Haridwar early Monday morning to take a holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of ...