where 25 million pilgrims come to bathe in the sacred river Ganges on a single night. While moving at high speed into the 3rd millennium, India alone, of all the civilizations on the face of the ...

India, with its diverse geography, boasts over 200 rivers that are lifelines for agriculture, livelihoods, and civilization.

The river played a vital role in the ancient Indus Valley Civilization ... the northern regions of India. The Godavari, often hailed as the 'Dakshin Ganga' or the Ganges of the South, is the ...

July 2017 - Rice is one the most consumed foods on Earth, a staple in many countries around the world including India where 50% of its population depends on the grain for sustenance. While many people ...

The Ganges in Haridwar is approaching its danger mark due to ongoing heavy rains in the hills. Flowing at 293.15 centimeters, it is just below the 294-centimeter danger level. Authorities have ...

The Water for Life Decade was started by the UN in 2005 in an effort to raise awareness of the importance of taking better ...

Discover ancient civilizations with the oldest cities globally, from Damascus to Varanasi, showcasing millennia of human ...

Indian civilisation since time immemorial has revered rivers as sacred, viewing them not merely as natural features but as ...

In the 19th and 20th centuries, archaeologists discovered traces of India's earliest civilization ... more fertile lands in the east around the Ganges and Jumna River. The Vedas (sacred knowledge ...

The flood camps in the plains have also been put on alert mode. The water level of Ganges river is constantly rising because of heavy rains in the hills." Harish Prasad said, "All workers have been ...