Worshipped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, the government is battling to save “Mother Ganga”. A man brushes his teeth as he stands in the polluted water of Ganges river in ...

The river Ganges holds deep religious and ritualistic significance for India's million of Hindus. But climate change is endangering the holy river, reports Jasvinder Sehgal. The sun is setting in ...

Tom Heap travels the banks of the river Ganges in India, to find out what can be done to save this holy site from severe pollution Show more Tom Heap travels the banks of the river Ganges in India, to ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Nearly 13,000ft up in the foothills of the Himalayas, Amod Panwar, an Indian hotel owner and devout Hindu, reverently ...

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, ...

The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and ...

The Ganges is like no other river on Earth. It brings life to hundreds of millions of people across India. For a billion Hindus, it's the immortal Mother Goddess who will wash away a lifetime of sins.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. THE River Ganges holds a special place in a billion Indian hearts. But a Melbourne-born artist has become the first to paint it from ...

The sacred Ganges river provides spiritual and physical sustenance for millions, but today it is filthy. Tom Heap asks if World Bank dollars can change India's life source. Show more "The Ganges, ...