Growing urban populations, more public awareness of pollution and ambitious redevelopment plans propel big drinking water and wastewater treatment investment in two key cities.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said nearly 50 crore devotees would have taken the sacred bath at the grand ...

Plan your Maha Shivratri 2025 visit with our guide to prominent Shiva temples in India. Learn about their history, rituals, and how to reach them.

Called the world’s largest religious gathering, the event has already drawn 148 million people. Attendance is expected to exceed 400 million by the time it ends on Feb. 26, and surging crowds have ...

What if I told you of a river—mighty and sacred—that once carved its way across ancient India, nurturing civilizations and ...

Kumbh Sankranti, also called Aquarius Sankranti, is an important Hindu astrological event. Being observed on February 12, ...

In a powerful demonstration of cultural and spiritual unity, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam on ...

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

A Hindu pilgrim stood anxiously next to a bus stand in Mustang, Nepal. “I’m going to burn my passport,” he told me. “I’m going to destroy all my documents and cross the border. I came ...

As the rickety bus barely rounded another corner, an audible gasp went through the passengers. A recent blizzard had taken out the road between the high Himalayan villages of Ranipauwa and ...

A Catholic-run hospital and a college in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have offered free meals to Hindu devotees ...

Celebrities from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to US actress Dakota Johnson have reportedly joined millions of pilgrims at ...