Rafting in the ancient Himalayan rivers is an experience like no other; an adventure blended with history. Flowing through some of the most rugged terrains, these rivers have seen the oars of men for ...

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau occupies an enormous area of Asia and is known as the Roof of the World, owing to an average ...

Barring the rains, a river in Dehradun is now dry all year, with local residents sardonically calling it the river of white ...

A phone call interrupted Aashish Kapali’s quiet afternoon. The voice on the other end was urgent: “There’s a body of an otter ...

Many of these cultures later collapsed, partly because they could not manage their water needs properly. Three recent books about Himalayan rivers look at their history and geography, and how they ...

Discover 10 sacred destinations along the River Ganga, perfect for spiritual retreats in India. From Gangotri to Kolkata, these serene locations offer peace, meditation, and spiritual enlightenment.

CHENNAI: Images of melting glaciers are perhaps the most common representation of climate change. Glaciers around the world ...

The Ganges is the longest river in India, stretching over 2,525 kilometres (1,569 miles) from its source in the Himalayas to ...

Though the Himalayas include a range of topographies ... the region’s cuisines are united by a common sense of necessity. Forests and rivers provide ingredients in every season, but home ...

The gold deposits found in Pakistan's Attock are estimated to be worth Rs 80,000 crore and the authorities have already given ...

What comes to mind when you imagine a river? A stream of water flowing through landscapes? While that's partly true, rivers are so much more than just water in ...

"India needs to take a lead in glacier preservation as we have the Himalayas, and our sacred rivers such as the Ganga and Yamuna come out of them," Wangchuk said. Stating that he is an admirer of ...