A bend in the Ganges

This is a river straining against captivity

Restoring hilsa

Farakka barrage flayed

Ganga on the road

Not just climate change, Farakka also to blame for 2021 Bihar floods

Farakka construction has caused siltation in Bihar and eastern UP, leading to a rise in the Ganga riverbed’s height, which caused floods in …

Flood plan opposed

Unshackling the Ganga

The Ganga Mukti Andolan is endeavouring to free a stretch of the Ganga -- and the exploited fisherfolk that derive their livelihood from it -- …

Non-maintenance has greatly compromised Farakka barrage: CAG

Almost all gates of barrage in precarious condition and ready to collapse; disaster may strike any time, says country’s chief auditor

Homeless hilsa

The ocean fish that swims against the tide to spawn in rivers is moving away from Bangladesh

A fish moves west

Ten years ago Bangladesh’s rivers were deeper and hilsa plentiful. Silting, dams and pollution pushed the fisher into deep ocean leading to …

Natural highways

The aviation sector is struggling for survival, while roadways and railways are bleeding the treasury dry. Inland navigation is economical and …