Healthy maa Ganga needs healthy sisters

Varuna and Assi, the two tributaries of the Ganga that gave Varanasi its name and together defined the original extent of the city are fighting …

Rite? Wrong.

Ganga plumbs new depths in its journey through Varanasi

Child weavers toil till the day is done

Trapped and exploited by dollar-hungry exporters, a child carpet-weaver's work ends when the sun goes down. Only then is he free to have his …

Against arsenic

Gaps in action

An alternative plan to clean up the river Ganga at Varanasi has been submitted by a local NGO

Solution for pollution?

Developing hydrogen as a petrol substitute

With petrol stocks being fast depleted, scientists are developing a technology that will run vehicles on hydrogen

Rs 1 crore due to NREGS workers in UP

Solar-powered aeroplane arrives in Ahmedabad

In the next leg of its journey, the plane is scheduled to stop in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh

Veerbhadra Mishra on Ganga Action Plan

Veerbhadra Mishra heads the Sankat Mochan Foundation, an NGO at the forefront in trying to revive the Ganga's fortunes in Varanasi. A man who …

Pollution zone

Washing water

Microbes can rid polluted water of toxic metals and colours

Instant quality check of rivers

Electronic sensors to monitor pollutants in Yamuna, Ganga

Watch before you eat

Air pollution contributes to heavy metals in vegetables

Mehdiganj Coca-Cola plant licence cancelled

Order of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board cites non-compliance of NOC conditions; local community welcomes decision

Solar aircraft on world tour obstructed by bad weather

The aircraft is part of an experimental project to raise awareness about renewable energy

Modi’s Ganga sutra and the politics of Varanasi

River pollution and sewage are top of the agenda for all parties, but Latha Jishnu who spent several days on the campaign trail in Varanasi is …

Golden thread of misery

What's forcing the weaver community of Varanasi to abandon their profession, end their lives?

Ganga's burden of pollutants from Kanpur to Varanasi

A visit to the tanneries in Kanpur and some of the sewage treatment plants and drains along the Ganga reveals the extent of pollution and the …

Union Budget 2018: Merely increasing funds for Clean Ganga will not ensure results

A CAG report had said underutilised funds and an absence of a long-term plan affecting rejuvenation of Ganga

Unsung heroes of Varanasi

In spite of over 3.2 million domestic and foreign tourists visiting Varanasi annually, the local boatmen lead a life of deprivation, …

Parijaat kalakand

Bhang pakora

A dolphin paradise, in the middle of chaos

Barely 45 minutes away from Varanasi, is a patch of the Ganga that is dolphin heaven