Though officially abolished decades ago, the caste system still profoundly influences life in India. Those born into high castes enjoy greater privileges, while low-caste individuals, like the Doms, ...

Their lives are deeply entwined with the river Ganges, but Varanasi’s mallah community say they have been overlooked, reports Uday Narayanan. Varanasi, India. ‘Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures ...

Explore Dev Diwali in Varanasi, honouring Lord Shiva's victory and the divine Ganga. A spiritual and visual spectacle.

Worshippers and tourists sit on boats facing the bank of the Ganges River in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi to watch the Ganga Aarti, a ritual of devotion to the venerated river. Hindu priests wave ...

When I arrived in Varanasi, I was clueless. The first thing I did was walk down to the river – the fabled River Ganges, the holiest waters of India. As a novice solo traveler, I innocently put my feet ...

The BBC's Chris Morris travels to the holy Indian city of Varanasi to find out why the Ganges river is so polluted - and if it can be saved. As night falls on the banks of the mighty Ganges, Hindu ...

Welcome to the city of learning and burning, the city of life and death. Welcome to Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the most prominent flow route of the river Ganga and sadly the most polluted route too.

Rains fall relentlessly for over two months. In Uttar Pradesh they have killed 40 people and forced at least another 100 thousand to flee their homes. For Hindus, a funeral rite on the banks of the ...