Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though officially abolished decades ago, the caste system still profoundly influences life in India. Those born into high castes ...

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As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north. Up and down the Ganges, India's Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule VARANASI, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A thin line of smoke rises from burning funeral pyres on a rooftop of a temple at the flooded Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, India, ...

Haimark’s 56-passenger Ganges Voyager launched earlier this year. Photo Credit: Michelle Baran There are plenty of rivers in the world, but finding new inland waterways that are suitable for river ...

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She is said to have descended to Earth to release humankind from suffering, a gift from the creator Brahma. Every Hindu in India learns the story of the goddess Ganga and the medicinal qualities of ...

VARANASI, India — Hindu priests stand on the banks of the Ganges, performing an evening prayer to the river. They wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch, clap and ...