Varanasi

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The Buzz in Varanasi Is Around a Train Not Going Anywhere. Find out Why.

Khabar Lahariya 09/09/2018

The Lifeline Express train-hospital has arrived in Varanasi, conducting...

The Ganga river. Credit: shantanukashyap/pixabay

Debate: The Ganga Waterway Project Will Rejuvenate, Not Ruin, the River

Pravir Pandey 07/04/2018

For a country with deficient freshwater supply, the Ganga...

Water from the Assi river before (L) and after treatment. Courtesy: INTACH

Cleaning a River in Two Months, and on a Budget

The Wire Staff 11/09/2017

An INTACH project at the Assi river in Varanasi,...

A major factor in air pollution is biomass burning, such as for poor who need warmth and have no other source. Credit: Ahron de Leeuw/Thirdpole

India’s Smaller Cities Are More Polluted Than Delhi

Juhi Chaudhary 22/12/2016

According to the WHO’s list of 20 worst polluted...

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Varanasi Chokes Under Pollution: 0 Good Air Quality Days in 2015

The Wire Staff 17/12/2016

A recently launched report shows the city's air quality...

Representatives from different political parties at the Wihistleblower Trust event. Credit: Shwetank Mishra

Concern Over Air Pollution in Varanasi Brings Political Parties Together

Shwetank Mishra 13/12/2016

At an event organised by an environmental NGO, representatives...

Nidhi Singh. Credit: Aashima Dogra

Plotting Climate Change and Diarrhoea in Varanasi

Aashima Dogra 22/11/2016

Nidhi Singh, a researcher at Banaras Hindu University, wants...