Tag: GANGA
The Impact of Mass Bathing on India’s River Ecosystem in the light of Maha...
After the massive gathering for the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, one is only compelled to contemplate on the impact it will have on the health of the river ecosystem.
The Politics of Caste and Factionalism, Looking for an Alternative Politics in Bihar
POLITICS / Bihar’s regional parties have played on caste dynamics; this has denied entry to nationalist parties into the state post Emergency. Will Bihar vote in favour of a political alternative, this election?
Arsenic Pollution and Growing Cases of Cancer in India
HEALTH / Public health in India is drastically impacted by the presence of arsenic contaminated water. This leads to widespread disease and ailment in the Ganga planes primarily impacting the states of Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Much More Could Have Been Done To Save The Life of Swami Sanand and...
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Activist GD Agarwal, 87 years old - who was on an indefinite fast to urge the government to clean river Ganga died on Thursday (October 11, 2018) in Rishikesh.
Ganges Protection and the Paradox of Development
ENVIRONMENT | Ganges is a river whose protection has captured the national imagination but without sustained initiatives and state machinery it can just remain a partial effort.
