Now, as he and I sit by the Ganga watching the sun hemorrhage into the river, his observations come alive. We see a dredger silhouetted against the fiery orange shimmer of the river. It scoops up ...

This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal in the culturally rich state of Bengal. Ganga Sagar Snan is only done during Makar Sankranti (an astrological event that marks the transition ...