river

lake · river

Ecological restoration efforts at Sanjay Van in South Delhi. Floating artificial wetlands are installed across sections of the lake as part of waterbody rejuvenation measures.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Varanasi all lit up at night for Dev Deepawali celebrations along the banks of the Ganga in November 2019. Aerial view of Varanasi Dev Deepawali celebration

hills · aerial

Aerial view of the hills of Congo. Democratic Republic of the Congo, country located in central Africa.

river

A Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), also known as the Fly River turtle, swims through an aquarium alongside a variety of fish.

hills · river

Emerald glacial lake amid the moraine rubble! Aerial over-flight of Vasuki Tal lake and the upper reaches of the glacier below.

river

India Post has so much relevance even today! The ubiquitous red metal drum of a post box with its yellow squiggly striped logo makes for an important destination for many Indians, and a source of much joy and good tidings, as letters, money…

lake · river

Pistia is a genus of aquatic plant in the arum family, Araceae. It is the sole genus in the tribe Pistieae which reflects its systematic isolation within the family.

river · aerial

Shot against the sun, a lovely high point aerial view of the Brahmaputra river. Would this have been shot from the lower reaches of its flow in Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known as the Siang River, perhaps? Help us identify the location!…

Assam·river · hills

View of lush green Siang river water fed fields and the distant Himalayan mountains as seen from the window of a plane landing in Guwahati, Assam.

river · highway

A winding rain forest road leads to a spectacular hand-made hanging bridge across the Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The river is locally known as the Siang in India's Arunachal Pradesh.

industry · river

A cement mixing or construction site, with huge mountains of sand and other materials, mixers, a Larsen & Toubro marked silo and various trucks and construction equipment, in India.

river · industry

Sand mining on the banks of Mandovi River in Goa, India. The Mandovi River, also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India.

river · industry

A site of illegal sand mining at Pahleja Ghat of Gandaki River in Sonepur, Bihar. Sonepur is a town in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the banks of the River Gandak in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

industry · river

These labourers don't know that they are playing into the hands of a much larger and far more sinister play in the form of the sand mining mafia.

river · industry

Sand mining on Mandovi river beds and banks in Goa, India. The Mandovi River, also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India.

river · coastline

Sand mining in the beds and banks of Mandovi River in Goa, India. The Mandovi River, also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India.

river · industry

Sand mining and river bed stone collection are both illegal in India. They deprive the river of its natural course of flow, and create pockets and gaps that then harbour monsoon flood waters and then lead to irregularities in its flow.

West Bengal·river · industry

Indian workers load buckets of sand from Hoogly's bed in Kolkata, West Bengal. A ferry crosses from the site of an illegal sand mine on the bank of the Hoogly river.

industry · river

Outlawed in India, sand mining alters the course of rivers, leading to irregularities in river flow. However, the practice of using sand collected from riverbanks and coasts continues, supplying material to the construction industry.

industry · river

Outlawed in India, sand mining alters the course of rivers, leading to irregularities in river flow. However, the practice of using sand collected from riverbanks and coasts continues, supplying material to the construction industry.

highway · industry

River sand is mined from across India - mostly from dubious sources. Here is is unloaded from a large dumper truck alongside a road where work is happening for construction purposes, in the Himalaya.

Maharashtra·coastline · ceremony

Close to the sea-front lies the lane with SRK's residence in Bombay. Imagine the hero worship that drives fans to Mannat at Lands End, to try and steal a glance from their hero from Hindi movies.

Maharashtra·river

Guests stream into the venue for Lakme India Fashion Week in Mumbai. Among the recognizable and notable names are Arjun Kapoor, Arpita Khan, Suniel Shetty, Sophie Chaudry, Prahlad Kakkar and Preeti Jhangiani.