Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, joined by Senior Assistant Editor Soumya Pillai, discusses factors contributing to Yamuna’s sorry state & political blame game around it.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday accused the BJP of committing "water terrorism" against the people of Delhi by releasing polluted water into the river Yamuna through its government in Haryana, and claimed that the water treatment process at three major plants is on the brink of shut down.

A day after accusing Haryana of mixing poison in the Yamuna river that supplies water to Delhi, the AAP government has doubled down on its charge and taken up the issue with the Election Commission.

Image Source : PTI Congress candidate from the New ... of Delhi (LG) and the Police Commissioner of Delhi Police over the statement of Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Yamuna ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers,

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation.

and even bodies to make a living People on a boat feed seagulls in the Yamuna river engulfed in a thick layer of smog in New Delhi on November 14, 2024. ‘With the growing population, the rivers ...

Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali

Rahul Gandhi criticized Arvind Kejriwal, saying he's all talk and no action, especially when it comes to cleaning up the Yamuna River. Gandhi pointed out that five years ago, Kejriwal claimed he'd drink Yamuna water,

A stampede near the sacred Sangam ghat in Prayagraj has left multiple pilgrims seriously injured. #StampedeTragedy

Jagtap highlighted that the Maha Kumbh is an event of great faith and sacred significance, and despite shortcomings in infrastructure, people continue to attend with devotion. He also mentioned the previous Kumbh held in Nashik, Maharashtra, under the state government's oversight, noting that such events require proper management and facilities.