India

Destinations

Kerala's top 6 festivals to discover the magic of 'God's Own Country'

The southern Indian state boasts some 1,000 festivals, most of which are centuries old.

17/11/2022

Destinations

E-visas are back. Take the chance to discover India's hidden gems

After halting them at the height of the pandemic and replacing them with in-person appointments, India has finally reinstated e-visas.

15/11/2022

Nature

Farmers in India are fighting climate change using nature

It's estimated that over 40 per cent of the world's land is already degraded.

12/11/2022

Earth News

India urges rich countries to pay up for mounting climate change costs

In 2009, a coalition of economically developed countries - including the USA, France, Germany, and the UK - pledged to give climate change-impacted nations $100 billion per year by 2020. The pledge has not been met.

04/11/2022

Earth News

India's first solar village is lighting up lives of its residents

More than 1,300 solar panels have been installed on homes and government buildings to power the village of Modhera.

01/11/2022

India

Scores dead as newly renovated suspension bridge collapses in Gujarat

Hundreds of people were reportedly on the bridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi at the time of the collapse.

30/10/2022

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Indians celebrate the Hindu god Beereshwara Swamy with a cow dung fight

As Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists come to an end, villagers celebrate the Gorehabba Festival by spreading cow excrement in the streets.

28/10/2022

Scenes

Meet the Tribal Athletes running for recognition in India

In partnership with Media City

"No one knows that we Siddis live there. Children are very talented, but no one recognises it. Their talent dies there."

24/10/2022

Culture news

Indian holy city lights 1.5m lamps to retain Diwali world record

As dusk fell on Sunday, over 1.5 million oil lamps were lit and kept burning for 45 minutes on the banks of Saryu River in the northern city of Ayodhya, India

24/10/2022

Earth News

Indian village with sun temple is the first to be powered by solar

Around 1,500 homes in Modhera have installed solar panels on their rooftops and now have a surplus of energy.

21/10/2022

India

UN chief Guterres pressures India to act on climate change

While its per capita emissions are quite low, India is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions.

20/10/2022

Moments

Watch as daredevil wingsuiters fly over India’s Taj Mahal

French BASE jump legend Frederic Fugen was joined by Vincent Cotte and Aurelien Chatard for a historic wingsuit flight over India’s iconic tourist destination, the Taj Mahal

19/10/2022

Travel News

‘It’s not impossible’: Meet one of India’s pioneering female pilots

More than 12 per cent of pilots in India are female, over twice the global average. We speak to Zoya Agarwal, one of India’s female aviation pioneers.

06/10/2022

Ecotech

This Indian factory turns cigarette butts into soft toys

An estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered each year, making them the most discarded waste item worldwide.

05/10/2022

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Hundreds in India's Kolkata celebrate Hindu festival's UNESCO status

Hundreds join a procession in India's eastern megacity of Kolkata to celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja's special UNESCO status.

02/09/2022

Culture news

Preserving the traditional art of Indian Block Printing

A traditional textiles factory in Rajasthan India is bringing the ancient art of block printing back to life and a French-Indian woman is leading the charge.

02/09/2022

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India's elephant god idol makers gear up for mega-festival after Covid hiatus

Plaster-caked workers bustle around colourful idols of the elephant god Ganesha along a narrow Mumbai street, racing to complete the storeys-high statues for one of India's biggest religious festivals as business booms after a Covid hiatus.

30/08/2022

Culture news

Rapper's Delight - the birth of female MCs in Indian Kashmir

“I promise each and every abuser that one day they will shower praises in my favour and will be proud of me.” Talking loud and saying something. There are few female rappers in Kashmir but their voices are increasingly making an impact on and off the streets.

25/08/2022

India

Outrage in India as rapists freed from jail for 'good behaviour'

The group of 11 men were sentenced to life for gang-raping a pregnant woman in 2002 during religious turmoil in the state of Gujarat.

18/08/2022

Culture news

“We didn't come to Britain from the outside. We came from the inside."

“We didn't come to Britain from the outside. We came from the inside." India and Pakistan's independence is a chance for Britain to reflect on the legacy of colonialism.

18/08/2022

India

Modi: 'I'll turn India into developed nation within 25 years'

Celebrating India's 75th anniversary of independence from British rule, Modi said he would encourage private investment in the country.

15/08/2022

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Guards at India-Pakistan border perform ceremony on independence anniversary

Pakistani and Indian border guards take part in a daily ceremony at the Wagah border post as Pakistan celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence.

15/08/2022

Nature

India’s ambitious project to bring back its extinct cheetahs

African cheetahs will be flown to India next week and reintroduced to a national park.

04/08/2022

Tech News

Google Maps finally launches Street View in India after 11-year wait

The Google Maps feature allows users to explore an area through 360-degree panoramic street-level images.

27/07/2022

Scenes

The Kashmiri female taekwondo athlete aiming for the Olympics

In partnership with Media City

"Every day when I wake up, I think of representing my nation at the Olympics. That has always been my goal and that's the only thing that motivates me every day. I'm working hard for it and I know that I will reach there."

18/07/2022

Hacker Hunter

One map away from winning: "How one player rocked Indian esports"

A co-production with Kaspersky

Forsaken and OpTic India. The story behind India's worst ever esports scandal. Hacker Hunter meets those that were there at the time.

09/07/2022