India

Scenes

Meet the brothers taking charge of trash in India

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15/05/2023

Destinations

Budget-conscious digital nomads could soon work from India’s beaches

Want to move to India? A new digital nomad visa spearheaded by the beach state of Goa could be just the ticket.

09/05/2023

Culture news

'The Kerala Story': Islamic State film triggers bans in India

'The Kerala Story', released on 5 May, has been banned in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, with even calls for the film producer to be “hanged in public”.

09/05/2023

Earth News

India’s cities struggle with sewage and waste as population grows

India is set to overtake China as the most populous country in the world but millions are now living with disease and pollution.

07/05/2023

Climate

India: Here’s how the new most populous country can grow sustainably

‘A new economy for happiness’: Here's how experts think India can grow sustainably as its population passes 1.41 billion people.

19/04/2023

Nature

India’s ‘Mangrove Man’ is saving his village from coastal flooding

Meet the Keralan single-handedly salvaging India’s sinking shores.

18/04/2023

India

Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing a boy

The Dalai Lama apologised after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism.

10/04/2023

Climate

India grapples with keeping the lights on while cutting fossil fuels

Supplying the country’s 1.4 billion citizens with clean energy is not an easy task.

06/04/2023

Climate

How rising sea levels are affecting India's water supplies

People can no longer depend on ponds and wells for the water they need to drink, cook and wash.

06/04/2023

Destinations

Why India’s islands are the perfect place to recharge and relax

Did you know that India has more than 1,200 islands?

25/03/2023

No Comment

India soaks in colours for Holi festival

India celebrates the Holi festival this week, one of the most popular Hindu holidays in honour of the god Krishna and his consort Radha.

10/03/2023

Culture news

Motorcycle mechanics: Female bikers hit the road in Jammu and Kashmir

Despite concerns expressed by conservatives, more and more women are taking to the roads on two wheels in Jammu and Kashmir as motorbiking increases in popularity

09/03/2023

India

Russia's foreign minister calls sanctions 'blackmail' at the G20

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has defended the military operation in Ukraine and dismissed people who condemned it in New Delhi on Friday.

03/03/2023

Ecotech

India’s first ever lithium discovery gets mixed reactions from locals

India has found what it was looking for in Jammu and Kashmir, but locals fear the consequences of ‘fiddling with nature’.

03/03/2023

India

Italy PM Meloni urges India to play key role in ending Ukraine war

Meloni condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and underscored its adverse impact on developing countries in terms of food and energy security.

03/03/2023

India

G20: Blinken meets Lavrov as US and Russia trade barbs over Ukraine

US officials said the top American and Russian diplomats met on the sidelines of the G20 conference in New Delhi. There is no sign of a change of stance on either side.

02/03/2023

India

East-West showdown over Russia's war in Ukraine looms at G20 meeting

The rift over the war in Ukraine -- between the US and its allies, and Russia and China -- looks set to dominate the top diplomats' meeting in the Indian capital on Thursday.

01/03/2023

Earth News

India bracing for heatwaves after hottest February since 1901

India just recorded its hottest February in 120 years. What does that mean for spring and summer?

01/03/2023

Climate

Why is this holy town in India being swallowed by the earth?

For months, the roughly 20,000 residents in Joshimath, in the Himalayas have watched the earth slowly swallow their community.

27/02/2023

India

G20 summit in India's Bengaluru ends without agreement on Ukraine

G20 summit in India's Bengaluru ended without agreement on Ukraine, after China and Russia refused to endorse a statement condemning the invasion of Ukraine

25/02/2023

Culture news

Can 'King Khan' save Bollywood?

After a four-year hiatus, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns with a spy thriller that's attracting hordes of fans across India and abroad.

26/01/2023

Ecotech

Meet the Indian maths teacher who made his own solar-powered car

The entrepreneur went viral for his prototype of a ‘luxurious’ electric vehicle that is not just for the super wealthy.

26/01/2023

Culture news

Narendra Modi documentary draws Indian government ire

The two-part documentary examines the Indian leader's role in the deadly sectarian riots of 2002.

26/01/2023

Earth News

Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India's hydropower rush

Residents have had to move away as large cracks began opening up in their walls and floors after widespread construction.

17/01/2023

India

Indian authorities open investigation into Russian tycoon's death

This latest death is one in a series of several high-profile Russian tycoons who have died in unusual circumstances this past year.

27/12/2022

Food and Drink

Grape expectations: India's biggest winemaker targets new TV audience

The pandemic has seen millions Indians change their daily habits in more ways than one. India's biggest winemaker is hoping to make big profits from a new market, driven by aspirational lifestyles depicted on television and streaming platforms.

23/12/2022