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

Culture news

Will Camilla wear a diamond stolen from India for her coronation?

The Koh-i-noor was stolen by the British Empire from India in the 19th century. It's now at the centre of a debate as to whether Camilla should wear it.

15/10/2022

Culture news

Is Bollywood going bust?

India's Bollywood facing its biggest-ever crisis as streaming services and non-Hindi language rivals steal its sparkle.

11/10/2022

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

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Floods hit India and Pakistan

Floods cripple Indian tech hub in Bangalore and villagers are displaced by flooding in Pakistan.

07/09/2022

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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

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Illegal 100-metre 'twin towers' demolished near Delhi

Two residential towers in India were razed on Sunday after the country's highest court declared them illegal for violating building regulations.

28/08/2022

Culture news

Theatre brings voices of partition to life 75 years later

The legacy of the British partition of India lives on 75 years later. A new play in London inspects the impact of that legacy through verbatim performances.

27/08/2022

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International Military Tattoo opens in Moscow

The opening ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower Music Festival and Military Tattoo took place on Thursday evening on Moscow's Red Square.

26/08/2022

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

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

World News

Good News: New malaria vaccine promises to radically reduce death toll

Five cheering news stories that make you feel better about the world, handpicked by our team.

08/07/2022