Ecotech

Meet Delhi’s guerrilla gardener making rickshaws green

The power of plants is helping keep the heatwave at bay in one of New Delhi's ubiquitous rickshaws.

7 May 2022

Germany

Germany and India sign €10 billion green development deal

Berlin is seeking New Delhi's support for the tough Western stance towards Russia over its war in Ukraine, but Narendra Modi still refrains from criticising Moscow.

2 May 2022

Earth News

What does India’s heatwave mean for global food supplies?

The severe heatwave has come unusually early in spring, and will put more than 1 billion people in India and Pakistan at risk.

27 April 2022

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New Delhi engulfed in smoke after landfill fire

Acrid smoke hung over New Delhi for a second day on Wednesday after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave, forcing informal waste workers to endure hazardous conditions.

27 April 2022

Europe

EU-India relations enter new chapter under the shadow of Ukraine war

The blooming relations between Brussels and New Delhi recently hit a bump in the road: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which India has failed to condemn or sanction.

25 April 2022

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram

Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram

21 April 2022

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Mumbai welcomes new year with music, dancing and traditional costumes

Huge crowds pack the streets of a southern Mumbai neighbourhood to watch women motorbike riders, singers, dancers and drummers take part in a parade for "Gudi Padwa" which marks the new year in the western state of Maharashtra, with many wearing traditional dress.

2 April 2022

India

Tuberculosis death rate in India has increased because of the COVID pandemic

Around half a million people died from Tuberculosis in India in 2020. That's a third of the global toll. It's the first time the death rates from TB rose in more than a decade. It follows the two-year COVID-19 pandemic when people in India were too worried about getting tested according to a doctor

27 March 2022

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No Comment videos of the week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

26 March 2022

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Opposition protests against fuel price hike in India

About 100 members of the youth wing of the opposition Congress party protested against the latest hike in fuel and domestic cooking gas prices.

23 March 2022

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Discover the magical backwaters of Kerala

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In a place known as God's Own Country, the pristine backwaters are forgotten by time. Kerala is worlds apart from the frenetic pace of life in the rest of the country. And no visit here is complete without experiencing the Great Backwaters.

18 March 2022

Destinations

Flights to India are restarting. Here’s where you should explore first

Air India is soon resuming its regular service. Which means the 'Venice of India' is once again within reach.

17 March 2022

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India: Widows celebrate Hindu spring festival of colours

Around 100 widows are marking Holi - the Hindu festival of colours in spring - at the Gopinath temple in the northern Indian town of Vrindavan.

15 March 2022

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Keravan Kerala: A luxury way to explore Kerala’s hinterlands

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Welcome to Keravan Kerala – an enchanting new way to experience the beauty of this southern Indian state, also known as God’s own country.

9 March 2022

Scenes

Meet the skier flying the flag for 1.4 Billion Indians at the Winter Olympics

In partnership with Media City

"It is the dream of the entire Kashmir valley, a dream of all Indians. There cannot be a greater joy for us."

21 February 2022

Destinations

These are the 7 best destinations for solo travel around the world

Many of us are ready to get out there and explore the world again but not everyone wants to wait for their family or friends to tag along.

16 February 2022

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Expats in Dubai celebrate India's Republic Day with dancing and dosas

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Dubai has one of the largest Indian communities outside of the country itself and the community celebrated the 73rd Republic Day with colourful parades, dance performances and dosas in the form of tricolour flags.

4 February 2022

Money

India set to tax cryptos at 30% and introduce a 'digital rupee'

The move may deliver a blow to one of the most dynamic cryptocurrency markets in the world.

1 February 2022

Series

Showcasing a land of culture and colour: the Indian Pavilion at Dubai's World Expo

In this edition of Postcards we explore the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

25 January 2022

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Funeral held for India's tiger 'supermum' Collarwali

Funeral held for India's tiger 'supermum' Collarwali

20 January 2022