India

Green 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

Eco-Innovation

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

Green 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

Travel News

India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID

India's health minister has announced that the country will start randomly testing international arrivals for COVID-19.

22/12/2022

Culture news

Beauty pageant in northeast India celebrates transgender life

Despite transgender people gaining equal rights in India as the third gender in 2014, prejudice persists to this day, and competitions like the one in Guwahati are helping break the stereotypes.

04/12/2022

Nature

Meet the Bishnoi community who won’t cut down living trees

In 1730, more than 300 Bishnoi were killed while trying to protect trees. Their descendants are carrying on their legacy.

02/12/2022

Culture news

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid ignites controversy in India

Acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, head of the international jury at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, has caused outrage at the closing ceremony of the festival.

30/11/2022

Nature

Indian biologist rallies 10,000 women to protect endangered storks

Wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been made one of the UNEP's 2022 Champions of The Earth for her work.

29/11/2022

Nature

India's living bridges are a stunning testament to the power of nature

These incredible living bridges are a must-see.

23/11/2022

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

Green 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

Green 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

Green 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