WorldIndian Government hires monkey-menThe Indian Government is hiring men to pose as menacing langur monkeys to scare off the hundreds of macaques terrorising MPs and staff around its buildings.01 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessChina's Xiaomi targets India in push for 100m phonesIn just four years, Xiaomi has evolved from startup to outselling Apple in China by offering inexpensive devices packed with high-end features.23 Jul 02:15 AM
Freight and logisticsIndia's $25b transport vow to unclog nationIndian PM Narendra Modi is pledging $25 billion to unclog India's transportation links, spur power output and build cities.16 Jul 03:30 AM
WorldIndia's dowry ban being misused by 'disgruntled wives', says courtIndia's highest court has sparked bitter controversy after it said laws set up to protect women from demands for dowry payments were being misused by "disgruntled wives" to get back at their husbands.04 Jul 05:55 AM
EnergyIndia's urban grime foils solar power ambitionsIndia's ambition to skip a generation of electricity technology starting with solar panels on telecommunications towers is being hampered by dust and urban sprawl.03 Jul 03:24 AM
WorldIndia: Cheap voyages to final frontierIndia has declared itself the world's leader in cheap space exploration after its prime minister claimed that its Mars mission will cost less than the Oscar-winning science fiction film Gravity.01 Jul 03:46 AM
TravelIndia: Steel lines which connect a countryGraham Reid considers the lifelines of India.25 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandCricket: NZC sticks by vote for SrinivasanPragmatism and fairness have been touted as key drivers behind New Zealand Cricket's decision to vote for Indian industrialist Narayanaswami Srinivasan to become chairman of the International Cricket Council.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandForgery ring faked NZ visasA fake passport and visa ring busted in India could have helped illegal aliens sneak into New Zealand, authorities believe.24 Jun 02:28 AM
EconomyIndia sells rice reserves to curb inflationIndia will offload about a quarter of its rice stockpiles and ease restrictions on selling fruit and veggies as a weak monsoon threatens crop output.19 Jun 04:30 AM
New ZealandIndia slum living for poorest Kiwi kids?The poorest Kiwi children are now no better off than some children in the slums of India, a leading author says.17 Jun 10:59 PM
EnergyCoal's share of world energy demand at 44-year highCoal dominated world energy markets last year by supplying the biggest share of demand since 1970, making it the fastest growing fossil fuel, according to an annual review by BP.17 Jun 03:43 AM
TravelMaharashtra: Nothing fake about itGraham Reid visits a photogenic spot that isn't quite as famous as it looks.17 Jun 03:00 AM
AirlinesIndians get $8 fares as AirAsia debuts amid price warAsia's biggest budget carrier has set a target for its India venture to break even in four months.13 Jun 03:28 AM
BusinessIn India, web retailers woo small stores for $22b prizeIndia doesn't allow foreign-controlled companies to sell products online. Instead they operate online marketplaces where local traders sell goods.12 Jun 01:52 AM
WorldGirls' lynchings 'may be honour killing'Two teenage cousins found hanging from a mango tree may in fact have been murdered in an honour killing by members of their own family.09 Jun 04:01 AM
WorldDoes India's new PM have a dark side?Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have won India's general election by the biggest margin in 30 years.18 May 01:46 AM
WorldLandslide winner sets out to change IndiaPrime Minister-elect Narendra Modi made a triumphant entrance in New Delhi yesterday, promising to improve the lives of all Indians.17 May 05:00 PM
WorldLandslide win for Modi and BJPIndia's ruling Congress party admitted defeat last night as the Narendra Modi wave washed over the country in a scale few had predicted.16 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleFertility tourism: The new baby boomPaul and Angela Ashcroft were on a plane, flying somewhere over Australia, when their twin daughters Nicole and Peta were born.14 Apr 04:15 PM
World'They chopped his hands and arms bit by bit'Minutes before he was hacked to death by a Hindu mob, veteran Muslim politician Ehsan Jafri reached for his phone and dialled one last number.14 Apr 06:36 AM
WorldIndian politicians spark outragePoliticians in India have sparked outrage by claiming women who have sex outside of marriage should be hanged.12 Apr 02:24 AM
WorldIndia election: Modi reveals he is marriedNarendra Modi, the leading candidate to be India's next prime minister, has acknowledged for the first time that he is married, confirming the rumour that he was forced into an arranged marriage as a child.11 Apr 04:00 AM
