India
Dance of the Puppets: Meet the artisans keeping a form of Indian storytelling alive
The popularity of the art form has gone down since the rise of cinema halls and television
Arts & Culture
September 30, 2023, 3:07 AM
India looking into reports Afghanistan may pull embassy from New Delhi
The international community, including India, has yet to formally recognise the Taliban
Asia
September 29, 2023, 11:25 AM
Indian doctors discover bracelet and earphones among 150 objects inside man's stomach
Patient died following surgery after complaining of a severe stomach ache
Asia
September 29, 2023, 9:20 AM
Mob tries to storm chief minister's ancestral house in Manipur, India
Tensions in the north-eastern state are high and ongoing violence shows no signs of abating
Asia
September 29, 2023, 7:14 AM
Abu Dhabi's IHC to sell off FDI stake in Adani Group companies
The company cited a rebalancing strategy of its overall portfolio as the reason for its decision
Markets
September 28, 2023, 2:31 PM
India to auction 20 blocks of critical minerals amid energy transition push
US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm urges policymakers at IEA summit in Paris to think 'creatively' when it comes to critical minerals
Energy
September 28, 2023, 12:00 PM
India's elderly population to double and outnumber children by 2050
The country currently has the world's youngest population but will have to cope with an unprecedented number of elderly people
Asia
September 28, 2023, 10:30 AM
How India's Hoysala temples made it onto the Unesco World Heritage List
The successful bid to protect the exquisitely carved buildings took a decade of painstaking research and documentation
Arts & Culture
September 28, 2023, 7:03 AM
Family of dead Manipuri girl blames state negligence as photographs emerge
There have been a series of violent episodes over ethnic divisions in Manipur
Asia
September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM
Meet the Emirati who visits his mother's grave in India every two weeks
Ahmed Salem AlZaabi says his roots are firmly in Mumbai
UAE
September 27, 2023, 3:30 AM
Minister S Jaishankar says India is open to seeing evidence in killing of Canadian Sikh
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in British Columbia, Canada, in June
The Americas
September 26, 2023, 9:11 PM
India calls for UN Security Council modernisation at UNGA
New Delhi has long sought greater recognition at the UN, including a permanent seat on the Security Council
World
September 26, 2023, 4:06 PM
Thieves steal $2.4m in jewellery from Delhi showroom
It is one of the biggest burglaries in India's capital. which routinely experiences a high level of crime
Asia
September 26, 2023, 3:07 PM
Indian farmers protest at plan to transfer river water to neighbouring state
The 802km Cauvery river originates in Karnataka and passes through Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry before draining into the Bay of Bengal
Asia
September 26, 2023, 1:05 PM
India rejects Moody's criticism of digital national ID system Aadhaar
Moody's report questions reliability of biometric technology, especially for manual labourers in hot and humid climates
Asia
September 26, 2023, 9:17 AM
Western officials travel to India for long-awaited G7 ban on Russian diamonds
Belgium, which houses the world’s largest diamond hub, wants strict traceability systems
World
September 26, 2023, 5:00 AM
India's Tamil Nadu to hold state funerals for organ donors
More than 200,000 Indians require transplants every year
Asia
September 25, 2023, 9:28 AM
JSW Infrastructure aims to raise $336m from IPO amid India's market boom
The company operates ports across India and two terminals in the UAE
Markets
September 25, 2023, 8:16 AM
What JP Morgan’s bond index inclusion means for India and its economy
The move could attract more foreign investments into bonds, strengthen the rupee and improve the country’s credit rating, experts say
Economy
September 25, 2023, 5:30 AM
Billionaires: Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta checks out with $1.1bn fortune after IPO
In our fortnightly round-up of the world’s super wealthy, Mukesh Ambani’s broadcasting unit Viacom18 strikes a deal with Blackstone for new Mumbai headquarters
Money
September 25, 2023, 5:00 AM
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