India
Indian minister slammed for kicking beggar
A minister from India's governing BJP party has been filmed kicking away a begging child in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Best Biryani
David Steemson scours Auckland's 'Little India' for the secrets behind one of South Asia’s celebrated signature dishes. Audio
Afghan-Pakistan quake rescue expands
Rescue efforts are being stepped up after a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing at least 275. Audio
India
Our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore based, Shoba Narayan, who, given we're talking about it here, discusses… Audio
The Gujarat Experiment - When identity and hate are used as weapons
In early 2002, after a train fire killed 58 Hindus, a frenzy of violence against Muslims killed more than 2000 people. Radio New Zealand's Phil Smith asks whether the Gujarat government planned the… Audio
The Gujarat Experiment
In early 2002, after a train fire killed 58 Hindus, a frenzy of violence against Moslems killed more than two thousand people. The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, called the massacre… Audio
Mumbai man found alive in mortuary dies
An Indian man who surprised mortuary staff by waking up just before a post-mortem examination has died two days later in the same hospital.
A Fine Balance
Prayas Theatre company are bringing over 25 cast members - including a former Shortland Street star - to the stage in a dynamic take on the acclaimed best-selling novel A Fine Balance by Rohinton… Audio, Gallery
Black Sticks beaten by India
The Indian men's hockey team has beaten New Zealand 3-1 in the second international in Nelson to level the series.
Twelve found guilty of 2006 Mumbai blasts
Seven bombs went off within 15 minutes on packed trains during the evening rush hour in July 2006.
Cooks keen to co-operate with India over seabed resources
The Cook Islands Health Minister Nandi Glassie says the Cook Islands is keen to co-operate with India over seabed exploration and mining.
Our Own Odysseys - Spontaneous Travel Plans
Wellingtonian Neville Martin's decision to travel on a whim became somewhat overwhelmed by the mere logistics of wandering the world. Audio
India pledges support for space technology in Pacific
India has pledged support for a space centre in the Pacific island region.
India offers Pacific help on climate
India has offered its expertise and technology to Pacific nations to help them combat the threat of climate change.
India's Daughter - Leslee Udwin
Jyoti Singh, a physiotherapy student, was brutally gang-raped and tortured to death by six men in a moving bus in New Delhi on December 16, 2012. The crimes against the 23-year-old led to widespread… Audio
Indian trains in deadly derailment
Two passenger trains in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have derailed within minutes of each other, killing at least 24 people, officials say.
India executes Mumbai bomb plotter
India has executed Yakub Memon, the man convicted of financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings.
India
Our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based, Shoba Narayan. Audio
Freedom from Calcutta's sex slave trade - Freeset, India
From a life in broadcasting in New Zealand to living in Kolkata (Calcutta) helping women to be free from the sex trade in India, social innovator John Sinclair meets Lynda Chanwai-Earle on a flying… Video, Audio, Gallery
A "golden" Koran and Arabic manuscripts
A "golden" Koran and Arabic manuscripts - Religious treasures from Auckland City Libraries Audio
