India
The new generation taking over from Asia's richest man
Mukesh Ambani, who heads India's biggest business empire, is preparing to hand over the reins to his children.
Auckland students given rare chance to learn one of the world's most ancient languages
Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages in the world, is being taught to more than 150 students at a primary school in Auckland.
Dazzling Onam festivities celebrate unity and culture
Thousands of people from southern India celebrate one of the most significant harvest festivals of the Malayali community - irrespective of their religion.
India's high-science, low-cost space programme
The Detail - After India landed a spacecraft on the south pole of the Moon there's hope the West will stop seeing the country as a land of "snake charmers and elephants".
Putin tells India PM Modi he won't attend G20 summit
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the G20 summit instead, Vladimir Putin told Narendra Modi over a phone call.
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft makes historic moon landing
An Indian spacecraft landed on the rugged, unexplored south pole of the moon in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian…
Delegation of 50 business representatives head to India
One of the largest ever business delegations to India will leave New Zealand this week, aiming to strengthen economic ties with a key trading South Asian nation.
New Zealand to host first Indian naval vessels since 2016
A frigate and destroyer are set to visit Wellington and Auckland later this month on a four-day resupply stop.
What Indians and Pakistanis really think about the 1947 partition of India
Amid this year's Independence Day festivities of India and Pakistan, two women who trace their family history back to opposite sides of the border describe what the occasion means to them.
New Zealand election dominates India's 77th Independence Day celebrations
Candidates from Labour, National and the ACT Party vie for the attention of the Indian diaspora at their annual independence celebrations.
India's evolution since independence: What you need to know
A primer outlining the key steps along India's road to becoming one of the largest democracies in the world since gaining independence in 1947.
Kiwi Punjabi duo uniting communities across borders
A friendship network conceived by Navtej Randhawa and Asim Mukthar seeks to commemorate their mutual heritage.
India's main opposition leader reinstated as an MP
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has returned to parliament for the first time since he was convicted in a criminal defamation case.
Asia correspondent Ed White
Asia Correspondent Ed White discusses the mysterious disappearance and shock replacement of a foreign minister which has turned into an embarrassing episode for Chinese president Xi Jinping. Also… Audio
‘Baptized in flaming ink’ – inside a NZ author’s vibrant Indian roots
Writer Franciska Soares is inspired by the plight of forgotten communities in her homeland.
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises
Experts have warned the move could push up global food prices.
India's historic Moon mission lifts off successfully
Thousands of people watched the launch from the viewer's gallery and commentators described the sight of the rocket "soaring in the sky" as "majestic".
Universities eye new tie-ups with Indian institutions to attract international students
A third New Zealand university is close to signing with Mumbai's Bombay Stock Exchange Institute, opening up opportunities for Indian students to study in Aotearoa.
Spotlight falls on India at international trade conference
The South Asian nation could provide a counterbalance to China in the Pacific, participants say.
Australia crush India for WTC final win
A fired-up Australia wasted little time in pulverising Indian hopes of staging a fifth-day miracle as they romped to a 209-run victory in the WTC final.