The Dalai Lama has formally relinquished his political powers to Prime Minister in Exile Lobsang Sangay, but will remain the symbol of Tibetan unity.
India’s prime minister and dozens of business leaders began trade talks in Ethiopia as the Asian giant strives to catch up with China.
Manmohan Singh was due to sign deals in fields from trade to life sciences to boost India’s footprint on the African continent.
The <em>Economist</em> has accused India of censorship after officials prevented the distribution of the latest edition because of a map of Kashmir.
India has spread a mix of aid, education and technology transfers through Africa, hoping it will pay out in the scramble for natural resources.
Shane Warne bows out of professional cricket on Friday after a frustrating final IPL season replete with rows, fines and other off-field distractions.
Mamata Banerjee railed against the Marxist Left Front, which has ruled West Bengal, one of India’s most politically important states, since 1977.
Transgender Indians save up money every year to buy beautiful new wedding dresses for a festival at which they get married to a Hindu god.
The loss-making African operation of Bharti Airtel is expected to dent near-term earnings of India’s biggest mobile operator.
While Japan, Canada and Australia hand out "baby bonuses" to encourage people to have children, couples in a part of India are getting cash to not.
Former England coach Duncan Fletcher will take over as India’s new cricket coach from South African Gary Kirsten.
Thousands of tearful devotees, including top politicians, gathered on Wednesday for the funeral of Sathya Sai Baba.
A furious critic threw a slipper at the organiser of India’s Commonwealth Games and others ransacked his office after his arrest for corruption.
Indian police arrested the former chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday as part of a crackdown on corruption.
New-age icon, whose reputation was marred by sexual abuse allegations, dies of heart and breathing problems.
Paul Valthaty may not inspire much confidence when he trudges in to bat — no funky haircut and no flashy bling on show in the Indian Premier League.
It was an all you can eat buffet at the bank. An army of termites munched through 10-million rupees ($222 000) in currency notes.
India and Pakistan have agreed to resume direct sporting ties, including cricket games, which were frozen after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reports say.
Trade and finance officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa pledged pledged on Wednesday to examine ways to expand economic links.
Jacques Kallis hit his second half-century in a row to set up a nine-run win for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Deccan Chargers on Monday.
Once a week, Santosh Kumar uses Skype to teach maths to children in Chamanpura, a poor village in the struggling state of Bihar.
Corrupt nexus of corporate and political power is far removed from Ghandi’s vision, writes <b>Pankaj Mishra</b>.
The Proteas need a coach and Gary Kirsten is a free agent after his successful stint as coach of India — perfect fit then. Or is it?
A gene that can turn many types of bacteria into deadly superbugs has been found in samples taken from New Delhi’s drinking water.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for potential pillory after taking a couple of gambles that could have easily backfired.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a dramatic six to bring the World Cup to India on Saturday after Sri Lanka had threatened to ruin their party.
India sparked wild celebrations among their billion supporters after beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the World Cup final on Saturday.
Mahela Jayawardene stroked a delightful unbeaten 103 on Saturday to take Sri Lanka to a challenging 274 for six in the World Cup final against India.
The toss, usually a mundane affair, caused confusion all around on Saturday and had to be performed twice.
Vodafone will buy out Indian partner Essar in a $5-billion deal that ratchets up its exposure to a mobile market that has proved challenging.
Disciplined bowling by India saw them beat Pakistan by 29 runs on Wednesday to set-up a World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Saturday.
An Indian state on Wednesday banned a new biography of Mahatma Gandhi which allegedly describes the Indian independence leader as a racist bisexual.