We are South Africans. And Nehru’s expansive and humanistic vision, which we share, is at odds with an exclusivist ideology based on Hindu nationalism
The seven economies will stop propping up coal, gas and oil by 2025. But giant greenhouse gas emitters China and India haven’t made the pledge.
The attack on a Dalit student in Kerala has sparked national outrage and raised questions about the position of women in a patriarchal society.
Geetaben Thakore led move to get 55 families rehoused in a modern apartment block.
The continent is poised to flourish – if leaders ensure the rule of law and improve services.
Denial and blame are not the way to go. Tough questions need to be asked – and answered.
Success at COP21 in Paris requires that all countries recognise the merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s argument for "climate justice".
Proteas must work the ball into hard-to-reach gaps, no matter where it is bowled by India.
The country has undergone massive changes for the better since South Africa’s first tour in 1991.
The issue reached boiling point when the National Democratic Alliance said it had no plans to criminalise marital rape despite a UN recommendation.
By defying the supreme court, India’s ruling party has shown its contempt for the laws of the land and the constitutional rights of others.
Sudden blanket ban on websites considered a ‘social nuisance’ is met with anger online and triggers debate on censorship and freedom.
More than 1 100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures nearing 50°C in some areas.
Bangladesh will have to play fearless cricket to reproduce their shock 2007 World Cup win over India to knock them out in the quarter-final.
An Indian news network ran a blank screen for an hour in protest of the government ban on airing a documentary about the gang-rape of a Delhi student.
India has bowled out the South African team in Melbourne; announcing themselves as genuine contenders to defend their World Cup title.
A record-breaking partnership of 256 between David Miller and JP Duminy led South Africa to a 62-run win over Zimbabwe on Sunday.
An economic crisis is pushing Russia into a corner, potentially forcing a mass gem sale.
Low productivity and the concomitant costs are harming the local beneficiation industry.
A recent report says that intellectually disabled women in India are routinely locked up in institutions where they are "treated worse than animals".
A group of men doused a girl with kerosene and set her alight for resisting their attempts to molest her, after which she died of her injuries.
With half of India’s population without access to toilets, people are paying a high price for the slow pace of change in improving sanitation.
Twelve women died after they were forced into attending a state-run sterilisation camp in India.
Scientists were able to show that most of the loss of Indian crop yields is attributable to the impact of two pollutants.
Organisers of the Indian Super League are hoping to convert cricket crazy Indians to the joys of football.
A second wave of reforms is needed to sustain the success of India, Brazil and SA.
A successful visit to Pakistan by new Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could unlock a cascade of beneficial consequences for both nations.
Election surveys show the supremacy of India’s greatest political dynasty is at an end.
Stocks in emerging markets have rallied, with India seeing the biggest gains on expectation that the main opposition party will win the elections.
In his e-book "No Country For The Poor", journalist Azad Essa tracks the path of two countries which head to the polls. Here is an excerpt.
The Dravidian religion provides liberating role models for women, writes Alleyn Diesel.
Opinion polls have put opposition BJP party head Narendra Modi far ahead of the Gandhi-led Congress party.