A fake passport and visa ring busted in India could have helped illegal aliens sneak into New Zealand, authorities believe.

India will offload about a quarter of its rice stockpiles and ease restrictions on selling fruit and veggies as a weak monsoon threatens crop output.

The poorest Kiwi children are now no better off than some children in the slums of India, a leading author says.

Coal dominated world energy markets last year by supplying the biggest share of demand since 1970, making it the fastest growing fossil fuel, according to an annual review by BP.

Graham Reid visits a photogenic spot that isn't quite as famous as it looks.

Asia's biggest budget carrier has set a target for its India venture to break even in four months.

India doesn't allow foreign-controlled companies to sell products online. Instead they operate online marketplaces where local traders sell goods.

Two teenage cousins found hanging from a mango tree may in fact have been murdered in an honour killing by members of their own family.

Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have won India's general election by the biggest margin in 30 years.

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi made a triumphant entrance in New Delhi yesterday, promising to improve the lives of all Indians.

India's ruling Congress party admitted defeat last night as the Narendra Modi wave washed over the country in a scale few had predicted.

Politicians in India have sparked outrage by claiming women who have sex outside of marriage should be hanged.

Narendra Modi, the leading candidate to be India's next prime minister, has acknowledged for the first time that he is married, confirming the rumour that he was forced into an arranged marriage as a child.

The leaders of India's two main parties heaped fresh attacks on one another in an increasingly bitter campaign prior to the first of nine days of voting.

IDFC and Bandhan Financial Services have won the first licenses awarded in a decade to set up banks in Asia's third-largest economy.

The "Palace on Wheels" is an extravagant week you won't forget, writes Kevin Pilley.

Indian Ink Theatre's Jacob Rajan returns to Southern India and is thrilled by his company's historic first.

Four New Zealanders stand to be affected by an Indian Supreme Court ruling intended to prevent the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from playing in the IPL.

You don't have to be able to see to enjoy India's magic, writes Fraser Alexander.