The Ombudsman has found Immigration NZ was wrong to reject the partners of Indian migrants - now hundreds of visas need to be reassessed.

The Curse of Mars also applies to Asian countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. About two-thirds of the attempted missions to Mars have failed, many of them even before leaving Earth's orbit.

India has launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel.

India is aiming to join the world's deep-space pioneers with a journey to Mars that it hopes will showcase its technological ability to explore the solar system while seeking solutions for everyday problems on Earth.

The man expected to become India's next Prime Minister has been accused of wasting more than 20 billion rupees ($390 million) on what will become the world's tallest statue.

Bhanu Bhatnagar encounters both poverty and community in Asia's second-biggest slum.

Graham Reid find Mumbai's good life has bloomed in the wake of terrorism.

Join the Indian community as it celebrates the renewal of life with an explosion of colour, dance and food, writes Catherine Smith.

An immense, powerful cyclone that lashed the Indian coast, forcing 500,000 people to evacuate and causing widespread damage, weakened Sunday after making landfall.

Procter & Gamble executives say it was striking the first time they witnessed a man shave while sitting barefoot on the floor in a tiny hut in India.

There's nothing like a beautifully shot film to make you feel like up-and-leaving the very next day. Here are five examples that show off their stunning destinations to full effect.

In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood.

The Indian lawyer for two of the four Delhi gang rapists sentenced to hang last week has criticised the victim's parents for allowing her to go out at night with a boy.

The near-term outlook for the global economy is sluggish, the OECD says, as a widespread slowdown in emerging economies offsets brighter prospects for advanced ones.

Graham Reid takes time to look at what's in his pocket

Graham Reid offers tips in a fascinating and noisy city.

Twice a day, every day, Gauri Parmar picks up her broom and goes out to sweep for gold.

The headmistress of an Indian school where 23 pupils died after eating a free lunch contaminated with pesticides forced a cook to ignore complaints and serve the suspect food, police have claimed.

In Lucknow, 25-year-old teacher Usha Vishwakarma is leading her "Red Brigade" gang of teenage girls in mixed martial arts training.

Devout desert dwellers and blessed bovines live in harmony in the Rajasthan desert, writes Paul Rush.

Devout desert dwellers and blessed bovines live in harmony in the Rajasthan desert, writes Paul Rush.

Following on from the flooding in Europe, India and Canada are now both suffering from the loss of life and property.

India certainly shouldn't be top of the list for a first-time solo female traveller, says Emilia Terzon.