Kieran Nash gets off the beaten snow tracks high in the avalanche country of the mountains of India.

The Himalayan region of Kashmir is usually in the headlines because of political tensions and violence, but amid the trouble lie an awe-inspiring landscape and some of the best back-country ski areas in the world.

Senses are assaulted at every turn on a tour of India's Golden Triangle, writes Catherine Masters.

No one can resist the spell of the magnificent Taj Mahal, writes Catherine Masters.

An Indian student studying in NZ allegedly ordered the killing of his sister's boyfriend in India.

It is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not so, perhaps, when it comes to ancient Hindu temples.