Stephen Fleming will accompany John Key to cricket-mad India for free-trade negotiations.

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India's Teej Festival is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati.

The Kochi tourism sites claim it is one of India's best kept secrets, and it certainly seems to be that way.

Real life is sometimes glazed over by the focus on glossy shots of luxurious resorts and tourism hot spots, here we have India, stripped down and unpolished.

In the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, there are not enough women to go round.

A north Indian province has advised young brides not to talk too much on their mobile phones.

Changes to the Government's business migration scheme will make it easier for rich foreign investors to qualify as investor migrants.

Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

Madhur Jaffrey's latest cookbook simplifies Indian cooking while staying true to the spirit of her homeland.

The licences of at least 14 Indian commercial airline pilots have been revoked by the country's aviation authorities.

A spiritual leader with close links to New Zealand has been convicted on 20 counts of indecency with children in the United States.

Herald photographer Babiche Martens explores the world outside the glitzy hotels and spectacular mausoleums.