Delhi

‘The complete murder of our young’: India counts cost of another polluting Diwali on a generation of children

One in three children in Delhi is already asthmatic, with many more at risk of organ damage from breathing noxious air. A crowded waiting room at one children’s hospital tells the story

Amrit Dhillon in New Delhi

17, Nov, 2023 @5:00 AM

Delhi air pollution spikes to 100 times WHO health limit

Season of smog begins with air quality index near worst possible level of 500 and little apparent progress in controlling annual poisonous blight on life

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

03, Nov, 2023 @6:04 AM

Bishan Bedi obituary

One of India’s greatest cricketers admired for his mesmerising spin bowling who captained his country in the 1970s

Peter Mason

24, Oct, 2023 @12:10 PM

Delhi police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media

Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China

Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent

03, Oct, 2023 @3:16 PM

Pasta, risotto, ravioli – humble millet parades its versatility in Delhi for G20

The neglected but sustainable cereal crop is on every hotel menu in town as India’s government tries to spark a global craze

Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi

10, Sep, 2023 @8:30 AM

Modi’s unifying message for the G20 summit looks dated as globalisation falls apart

It is difficult to see what leaders will be able to agree on when they gather for their meeting in New Delhi this week

Larry Elliott

02, Sep, 2023 @11:05 PM

Student’s sexual assault and murder shows women’s safety in India ‘not a priority’

Despite reforms, campaigners say Mumbai killing proves lack of progress in protecting students since 2012 ‘Nirbhaya’ gang-rape

Alia Waheed

27, Jul, 2023 @5:00 AM

Keir Starmer promises to ease tensions between Labour and India

Party leader seeks to win back British Indian voters after anger over party’s perceived support for Pakistan in Kashmir dispute

Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

26, Jun, 2023 @6:30 PM

Rare birds: how Delhi brothers’ avian ambulance service has taken wing

Seeing a trapped bird led Amit and Abhishek Jain to dedicate their spare time to rescuing dozens of creatures every day

Kamran Yousuf in Delhi

07, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM

India’s vast new parliament opened by Narendra Modi amid opposition boycott

PM accused of violating constitution in inaugurating the building himself, instead of allowing president to do so

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

28, May, 2023 @6:26 AM

‘We can’t take their homes’: how the ‘Nest Man of India’ is saving sparrows

As the birds’ habitats dwindle, Rakesh Khatri is on a mission to build nests and teach others how to do the same