News – India & You
Delhi Diplomats send gay message
June 20, 2016
LGBT diplomats posted in India are familiar with the challenges Indian law poses. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Privileges extends diplomatic immunity - from Indian law - to spouses and legally recognised partners of foreign diplomats posted in a UN member country.
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Foreigners’ retreat in Delhi
June 20, 2016
For tourists, after a long day of visiting temples, markets and monuments in Old Delhi, a comfortable seating where exotic dishes are served, might be a good idea..
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Rain takes a break for International Yoga Day in P...
June 19, 2016
The morning was gloomy enough with dark clouds racing across the skies but by around 8 am, a bright Sun managed to break through the clouds, cheering the organisers, who had prepared the beautiful laws of the Parc de la Villette, a large public park in north-eastern Paris.
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Floods in Bengal
June 17, 2016
Criss-crossed by several rivers, including the mighty Ganges, West Bengal has traditionally been vulnerable to heavy floods each year. With the Monsoon knocking its door, is the state better prepared this year?
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New destinations to discover in India
June 17, 2016
In an effort to boost tourism and related employment generation in several remote parts of the country, India is set to ease the entry of foreign tourists to restricted areas.
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Blue Bulls, Monkeys and Wild Boars killed in India
June 16, 2016
Supreme Court barges in a fight of principles and outlook that exploded in India after around 200 Blue Bulls (Nilgai) were killed in the Indian state of Bihar raising issues between the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and animal activists in the country.
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Kumartuli – the God making factory in Kolkat...
June 15, 2016
The goddess of Durga travels from these mystic by lanes of Kolkata to distant lands ranging from the Caribbean Islands to Washington DC and from Johannesburg to London every year . The idol artists in Kumartuli with the legacy of innovation and excellent craftsmanship are now rea...
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Kashmiri Hindus Celebrate Kheer Bhawani Festival
June 15, 2016
Thousands of Kashmiri Brahmans (hindu priest cast in India) come from different parts of India to the Kheer Bhawani shrine in Tulmul Ganderbal area of Kashmir. The festival is celebrated every year in May-June.
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Inhumane trade
June 15, 2016
On the occasion of world day against child labour that was observed around the globe on June 12, 2016, 16 trafficked children were rescued from trains and placement agencies in New Delhi.
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Mango Muddle
June 14, 2016
Many Indians look forward to summers. For some, mainly school children, it means vacations, for some others it means new designs and clothes in the shops, while for many others it means the arrival of the King; The king of fruits-Mango.
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