India
Tibetans in exile, 51 years later
Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered in Dharamsala, north India, on Wednesday to mark the 51st anniversary of the aborted uprising in 1959. One of our Observers was there. Here are his photos:
India celebrates festival of colours with holy marijuana milkshakes
Holi is a spring Hindu festival celebrated in north India, well known around the world as an extravagant celebration of colours. But lesser-known is that it’s also traditionally celebrated with marijuana milkshakes. Read more…
India’s champion of the poor sparks storm over grandiose handbag statues
The chief minister of India's most populous state is liked by some for being comparatively young, female, and from the country's lowest caste. But recently, she's become better known for using public money to build statues of herself. Holding a handbag. Read more...
The Indian Spiderman
This Indian climber, who says he takes his inspiration from monkeys and Spiderman, is leaving tourists flabbergasted. See him in action...
"Curry bashing": Indians the new scapegoats in Oz?
This CCTV footage has outraged Australia's Indian community, which in the past few years has fallen victim to a record number of brutal attacks. Read more and see the video...
"Savita Bhabhi", the sexy sister-in-law driving India crazy
There's a new Indian website that's not quite like the others. Welcome to "Savita Bhabhi", the first porn comic strip "made in India". A fine mix of sex and tradition that's managed to both tantalise and traumatise the country that gave birth to the Kama Sutra. Read more...
Cartoonists revel in India's mammoth election
For the biggest election in the world, Bollywood shows the way
The biggest democracy in the world is heading to the polls on Thursday. And for those competing for seats in the Indian Parliament, appealing to 714 million eligible voters is not an easy job. This year the leading campaigns come in the form of cartoons, Bollywood clips and 'Slumdog Millionaire'-style mini films. See the clips...
The latest victim of a shoe-hurling
In launching his shoe at Gerorge Bush in January, journalist Mountazer al-Zaidi also launched a global trend. China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was subjected to a similar attack in February in Cambridge. This time, it's Indian Interior Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram. The weapon - a trainer. The assailant - a Sikh journalist. Read more...
"Fritzl of Mumbai" arrested
A man arrested on Tuesday has hit the Indian headlines as "the Joseph Fritzl of Mumbai". Under the watch of his wife, the businessman raped his teenage daughter for nine years, apparently following orders from a tantric. Read more...
