11:08am

Hindus seek to wash away sins in Ganges

©AFP

Millions take part in one of the world’s largest gatherings

From MARKETS 5:59pm

New bourse launched in India

New venue will trade more than 1,100 equities and develop derivatives

Feb 9, 2013

India hangs Kashmiri over terror attack

Scuffles and questions over execution’s timing ahead of elections

A police van believed to be carrying the five accused arrives at the Delhi Saket court complex on Tuesday ©EPA Feb 8, 2013

Closed trial for India bus rape sparks debate

Concerns that public scrutiny would hinder fair hearing of case

Agni V ©Getty Feb 8, 2013

India working on advanced nuclear missile

Agni VI will be capable of carrying multiple warheads

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 7, 2013

India slashes annual growth forecast

Growth of 5% called “astonishingly low”

From US & CANADA Feb 6, 2013

US complains over India solar trade

Case raised at WTO over state restrictions

Indian Union Minister of Finance, P. Chidambaram, photographed during an interview with the FT at the four seasons hotel, London. ©Charlie Bibby From COMPANIES Feb 6, 2013

India boosts reform with NTPC share sale

Indian government to sell stake in state-controlled power company

Narendra Modi, the chief minister of the state of Gujarat ©Bloomberg Feb 6, 2013

Modi woos India’s young middle class

BJP politician seeks to bury fundamentalist past

From COMPANIES Feb 5, 2013

Barclays sells Indian loan book to Kotak

UK bank sells business portfolio to private group

From COMPANIES Feb 5, 2013

Shell to challenge Indian tax demand

Local subsidiary of oil major hits back over $2.7bn bill

Feb 4, 2013

India defends tough interim law on rape

Emergency decree allows death penalty if victim dies

Feb 4, 2013

Delhi chokes as air quality plummets

Car fumes and dust reverse previous advances

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 3, 2013

India is warned of need for urgent reform

Financial institutions say jobs and growth depend on changes

Feb 2, 2013

Delhi bus rape accused plead not guilty

Five suspects deny gang rape and murder charges

Feb 1, 2013

India’s ministers watch their onions

Return of price crisis blamed on government failure

From COMPANIES Jan 31, 2013

Rajaratnam informant sentenced to one year

Roomy Khan request for probation in return for assistance fails

Jan 31, 2013

Row erupts in India over free speech curbs

Rushdie, others accused of offending feelings of minorities

Jan 31, 2013

India seeks more ‘indigenous’ weapons

Call for technology transfer in exchange for market access

Editorial from COMMENT Jan 30, 2013

Reviving India

Structural reforms will do more than a rate cut

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