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India: fake violence for real rights – nocomment Protesters from the Tibetan Peoples’ Solidarity Movement in Delhi enacted a play to portray the clashes between Tibetans and Chinese soldiers. 09/02/2012
Thaipusam festival celebrations in IndiaA Hindu devotee with a pierced tongue takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in the southern Indian city of Kochi. Thaipusam is an annual… 07/02/2012
Education moves In this edition of Learning World we look at getting to and from school. In theory, the school run should be affordable and safe but in poor and isolated… 03/02/2012
Passenger train accident in IndiaAt least three people were killed and dozens injured in a train accident after seven coaches of a passenger train derailed in India’s northeastern state of… 03/02/2012
Gandhi imitators bid for world record in India485 people from an Indian charity for single mothers and children living without support at railway stations, took part in a peace march in an attempt to… 30/01/2012
Back in the Day: assassination of a peace iconJanuary 30, 1948: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the iconic leader of the peaceful Indian independence movement, is shot and killed by Hindu extremist Nathuram… 30/01/2012
Mumbai Gay Pride – nocomment Hundreds of gays, lesbians, transvestites and their supporters marched through the heart of Mumbai to campaign for greater rights for sexual minorities in… 29/01/2012
Olympic environmental commissioner quits as Dow stays As London prepares for the six-month countdown to the Olympic games the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster in India remains a constant headache for the organisers… 26/01/2012
India celebrates Republic Day – nocomment India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day with a colourful parade showcasing both its military might and cultural diversity. 26/01/2012
It’s not Iron Man, it’s Fortune Man!Hindu devotees wearing headsets listen to a fortune-telling machine at Sangam in Allahabad. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakas 18/01/2012
Kashmir Valley under snow – nocomment Heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures in the Kashmir Valley have forced the critically endangered Kashmiri stag to make a downhill journey from the high… 13/01/2012
Nightshift at the shipyards of DhakaWorkers work at a shipbuilding yard next to the Buriganga River in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka January 10, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj 11/01/2012
Protests continue against Olympic sponsor As organisers celebrated the 200 day countdown to the start of this summer’s London Olympics, protesters were calling for Dow Chemical to be dropped as an… 10/01/2012
Holy Bathing in IndiaStudents hold ceramic pots filled with water as they take a holy bath ahead of the Magh Mela festival during a ceremony in the western Indian city of… 09/01/2012
Indian cars vie for smallest, cheapest title India seems to be locked in a contest to produce the world’s tiniest and cheapest cars. The latest, the Bajaj RE 60, has just been unveiled at the New… 05/01/2012
Unusual cold day for December 31st in IndiaA child is draped in a blanket on a cold morning at a roadside in Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi. Temperature in New Delhi dipped to 6 degrees Celsius… 31/12/2011
Hindu right-wing group protests in New DelhiActivists from Hindu right-wing group Shiv Sena burn an effigy depicting Afzal Guru during a protest in New Delhi. The demonstrators want Guru executed for… 13/12/2011
World AIDS DayAn activist from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) lights candles during an AIDS awareness campaign on the eve of World AIDS Day in Agartala, capital of… 01/12/2011
Dalai Lama attends first ever Global Buddhist Congregation – nocomment The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, led a multi-faith prayer session at the Gandhi memorial and planted saplings at New Delhi’s Nehru Park on the final… 30/11/2011
Bonus interview: Anoushka Shankar Here are some extra excerpts from our interview with Anoushka Shankar. 17/11/2011
Anoushka Shankar finds flamenco’s Indian roots Paris could not be missed in Anoushka Shankar’s European tour. With her latest work,Traveller, Ravi Shankar’s daughter traces the Indian roots of… flamenco… 17/11/2011
India: pro-Tibetan protest – nocomment Hundreds of Tibetans marched in India’s capital on Wednesday to protest Chinese rule over their homeland. 17/11/2011
Learning from the word “go” It is an eternal question – do children really benefit from learning at a very early age? Head, heart and hand, India Avnika Menon goes to Leapbridge… 03/11/2011
Population’s uneven boom challenges Danica May is one of several babies around the world symbolically designated the seven-billionth person on earth by the UN. She was born just before midnight… 31/10/2011
UN urges urban planning for 7b people A new United Nations report counting the world’s population at now seven billion is serious grounds for brainstorming, the organisation says. More and more… 26/10/2011
Anger in India over Myanmar leader visit – nocomment Hundreds of pro-democracy activists from Myanmar held a protest march against the upcoming visit of Myanmar’s President Thein Sein in the Indian capital New… 14/10/2011
OPEC cuts oil demand forecast The oil producing group OPEC has cut its global oil demand growth forecast for a fourth straight month. It says that is because of an economic downturn in… 11/10/2011
On the banks of the GangesA man rests after playing in mud on the banks of the Ganges river in the northern Indian city of Allahabad. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters 30/09/2011
India: jewel encrusted car – nocomment The world’s first gold and jewellery encrusted car – a tiny Tata Nano – was unveiled in Mumbai on Monday as a tribute to 5,000 years of Indian… 20/09/2011
India: one dead after balcony collapse – nocomment One person was killed and six others injured when an overcrowded balcony collapsed during a procession of the Lord Ganesha’s idol in Mumbai, India. 12/09/2011
India: demonstrators pushed back with water cannon – nocomment Thursday, Indian government employees who were protesting to claim outstanding salary payments were pushed back by the police using water cannons. 08/09/2011
Indian communists rally against corruptionActivists from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) shout slogans during a protest rally against corruption and in support of the Lokpal bill in New Delhi… 02/09/2011
India’s economic growth slows India’s economy expanded by 7.7 percent between April and June,compared with the same period a year earlier, the weakest pace in 18 months. However that… 30/08/2011
Anti-corruption campaigner continues hunger strike – nocomment Anna Hazare, an Indian activist, entered the fifth day of a hunger strike, saying he was feeling physically weak but resolved in his demand that the… 21/08/2011
India opposition party activists clash with police – nocomment Police fired water cannon and tear gas at opposition party activists on the streets of the Indian capital New Delhi, as thousands of anti-government… 10/08/2011
Major oil spill threatens Mumbai coastline – nocomment The authorities in Mumbai, India, are struggling to contain a 13 kilometre-long oil slick that has escaped from cargo ship that went down off the coast in a… 09/08/2011
India lose but help Cricket Spirit winIndia, the top-ranked cricket nation in the world, have received glowing praise despite a crushing defeat at the hands of England, who now look set to steal… 01/08/2011
Ashoka – a success for social enterprise The most innovative minds have come together for one week only to brainstorm ways to make the world a better place. Ashoka, the worlds leading promoter of… 01/08/2011
Four year-old boy rescued from flood water – nocomment Villagers save a four-year-old boy stranded in flash floods in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state. 17/07/2011
India : Chin refugees demonstration to mark World Refugee Day – nocomment Hundreds of ethnic Chin refugees from Myanmar held a demonstration in the Indian capital to mark World Refugee Day, as the UN refugee chief urged all… 21/06/2011
Bath from a broken water pipe in a Noida slumA man bathes from a broken water pipeline in a Noida slum, located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma 10/06/2011
Wild elephants rampage in southern India – nocomment Two wild elephants went on a rampage in a town in southern India, killing one man and damaging vehicles. 08/06/2011
India not committed to support Lagarde for IMF French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to get India’s definite backing for her candidacy for the top job at the International Monetary… 07/06/2011
Indian Guru on hunger strike over corruption – nocomment Baba Swami Ramdev has now gone on hunger-strike to highlight the issue of corruption in the country. 06/06/2011
India: PETA activist showers in public to highlight water waste – nocomment A PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) activist took a shower by the roadside in central New Delhi on Thursday, to draw attention to the wastage… 03/06/2011
Land Rover opens Indian factory Tata owned Jaguar-Land Rover has officially opened its first assembly plant in India. The factory will initially build Land Rover Freelanders from parts… 27/05/2011
A hot day on the dried banks of river SabarmatiA boat security guard takes a nap on the dried banks of river Sabarmati on a hot day in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. This year, the country has… 21/05/2011
Inspiring pre-schoolers The first years of a child’s life are when the brain does most growing. So early education is crucial, and can lay the foundations of personal and social… 06/04/2011
Navratri festival in IndiaA Hindu holy man worships the sun god Surya after taking a dip in the waters of the holy river Ganges during the Navratri festival in the northern Indian city… 04/04/2011
Who is scared of Summerhill Spending a day at Summerhill was an eye opener. Of course we had doubts about a teaching method where the students are allowed maximum freedom. And we did… 31/03/2011
India vs Pakistan: united in rivalryIt’s estimated that a television audience of more than a billion people watched India play Pakistan in the semi-final of the world cup of cricket. To put that… 30/03/2011
Alternative teaching methods Student-centred education, where pupils have their say about what they learn, is gaining momentum around the world. It encourages teachers to think outside… 28/03/2011
Indian hikes interest rates again Indian shares fell after the central bank raised interest rates again to battle the country’s stubborn inflation. The Reserve Bank of India put up the cost… 17/03/2011
Workers of garment manufacturers demonstrate in New DelhiThousands of Indian garment manufacturer workers on Tuesday protested in New Delhi against the imposition of 10 percent excise duty on the industry in the… 15/03/2011
M Sivasankar – Kerala Euronews travelled to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, to speak to representatives from countries worldwide and get a first-hand look at the… 11/03/2011
Sanjay Kothari – India Euronews travelled to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, to speak to representatives from countries worldwide and get a first-hand look at the… 11/03/2011
Anand Kumar – India Euronews travelled to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, to speak to representatives from countries worldwide and get a first-hand look at the… 11/03/2011
Indian schoolgirls take self-defence classSchoolgirls from a high school in St. Maaz practise Vietnam Vovinam martial arts inside the school compound on International Women’s Day in the southern… 10/03/2011
An Indian fan support his cricket teamA fan supports India before the start of a match between India and England in Bangalore in India during the 2011 Cricket World Cup which is being played until… 28/02/2011
“Milad-ul-Nabi” celebrations in IndiaA boy poses on a motorbike during a religious procession to mark Milad-ul-Nabi, or birthday celebrations of Prophet Mohammad, in the old quarters of Delhi, in… 17/02/2011
Full dress rehearsal for the India’s Republic Day paradeThe “Daredevils” motorcycle riders perform during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. REUTERS/B. Mathur 23/01/2011
Holy dip in IndiaA Hindu devotee takes a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganges river and the Bay of Bengal at Sagar Island, south of Kolkata. Hindu monks and pilgrims are… 13/01/2011
Learning outside the classroom Education is not restricted to the classroom. Across the world there are many children who cannot go to school, mainly because of poverty or family… 13/12/2010
WTM – an insider’s view – Khwaja, Secretary Interview with R.H. Khwaja, Secretary, Indian Ministry of Tourism. Every year Euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the world’s… 11/11/2010
A global perspective on education This is our promotional video for Learning World. 23/09/2010
Hope and education Education brings hope. In this programme and over the coming year we will be looking at how lives are changing for the better thanks to the hope education… 23/09/2010
Muni Seva – a Green-Tech Indian Ashram Those who think that Indian Ashrams are mainly isolated religious schools, do not know Muni Seva, in the village of Goraj, in Gujarat. It is more of a… 21/09/2010
Sam Pitroda: architect of India’s communications revolution Sam Pitroda is the father of the telecommunications revolution in India. He is currently Adviser to the Indian Prime Minister on Public Information… 24/08/2010
Farmers in India convert to organic cotton Cotton is one of the most polluting industries in the world. India is the second largest producer after Turkey. Although cotton only occupies five percent… 18/05/2010
Another Hazare anti-corruption hunger strike in IndiaIndia’s parliament is considering changing the anti-corruption bill, but that does not go far enough according to activist Anna Hazare, who begins a three-day… 27/12/2011
Poisoned Indian alcohol leaves at least 160 deadAt least 160 people have now died from toxic alcohol poisoning in the Indian state of West Bengal. Another 200 people are still being treated by doctors after… 16/12/2011
Toxic alcohol kills more than 140 people in IndiaMore than 140 people have died in India after drinking cheap, contaminated alcohol. A number of arrests have been made over the locally-brewed bootleg… 15/12/2011
Hospital fire in India leaves over 70 deadOver 70 people have perished in a fire which swept through a private hospital in Calcutta. Patients were caught as smoke and flames poured through the… 09/12/2011
‘New chapter’ in India-Pakistan engagementsAlmost three years of frosty relations between India and Pakistan looks set to thaw after the leaders of both countries held a one-on-one meeting in the… 10/11/2011
Tibetan sets himself on fire in New DelhiA Tibetan activist has suffered burns to his legs after setting himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. There has been a string of… 04/11/2011
Real-life ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ wins game show prizeComparisons are being made to the film Slumdog Millionaire after a poor office worker in India won one million US dollars in the country’s version of gameshow… 29/10/2011
Back in the Day: Assassination of Indira GandhiOn October 28, 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated. Some three million people attended the funeral of the woman who had served four terms as Prime minister… 28/10/2011
India claims to have launched worlds cheapest tablet computerA tablet computer with internet access that supports video conferencing is going on the market for around 45 euros. The Aakash has been unveiled in India… 05/10/2011
Tension as India and Afghanistan deepen tiesIt is an agreement that observers say is likely to anger Pakistan. India and Afghanistan have signed an agreement aimed at deepening their relations. One of… 04/10/2011
Millions hit by floods in India’s east and northDozens of people have died and millions have been affected by monsoon floods in eastern and northern India. The state of Orissa, one of the country’s most… 26/09/2011
Quake strikes remote HimalayasAn earthquake has struck a remote Himalayan region in northern India. First reports claim that at least 36 people have died there with five more in… 19/09/2011
Many killed and injured by New Delhi court bombA powerful bomb hidden in a suitcase has exploded outside the High Court in New Delhi, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 60. The device… 07/09/2011
Congress eats humble pie after hunger strikeIndian politics as usual has been shaken by the ultimate outsider; a 74 year old activist and anti-corruption campaigner, who claims part of the Gandhian… 28/08/2011
Indians celebrate end of Hazare’s anti-corruption fastWith a cup of coconut water and honey, Indian anti-corruption reformer Anna Hazare ended a 13-day hunger strike that has shaken the country’s… 28/08/2011
Hazare shames Indian government into actionSelf-styled Gandhian activist Anna Hazare, whose campaign against corruption sparked some of India’s biggest anti-government protests in decades, says he… 27/08/2011
Indian PM calls for an end to anti-corruption fastThe Indian prime minister has called on an anti-corruption activist to end his hunger-strike after millions of people united behind his campaign. Anna… 25/08/2011
Indian anti-corruption talks collapseTalks broke down on Thursday between Indian activist Anna Hazare and the Indian government over a new anti-corruption bill. Hazare is protesting against… 25/08/2011
India’s Hazare resolute but ready to talkHunger striker Anna Hazare says he is open to dialogue but his determination to change India remains intact. At least 50,000 people gathered in Delhi on… 21/08/2011
Indian anti-corruption crusade: PM open to dialogueAs he pursues his 15 day hunger strike, thousands have gathered in Delhi to support Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare. After starting the fast in… 20/08/2011
Hazare hails start of ‘new revolution’ in IndiaA lashing monsoon rain was not enough to put off the jubilant crowds in New Delhi as India’s anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare was freed from… 19/08/2011
Jubilant Indians greet freed corruption activistIndian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has launched his public hunger strike after being released from jail in New Delhi. Earlier he had refused to… 19/08/2011
Indian anti-graft activist agrees protest dealAnti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has agreed to a police offer that will allow him to publicly fast in New Delhi for 15 days. Hazare was arrested on… 18/08/2011
Indian anti-corruption activist refuses to leave jailProtests have spread across India for a second day in support of an elderly anti-corruption campaigner who is on hunger strike. Anna Hazare, who styles… 17/08/2011
Oil spill threatens Mumbai beachesThe authorities in Mumbai, India, are struggling to contain a 13 kilometre-long oil slick that has escaped from cargo ship that went down off the coast in a… 08/08/2011
Dalai Lama’s political heir sworn inTibetans living in exile have a new political leader. Harvard-educated lawyer Lobsang Sangay was sworn in as Tibet’s prime minister-in-exile in a ceremony… 08/08/2011
“Slutwalk” through the streets of DelhiWomen’s empowerment has been given fresh impetus in India. A rally has taken place in the capital Delhi, inspired by the so-called “Slutwalk” protests that… 31/07/2011
India and Pakistan make fresh push for peaceNuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan have renewed efforts to mend ties to reduce tension in the region. Hopes of a breakthrough remain low but the… 27/07/2011
Pakistan and India foreign ministers meetPakistan’s newly-appointed foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has arrived in India to push forward the peace process with India, derailed after the 2008… 26/07/2011
Security alert in India after triple bomb blastsSecurity has been stepped up across India after bombings brought more bloodshed to Mumbai. The country’s financial hub has been hit by repeated attacks in… 14/07/2011
India’s major cities on terror alertIndia’s major cities woke up this morning to a state of high alert. As day dawned, the extent of the damage from yesterday’s string of bomb blasts in Mumbai… 14/07/2011
