India
The $500 billion dream: Top minister eyes Australia-India trade boom
An influential Indian cabinet minister says Australia and India should aim for a tenfold increase on the current value of trade between the two nations.
- by Matt Wade
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Biden caught saying China is ‘testing us’ in hot mic moment with Albanese
The president’s comments to Quad leaders are likely to raise eyebrows in China, which has been at odds with the US over everything from trade to spy balloons.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Part rugby, part wrestling: The booming Indian sport heading for Melbourne debut
One of India’s most popular sports – broadcast to 200 million homes – will be showcased in Victoria, reviving a promise from the cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- by Kieran Rooney
Victoria to set up campuses overseas in move to circumvent student caps
Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a $5 million fund for offshore education while in Delhi, where she is spruiking Victoria’s relationship with India.
- by Kieran Rooney
Queensland woos Air India to open up largest untapped market
India, the world’s most populous nation, has a growing middle class with a taste for travel. Queensland wants to cash in by luring its flagship airline to Brisbane.
- by Cameron Atfield
On this must-do Delhi food tour, there’s no actual Indian food
A tour through Delhi’s refugee areas explores India’s complex history through food.
- by Nina Karnikowski
The teenage armless archer who captured the world’s attention
Her peers use their arms to shoot. This 17-year-old relies on her legs and feet – and she does so with astounding precision.
- by Sophie Aubrey
From Delhi belly to haggling: What first-timers need to know about India
India can be as vibrant and soul-filling as it can be terrifying and maddening. Here’s how to ensure your first visit goes smoothly.
- by Nina Karnikowski
Is India a safe place for women? Another brutal killing raises the question
The scourge of sexual violence in one of the world’s fastest-growing nations has spurred widespread protests.
- by Anupreeta Das and Sameer Yasir
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Broadcast rights
Indian boss to take over world cricket amid $4.5 billion TV rights fight
Jay Shah will take over as chair of the International Cricket Council after forcing the resignation of the incumbent Greg Barclay, amid a $US3 billion dispute with its major broadcast rights holder.
- by Daniel Brettig
More than one million doctors go on strike in India
India’s medical workers held a countrywide strike to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor – but the nation’s reckoning with sexual violence against women is longstanding.
- by Sheikh Saaliq
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