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India losing English advantage to China

India is rapidly losing an economic advantage, with the number of Chinese able to speak English now on a par with its rival, a British Council study shows

India’s billionaires outstrip US counterparts

India’s billionaires secure more wealth than their US counterparts in 2009 according to Forbes rich list, in a further sign the subcontinent is recovering faster than western economies

India ‘should fund environment projects’

India’s government should tap some of the $400bn it has locked up in state enterprises to invest in projects to clean up its environment and combat global warming, a top economic official said

Candles lost in the wind

Almost a year after the Mumbai terror attaks, we are still quite befuddled. But then as in Shakespeare’s words, the fault lies not in our stars but in ourselves and that is the real point, says Suhel Seth.

Insight: Hands across the Himalayas

In spite of the fighting talk in India and its fear of Beijing, the relationship between the two nations holds much more potential than antagonism

Bangladeshis rush to learn English by mobile

BBC’s three-minute classes attract 300,000 and the popularity of the unprecedented service, which costs less than a cup of tea per three-minute lesson, threatened to derail it before its official launch

Australian PM calls for ‘partnership’ with India

Kevin Rudd said he wanted to build a ‘comprehensive, enduring strategic partnership’. The two countries have had a roller-coaster relationship over the past decade, with deep differences over India’s nuclear programme

Opinion: Obama should speak up for India in Beijing

The hardline Chinese approach reinforces the Indian thinking that it has little option other than to align with the US, writes Brahma Chellaney

India ‘alive’ to security challenges

New Delhi has sought to reassure international business leaders that the country’s security challenges would not affect its growth, ahead of the first anniversary of the terror attacks in Mumbai

India warns on trade approach to climate

Nitin Desai, a member of Manmohan Singh’s council on climate change, says a hard-nosed concession-based negotiation to reach a consensus on how to combat global warming would likely founder

India warned on potential threat from China

India keen to restart talks with Pakistan

India warned on economic cost of piracy

India’s state voters back PM

Games body resists ousting of CEO

India opens way for modified aubergine

India expels Commonwealth Games CEO

China attacks visit to disputed state

War games showcase deepening India-US ties

Film to portray Nehru-Mountbatten love affair