By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 September 2007 A gathering of international scientists in India is highlighting the new capabilities of Asian nations to reach outer space. As Anjana Pasricha reports, more than 2,000 aerospace experts are debating the...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 September 2007 India is allowing a group of tourists to visit the Siachen glacier in the disputed region of Kashmir for the first time, despite objections by Pakistan. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, thousan...
By Steve Herman Pondicherry, India 03 September 2007 India has been celebrating the 60th anniversary of its independence from the British Raj. But the British were not the only colonizers on the subcontinent in the mid-20th century. While the Union J...
By Raymond Thibodeaux Kochi, India 22 August 2007 An Indian car maker is getting set to roll out a car next year aimed at those on the lower end of the country's economy. It is expected to extend the dream of car ownership to millions of Indians. Ray...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 22 August 2007 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, inspects a Guard of Honor during his ceremonial reception at the Indian Presidential Palace, in New Delhi, India, 22 Aug 2007 Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has...
New Delhi 21 August 2007 A man dressed as a Santa Claus distributes food to poor people, in Gauhati, India (File) India this month celebrates 60 years of independence, and many have paid tribute to a growing economy that has begun to make a mark arou...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 17 August 2007 India was once thought to have the world's highest number of people with HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS. But the estimate was recently reduced by more than half -- down to 2.5 million from 5.7 million. The...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 August 2007 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for the 1.1 billion Indians of all castes and religions to unite to fulfill the goals of those who led India to independence in 1947. VOA's Steve Herman reports...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 August 2007 The American retail giant Wal-Mart has announced that it will build wholesale outlets in India in collaboration with an Indian partner. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that the arrival of large retai...
By Melinda Smith Washington 09 August 2007 The World Health Organization says a mother's milk is the perfect food for a newborn baby. But worldwide statistics show that breastfeeding is frequently abandoned right after birth. VOA's Melinda Smith ha...