Amrit Dhillon

A new generation of officials has been accused of insubordination for draping chairs with towels — long a symbol of power to separate rulers from the ruled

A family feud in one of the country’s most celebrated dynasties has spilled on to the streets

Indira Gandhi’s granddaughter is now one of three Gandhis in parliament, fulfilling a lifelong expectation for any member of India’s first family

The 24-year-old came to Britain to live with her husband. But 198 violent days later, and despite a police order against him, her body was found in the boot of a car and he has vanished

Brought to Marottichal by a returning exile, the game is attracting younger and younger players — and the world title has been thrown open

The BJP accuses relatives of India’s first PM of hiding his correspondence with Edwina Mountbatten. But some suggest the party is more interested in possible scandalous exchanges

The fading pungency of the bhut jolokia, one of the world’s hottest chillies, has caused concern after farmers struggled to keep up with global demand

Residents complain of noise and more tourists damaging the environment, but many expedition and trekking operators oppose cracking down on flights

Pankaj Lamba is on the run a year after his arranged marriage to Harshita Brella. His family in India insist they don’t know where he is

Nepal A quick lift up to the mountain was not an option for Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay when they made the first ascent of Everest in 1953.