Part rugby,part wrestling:The booming Indian sport heading for Melbourne debut

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.

  • byKieran Rooney

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Victoria to set up campuses overseas in move to circumvent student caps

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.

  • byKieran Rooney
Queensland woos Air India to open up largest untapped market

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.

  • byCameron Atfield
On this must-do Delhi food tour,there’s no actual Indian food

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.

  • byNina Karnikowski
The teenage armless archer who captured the world’s attention

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.

  • bySophie Aubrey
From Delhi belly to haggling:What first-timers need to know about India

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.

  • byNina Karnikowski
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Is India a safe place for women? Another brutal killing raises the question

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.

  • byAnupreeta Das andSameer Yasir
Indian boss to take over world cricket amid $4.5 billion TV rights fight

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.

  • byDaniel Brettig
More than one million doctors go on strike in India

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.

  • bySheikh Saaliq
The August 18 Edition
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The August 18 Edition

Welcome to our first special Asia Edit this week,an edition we have especially enjoyed curating for you.

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The secret spots to visit in India’s famous ‘pink’ and ‘blue’ cities

The secret spots to visit in India’s famous ‘pink’ and ‘blue’ cities

These two cities are visual treats to experience the colours of India.

  • byMichael Gebicki