By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 08 August 2007 Non-governmental organizations working in the health sector in developing countries have welcomed a decision by the High Court in Chennai, India, rejecting a challenge to Indian patent law by the Swiss f...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 03 August 2007 The text of a historic civilian nuclear agreement between India and the United States has been released, a week after the deal was announced. As VOA's Steve Herman reports from the Indian capital, the document...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 July 2007 India's booming stock markets are attracting many new investors in the country as they continue to reach new highs. But many first-time investors have yet to learn that what goes up may also go down. From New...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 21 July 2007 India has elected its first woman president. Results show a landslide victory for a long-time loyalist of the country's foremost political dynasty. But as VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, the selection...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 June 2007 India says it is close to finalizing a deal to transport natural gas from Iran to India via Pakistan. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, officials from the three countries have held talks in the India...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 28 June 2007 Energy-hungry India is looking to one of its most rugged and scenic regions to generate badly needed electricity. But plans to create a series of dams and hydroelectric plants along the Teesta River in Sikkim an...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 12 June 2007 Temperatures in northern India, soaring above the 50-degree Celsius mark, are heightening the discomfort of widespread power cuts and raising fears of a wider power-grid breakdown. VOA's Steve Herman reports fro...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 04 June 2007 Brazil's President and a delegation of more than 100 Brazilian business executives are in India to boost trade ties. As VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, s...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 May 2007 India's tiger population isdwindling The tiger is India's national symbol, but it is getting more difficult to spot the animal in its native habitat. The country now finds itself in the embarrassing position of...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 May 2007 India's government is promising more inclusive growth as it begins its fourth year in office. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the pledge follows a series of recent electoral setbacks that have raise...