BBC News India

From fishing nets to ports and mills to malls, Bombay (now Mumbai) has constantly reinvented itself and remained a city in flux. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Chapal Bhaduri - better known as Chapal Rani - was the reigning "queen" of jatra, a travelling theatre tradition that once drew vast, fervent crowds. bbc.com/news/articles/…

In India, domestic help has long been arranged through word of mouth, with workers hired informally and paid in cash. Now, startups are bringing these services online, offering on-demand bookings in cities for short tasks. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Brands and bottle manufacturers warn that a prolonged war in Middle East will risk making a crucial commodity prohibitively expensive for many Indians. bbc.com/news/articles/…

A 19th Century painting by iconic artist Raja Ravi Varma has become the most expensive Indian artwork ever sold, setting a new auction record. bbc.com/news/articles/…

The two-phase exercise, billed as the world's most ambitious of its kind, will see more than three million officials spend a year counting every person in India. bbc.com/news/articles/…

"We could only watch helplessly as missiles fell around us through the night," one seafarer said. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Many of the victims were poor labourers and their families belonged to disadvantaged castes and tribal groups with little access to proper nutrition and healthcare.  bbc.com/news/articles/…

The ruler's legacy lives on in the meals still served here, prepared to the same standards laid down generations ago. But step beyond the food and the building tells a different story. bbc.com/news/articles/…

A family that lived comfortably on 1m rupees in 2016 would now need close to 2m a year. Their salary, in most cases, has barely moved. The middle class is on a treadmill, and every year the belt speeds up. bbc.com/news/articles/…

At 15, prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is forcing India to ask if he is ready for the big stage? bbc.com/news/articles/…

Indian farmers are turning to dragon fruit as a profitable alternative to mangoes and coffee. bbc.com/news/articles/…

India, the world's second-largest fertiliser user after China, depends heavily on imports of both raw materials and finished products - much of which comes through the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been disrupted. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Harish Rana's case is the first instance of court-approved passive euthanasia - the act of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment - in India. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is bigger, louder and more indulgent than the original. bbc.com/news/articles/…

In India the effects of oil and gas shortages are being felt across both homes and businesses. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Nine UK universities announced plans to set up campuses in India during UK PM Sir Keir's visit to India last year. bbc.com/news/articles/…

In 1912, Jamini Sen became the first woman ever admitted as a Fellow to Glasgow’s Royal College, founded in 1599 and long closed to women. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Germany is continuing to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers and to try to alleviate the problem, the country is increasingly turning to workers from India. bbc.com/news/articles/…

There are reports that suggest some regions in India are witnessing a spike in timber sales, while others see increased sales of cow dung cakes - both biomass fuels. bbc.com/news/articles/…