Women, children at risk of trafficking after India floods
People traffickers pose a serious risk to the safety of women and children, particularly poor people uprooted by the recent floods in northern India, aid agencies say
India seeks World Bank, ADB help to rebuild after killer floods
India has approached multilateral lenders for help rebuilding roads, bridges and buildings damaged or swept away by floods and landslides which killed hundreds and hit the tourism industry badly
Heroes and politicians, Indian floods show the good, bad and ugly
The recent floods in northern India have brought out the best and the worst in those involved, from heroic rescuers and shopkeepers generous or greedy to politicians grabbing the limelight and hindering relief efforts
Q+A: The impact of the deadly floods in India's Himalayas
Authorities and aid workers try to negotiate blocked roads to get to remote mountain villages cut off by flash floods in India's Himalayan region of Uttarakhand but the true extent of the disaster remains unknown
At least 1,000 Indians still missing in "Himalayan Tsunami"
The number of people missing or dead following severe flash floods in India's northern hilly state of Uttarakhand could rise as affected areas become more accessible, officials and aid workers say
Indian "Himalayan tsunami" deaths rise to 680, many displaced
Government officials warn death toll could soar as debris and roads are cleared and bodies uncovered
Reports of rape, dowry deaths, molestation rise in India in 2012
Police say the increase reflects an increase in women coming forward but women's rights groups argue crimes against women have also increased
Child rape victim jailed in India; a journalist's "immunity" breaks down
Talking to a 10-year-old Indian rape victim - who was put in a jail cell when she reported the crime - is deeply upsetting for both the girl and the reporter
India cutting down 250 football pitches of forest daily - report
India's push for development has led to large-scale destruction of forests, which environmentalists say is excessive
Indian man carries ailing pregnant wife to hospital, baby dies
A man carried his sick pregnant wife almost 40 km on his back, then hitched a ride, but baby could not be saved - report