Poor security blamed for Indian bombs - India's opposition leaders blamed security and intelligence failures for multiple bomb blasts that killed 21 people in New Delhi, and declared the country to be at war with Islamist militants

Slideshow: India car plant under fire - Joe Leahy, Mumbai correspondent, visits the besieged Tata car plant in West Bengal which has become a symbol of clashing values in modern India

Left behind: Debt relief brings little respite for India's farmers - India's Congress-led coalition hopes a $16bn loan waiver will help reduce high suicide rates among farmers and win it the rural votes it needs to secure re-election. But critics argue that the scheme fails to address deep-rooted problems in agriculture

Home-grown bombers worry India - The group claiming responsibility for the Delhi bombings remains largely unknown. yet there is a growing awareness that it is a domestic rather than external threat

Outsourcing groups battle India's CV cheats - India's outsourcing industry is battling a rising number of 'résumé cheats' - recruits who lie about their experience or qualifications - in a struggle that could be critical to the long-term prosperity of the business

US races to approve nuclear deal with India - The Bush administration is beginning a race against time to win congressional backing for a landmark deal with Delhi

India polls spur anti-Christian attacks - India is bracing itself for a rise in social unrest ahead of general elections next year after violence against Christians has left at least 13 dead over the past week