In the holy city of Varanasi, 16-year-old Ali has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – catching poisonous snakes. The boy balances life and death on a daily basis to support his family.

A sex columnist gains popularity even while a ban on comprehensive sex education in schools is adopt...

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Cal...

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coron...

Varanasi is the Indian city where Hindus go to die. Stretching along the Ganges, Varanasi holds grea...

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons be...

Sixteen year olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They're bullied in school and beaten...

A film about memory, identity and the overwhelming power of love. One-year-old Devi was found starvi...

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

A humorous documentary about a historic hunt in 1929 through the African savannah and Indian jungle ...

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anar...

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.