south asia

Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller travels to Sri Lanka to see how the Tamil Tigers, one of the world’s most lethal and influential terrorist organizations, were finally defeated. (22:33 min)

Anthony Bourdain and the No Reservations crew goes to Sri Lanka. (44 min, 5 segments)

This film traces the great river Ganges through North India and explores the colourful natural history of the Gangetic Plains. (48 min, 5 segments)

This documentary explores huge & mysterious temple complexes built in South India more than 1,000 years ago starting with the reign of Rajaraja Cholan, one of India’s greatest kings. (53 min, 6 segments)

The river Ganges is the lifeblood of the Indian subcontinent but it’s future is under threat. A UN climate report indicates that the Himalayan glaciers, which feed the Ganges, may disappear in 20 years. (2:50 min)

Bhutan, the world’s newest democracy, is hoping to boost its economic prospects by by exporting electricity to India. As Tony Birtley reports, another six big hydro-electric projects are in the pipeline. (3:33 min)

Backpacking adventure through North India, from Varanasi to Agra, Mathura, New Delhi, Corbett National Park at the foothills of the Himalayas, Rishikesh, Shimla, Manali, Ladakh and finally to Leh. (45:46 min)

A BBC visual feast of a journey in HD tracing the Ganges as it descends, cascades, flows into the sea, giving an abundance of life as it passes. (48 min, 5 segments)