The conventional method of measuring agricultural productivity overlooks long-term effects such as soil degradation. An alternative approach is needed to incentivise and reward sustainable farming practices.

India’s ruling party, the BJP, has a long history of contempt for the nation’s large Muslim minority

In the current election campaign India’s prime minister is emphasising identity politics that so far have not resonated much in regions with Dravidian languages.

After disputed elections in Pakistan, a new coalition has taken office. It faces huge challenges, especially regarding the stabilisation of the economy and better disaster preparedness.

Glaciers, snow and permafrost are undergoing rapid transformation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with disastrous consequences for water and food security

Marginalised communities especially benefit from good pre-school facilities, for example in India

Frustrated by a lack of opportunities at home, many educated Bangladeshis are seeking work in foreign countries

The national elections in Pakistan, previously postponed multiple times, are now scheduled for February 2024. The prolonged delays have heightened political tensions in a country already grappling with uncertainty

Two letters from readers deal with rural development in Nepal, agriculture in China and the variety of natural ecosystems

Many western observers fail to understand how fundamentally authoritarian the ideology of India’s current government is