South Asia

Why international experts now consider what used to be the world’s largest democracy a damaged one

In India, the issues of rural poverty and farm subsidies remain unresolved

After being trafficked into sex work, women are often trapped in slavery-like conditions in a foreign country

From the macro-perspective, labour migration from Nepal is of vital relevance and not simply “voluntary”

In Assam, an initiative for children’s rights is tackling Covid-caused challenges

In order to maintain social services in pandemic, aid organisations are providing supplies to local agencies

Tribal cultures and languages are disappearing from Andamans and Nicobars

How a small indigenous tribe is put at risk on an Indian Ocean island

In view of wide-spread poverty, child labour is still far too common in Bangladesh

For young Indian women, online classes go along with serious new challenges