カテゴリー: Global development
A duo in India have been spurred into action to fix pipes to conserve the water supply in KolkataThere is light drizzle as Vijay Aggarwal and Ajay Mittal manoeuvre their two-wheelers through the labyrinthine alleyways of Kolkata’s Tiljala road slum. Ea…
Bringing skateboards to children in Madhya Pradesh gives them enthusiasm to go to school and gives girls a confidence in themselvesThe children skid into the dusty courtyard at breakfast time, grabbing skateboards from a stack near a tethered brown cow…
Pioneering Rajasthan initiative helps health workers reach families in greatest need first, increasing identification of malnutrition and issues in pregnancyIt’s 10am and time for the first home visit of the day. After consulting a colour-coded map on …
Almost 5,000 cases of Covid-19 recorded in South Korea as WHO chief says the world is in ‘uncharted territory’Latest developmentsTell us: have you been affected by the coronavirus?South Korea has declared “war” on the coronavirus as cases inside the co…
As testing begins on thousands linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, members fear being blamed amid recriminations over the outbreakHad it been any other week, Ji-yeon Park, a 26-year-old nail artist, would have been at her twice-a-week bible stud…
Lone Kabul laboratory preparing to treat patients in the midst of political turmoil and tentative peace talks, as border with Iran closedCoronavirus – latest updatesPreparations for an outbreak of coronavirus were underway in Afghanistan as the country…
Nagaland farmers are bringing back the ancient crop – said to have near-miraculous powers – as a less water-intensive alternative to ricePhotographs courtesy of NEN NagalandWhülü Thurr is a staunch believer in ancient farming traditions. “There is an o…
Nation brings in ‘maximum measures’ to contain outbreak at secretive church Covid-19 coverage: live updates South Korea has stepped up its “maximum measures” to contain the coronavirus with plans to test around 200,000 members of a secretive church bel…
US says efforts to contain spread ‘may not have been sufficient’ as Japanese health minister argues ‘we’ve been doing our best’Two passengers who were onboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise liner have died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, …
Injuries and fatalities are common among thousands of debt-bonded men and children toiling in one of the world’s harshest work environmentsAll photographs by Mashal BalochThe spectre of death hovers over the coal mines of Balochistan. Under scorching s…
Raised to hide her low caste, Yashica Dutt’s new book traces her realisation that her history is one of oppression, not shamePretending not to be a Dalit took a heavy toll on the young Yashica Dutt.Her mother, Shashi, was so determined to protect her t…
David and Sally Abel announce positive test, as UK says it is trying to organise evacuation of British passengersCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesA British couple who published video diaries from a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan say t…
Rules intended to protect domestic workers have only made them more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, say activistsAmita* knew she had to escape. After five months of being assaulted, starved and being forced to work for 20 hours a day as a domesti…
Creators of Meray Paas Tum Ho could be facing legal suit amid accusations the hugely popular show was ‘misogynistic’A court in Pakistan has summoned the creators of a wildly popular television series after a petition was filed demanding they apologise …
Smugglers responsible for mass atrocities in Thailand may be linked to capsized boat carrying refugees from Bangladesh to MalaysiaActivists fear a dangerous transnational trafficking network is being revived after at least 16 Rohingya refugees drowned …