Habitat loss has driven Asian elephants, like these foraging at a garbage dump in Sri Lanka, into human areas.
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A new study looks back into history to assess human impacts on the range of Asian elephants and finds sharp decline starting several centuries ago.
Disqualified: Indian opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, has been ousted as an MP following a conviction for defamation.
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The scion of India’s pre-eminent political dynasty is accusing the prime minister of undermining the country’s democracy.
Indian, or red, sandalwood, is an important natural resources for cultures across the world.
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Because of its historical social and economic significance, conservation of sandalwood should consider cultural diversity.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is one of the democratic leaders who have not condemned Russia for invading Ukraine.
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South Africa, India and Brazil are not prepared to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine.
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The rarely explained term is nebulous at best, and can mean many things – negative and positive – to different groups of people.
Digital 3D image of Shahjahanabad, which was once the capital of the Mughal empire.
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Once the capital of the Mughal empire, Old Delhi is now under threat. Geo-information technology can reveal its previous form, function, and context, however, and so help preserve and bring it back to life.
Ajay Banga is expected to become the next World Bank president.
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It’s a crucial time for the World Bank, with growing calls for reform and sky-high expectations of what one leader needs to do. A former World Bank official explains the challenges ahead.
International students are a major source of cheap labour for Canada, income for landlords and revenue for post-secondary institutions.
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Recent reports that 700 international students and graduates could be deported from Canada reveal how the immigration system leaves them open to exploitation.
Georgians protest a foreign agent bill that mirrored a Russian law used to crack down on dissent.
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Foreign agent laws claimed as a tool to fight back against foreign interference can also be used to silence critics and repress law-abiding NGOs, independent media and individuals.
Waste management workers stand outside a waste processing plant in Bengaluru, India. By formalizing the waste collection process, the ‘I Got Garbage’ digital platform transformed waste workers into micro-entrepreneurs.
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To focus on sustainable development goals, platforms need to change from being exclusively focused on profits and value appropriation to perceiving themselves as public goods.
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What are the two sides seeking from Albanese’s visit, and what does it mean for Australia-India relations?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, met with his then-Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in March 2022 in Huangshan.
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China and Russia’s relationship is complex. But China’s decision to support Russia’s war on Ukraine could ultimately come down to China’s own political interests.
Speakers discussing the proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws at Seattle City Hall, on Feb. 21, 2023.
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Two social scientists explain how caste-identities are pervasive in not just Hinduism but other South Asian faith groups as well.
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Michelle Grattan and politics editor Amanda Dunn discuss the latest interest rate rise, the polling reaction to the Super tax hike, the PM's visit to India and the Monique Ryan/Sally Rugg court case
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In the Global South, opinions on the Ukraine war are mixed. One main reason for this: developing countries have more pressing issues to deal with.
Wine remains among South Africa’s major agricultural exports.
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South Africa’s focus should be on maintaining smooth relations with critical export markets while searching for new ones.
Conference attendees, from top left: Sir Syed Sultan Ahmed, Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, Sarojini Naidu, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Radhabai Subbarayan, Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala, Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Dr BS Moonje, Jahan Ara Shahnawaz, J Ramsay MacDonald, Sir Jai Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja of Alwar.
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Britain wanted to showcase its imperial power to the world, through official business in ancient palaces and socialising in the dazzling West End.
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At its heart, Sex Magick at Griffin Theatre Company is about subverting expectations, queering desire and digging beneath the surface
Salman Rushdie pictured before the attack of 2022.
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Victory City marks a return for Rushdie, who has not set a novel substantially on the Indian subcontinent for over a decade.
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If environmental harm wrought by the port cannot be addressed, the project should not be allowed to proceed.