The myth of the empty sea is largely the product of European imperialisms and their map-making.
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A new project takes a different look at the role of oceans.
Old Delhi skyline.
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The case for pragmatism, not dogma.
A protest in New Delhi against the arbitrary exclusion of Indian citizens from the National Register of Citizens in August 2018.
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Shifting parameters for citizenship are at risk of excluding millions from Indian citizenship.
Many rural communities across Africa have dropped kerosene lighting for various electrical lights.
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A lighting revolution is underway across Africa that’s occurred largely without government or donor involvement.
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Staying at home puts women at greater risk of health problems – cities need to change to encourage them to go outside.
US President Donald Trump is accused of siding with white right wing groups on South Africa’s land reform issue.
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The US president’s comments about South Africa’s land reform stem from his view that whites are under attack from blacks.
Public outrage followed the 2012 gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in Delhi, India. Here, demonstrators call for justice at the one-year anniversary of the incident.
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India is the most dangerous country for women in 2018, according to a new survey. Putting more women in government is a necessary first step in preventing rape and better protecting abuse survivors.
Residents of Pandanad sit in a bus stop surrounded by flood waters, in Kerala, India.
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Uncontrolled growth at the expense of the environment will severely exacerbate the impacts of climate change. As shown with tragic floods in India, our cities are not prepared for extreme events.
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More than 350 people have died after intense rainfall in the Indian state.
Is chocolate a sustainable market?
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The future of chocolate is in question as producers face challenges to keep up with new threats as well as rising demand from new consumer markets.
Team India!
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Since India established itself as the driving force 20 years ago, cricket has become an exception to Western dominance of global sports.
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The 10th BRICS Summit delivered a mixed bag when judged on what it said on key issues, like global governance and trade.
A Panchayat meeting in the Mewat district of Haryana, India, in 2004.
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The panchayat justice system should be used as inspiration to develop a workable model for conflict resolution in India and Pakistan.
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The surrogacy industry needs international regulation to stop the exploitation of women’s bodies.
India has become the world leader in selfie-related accidental deaths.
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As authorities crack down on selfies and social media, the underlying causes of conflict and potential to use social media to bring about positive social change are overlooked.
China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa are expected to push for stronger ties at the 10th BRICS Summit.
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The BRICS bloc can’t be written off. At the same time it shouldn’t be romanticised, given its internal challenges.
The iconic hump-backed mahseer.
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India’s hump-backed mahseer is one of the world’s most prized game fish, yet it was a scientific enigma.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on a state visit to Pretoria ahead of the summit.
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With international trade facing its greatest threat in decades, this club of China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and India will have much to say about it.
Brigadier-General John Nicholson was a British officer in India between 1839 and 1857.
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Few Victorian imperial ‘hero’ figures survive the scrutiny of the post-colonial age, but John Nicholson’s lust for blood led to a strange twist.
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The 10th BRICS Summit will be judged by how it tackles the prevailing global political and structural challenges.