A protest to mark the first anniversary of the Delhi gang rape, in New Delhi, 2013.
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Millennial Indian women have been leading a new kind of feminism since the early 2000s.
China is increasingly viewed by the United States as a full-spectrum adversary.
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The contestation of Asia will continue this year, with many countries facing internal and external battles.
Many Americans would be appalled to think that caste might exist in the supposedly meritocratic U.S. But is the country’s persistent, entrenched inequality really so different?
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An Indian scholar makes the case that caste explains inequality in America better than race and class.
Padman starring Akshay Kumar.
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A new Bollywood movie based on the story of an Indian entrepreneur who created affordable sanitary pads is helping to counter myths and taboos around menstruation.
The cancer Kaposi sarcoma. South Africa has large productivity losses because of deaths caused by it.
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Policies encouraging lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of cancer could have positive effects on the economies of BRICS countries.
For many victims of violence, the police are a large part of the problem.
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How our work with Indian police is helping women and girls find justice.
Local residents holding Chinese and Olympic flags attend a rehearsal in Chongli county of Zhangjiakou ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Sporting extravaganzas are a way for globalising cities in emerging market economies to try and play the “modernity game”. But they don’t make the rules, and so they can never “win”.
A pall of inaction and apathy hangs over Delhi’s reaction to its air pollution crisis.
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While India struggles for answers to its urban air pollution crisis, Beijing is moving forward with strong resolve and effective policy.
Sun, sea, sand and tower blocks in Benidorm, Spain.
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How to make your holiday better for the environment through sustainable tourism.
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Winter has once again brought severe air pollution to the Indian capital.
Nigerians don’t trust the police and often resort to mob justice.
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Nigeria is on the verge of passing a law to criminalise rampant mob lynching. Other countries have tried to do this and failed.
As cities in developing countries - like Lagos in Nigeria, pictured here - grow, so do obesity risks.
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Governments must understand that the factors making cities convenient and productive also make their residents prone to obesity. They must confront this challenge with intelligent, focused policies.
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The astronomic rise of the price of bitcoin over the past 12 months raises fears that the cryptocurrency is set to crash which could see many people lose money.
University students clash with policemen during a protest about university fee hikes in Chandigarh, India.
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The Indian higher education system faces challenges like underfunding, lack of research work and poor curricula.
Women’s NGOs work hard to improve the lives of women in the developing world, including in countries like India and Tanzania. But then they’re often cut out from the process. This photo was taken in the remote village of Uzi on Zanzibar Island in Tanzania in April 2016.
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NGOs (non-government organizations) run by women in India and Tanzania fuel the success of development projects, but the women are too easily marginalized once the projects get off the ground.
Zarina Sodha, from Lakhpath Kachchh, Gujarat (western India), a folk singer.
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Passionate musicians in Western India are committed to “break down the walls” of hate built by opportunistic politics between religious communities.
Some homes in Cape Town are now harvesting rainwater from their roofs.
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Water is increasingly becoming scarce as the climate changes. There are four changes that cities can make to adapt to water scarcity.
Sikhs in the diaspora.
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The case of Jagtar Singh Johal has mobilised the Sikh diaspora.
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A history of Ayurvedic medical concepts is being exhibited at London’s Wellcome Collection.
Indian forces in North Africa during World War II.
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Letters home reveal what is was like to be an Indian soldier in World War II.