Across rural Bundelkhand, parents are dismissing marriage proposals for their daughters, as water shortages leave local men hard-up and their wives facing a harsh life.

Annie Banerji · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 09 Aug 2019

Water

One quarter of the world's population live in countries with a high level of water stress

With water crises becoming increasingly commonplace across the globe, climate change is only exacerbating the problem. New data has revealed that 44 countries face high level water stress...

Rutger Willem Hofste, Paul Reig, and Leah Schleifer · World Resources Institute 08 Aug 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Indian schools are starting to teach students about same-sex relationships

Authorities in the western state of Maharashtra have revised the syllabus for class 11 students, who are aged about 16, to include same-sex relationships and marriage,

Annie Banerji · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Aug 2019

Climate Change

How India can meet climate targets without breaking the bank

India can maintain economic progress and fulfil its climate change pledges by following findings of recent research.

Mark Dwortzan · MIT News 05 Aug 2019

Geopolitics

Q&A: The India–U.S. trade dispute and India’s evolving geopolitical role

President of the Observer Research Foundation Samir Saran describes what lies behind current India–U.S. tensions and how they relate to structural changes in the world order

Samir Saran 31 Jul 2019

India

India's tiger population has grown by 6% in the past year

According to one of the most detailed wildlife surveys spanning across 20 Indian states, tiger numbers have increased to nearly 3,000. But despite an average increase, there are areas whe...

Matt Hayward and Joseph K. Bump · The Conversation 30 Jul 2019

India

This city in India swaps plastic for free meals

The launch of this garbage cafe will help some of India’s poorest people feed their families at the same time as cleaning up the environment.

Elaine Thelen 26 Jul 2019

India

Can India reduce deaths on one hazardous road to zero? This group is trying

Almost 30 children are killed every day on Indian roads, but this organization is fighting back.

Sean Fleming 26 Jul 2019

Space

3 things to know about India’s space programme

India has launched a bid to land on the moon – here are three things you need to know as the mission takes off.

Douglas Broom 25 Jul 2019

India

In India, even toddlers are learning to code

As children are increasingly exposed to technology, India has taken the initiative to ensure that they are better engaged with it.

Parul Agrawal · Quartz 19 Jul 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

If innovators can solve India's problems, they can save the world. Here's why

India is a country of contrasts. It is home to a $160 billion tech services industry, while also buffeted by environmental and social challenges - and this makes it fertile ground for glo...

Nikhil Malhotra 03 Jul 2019

India

India’s mega-rich are on the rise

A fresh entrepreneurial outlook is boosting the numbers of the super-wealthy in India. But while they get richer, vast numbers of poor are left behind.

Sean Fleming 03 Jul 2019

India

India has suffered its driest June in 5 years

If the rains don't improve over the next two to three weeks, India could be facing a crisis that hammers harvests and rural demand.

Rajendra Jadhav · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 02 Jul 2019

India

What India’s cities show us about improving urban mobility

Urban transportation in developing countries is prioritised for massive investments, yet little is known about the determinants of urban mobility in these countries.

Prottoy A. Akbar, Victor Couture, Gilles Duranton, and Adam Storeygard · VoxEU 01 Jul 2019

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India

These are the challenges facing India’s most sacred river

In India, restricted access to water could damage your marriage prospects

One quarter of the world's population live in countries with a high level of water stress

Indian schools are starting to teach students about same-sex relationships

How India can meet climate targets without breaking the bank

Q&A: The India–U.S. trade dispute and India’s evolving geopolitical role

India's tiger population has grown by 6% in the past year

This city in India swaps plastic for free meals

Can India reduce deaths on one hazardous road to zero? This group is trying

3 things to know about India’s space programme

In India, even toddlers are learning to code

If innovators can solve India's problems, they can save the world. Here's why

India’s mega-rich are on the rise

India has suffered its driest June in 5 years

What India’s cities show us about improving urban mobility

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