As a record drought hits India, its sixth biggest city Chennai has nearly run dry, villagers are abandoning their homes in search of water and farmers’ livelihoods are at risk.

Johnny Wood 20 Jun 2019

India

One of India's biggest cities is running out of water

The recent heatwave which has struck the Southern Indian city of Chennai has led to severe water shortages and left the city's residents with barely enough water to survive.

Rosie Perper · Business Insider 19 Jun 2019

Digital Economy and Society

Four lessons from India in digital disruption

India's successes in technology should inspire other developing countries to embrace equally bold and inclusive digital ambitions, writes the founding Chairman of the Unique Identificatio...

Nandan Nilekani · Project Syndicate 19 Jun 2019

India

With a little help from my friends: the social lives of married women in rural India

Research into the social lives of women in rural India has revealed that local support groups can help provide a social network that is otherwise lacking for many.

Eeshani Kandpal · World Bank 17 Jun 2019

Gender Parity

Sexist or supportive? Jury out on free travel for women in Delhi

India's solution to its widening gender inequality issue is to make public transport free for women. But the move is facing both support and criticism.

Thomson Reuters Foundation · Reuters 11 Jun 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

India and Bangladesh are reviving long-neglected trade routes: their rivers

In reviving their inland waterways, India and Bangladesh are set to improve trading abilities and encourage investments, all leading to increased development in the South Asian region.

Junaid Kamal Ahmad · World Bank 11 Jun 2019

Circular Economy

This Indian school accepts plastic waste instead of fees

One school in India is trying to tackle the country’s plastic waste problem and improve education at the same time.

Douglas Broom 29 May 2019

India

A small Indian town was the world’s hottest place for a day

The town of Chandrapur experienced temperatures of 47.8°C on May 28th, making it the hottest place on earth that day.

Kuwar Singh · Quartz 29 May 2019

India

Why Modi 2.0 means a boost for India’s relations with China and the Arab world

India’s Prime Minister Modi stands on the cusp of history, argues the ORF's Manoj Joshi. He now has the chance to emerge as a transformational figure in the international arena

Observer Research Foundation 24 May 2019

Education, Gender and Work

The Taj Mahal has opened a breastfeeding room, the first Indian monument to do so

Public breastfeeding still carries a social stigma in India where mothers are expected to be covered head-to-toe.

Annie Banerji · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 May 2019

Education, Gender and Work

A record number of women are set to enter India's parliament

India was one of the first countries to have a female leader, but more than five decades after Indira Gandhi became prime minister, women's participation in politics remains stubbornly low.

Roli Srivastava · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 May 2019

Future of Energy

India is investing more money in solar power than coal for first time

The world's second most populous country is now spending more on renewables than fossil fuels.

Charlotte Edmond 22 May 2019

Future of Energy

How India is solving its cooling challenge

As the planet heats up, societies are looking for a way to cool the most vulnerable without adding to climate change. Nowhere is this double-headed problem more severe than India.

Radhika Lalit and Ankit Kalanki 15 May 2019

Book Club

These artists created a huge open library – and their idea’s gone global

Two Indian creatives are using stickers and posters to make literature available to everyone – and they’re being pasted in public places around the world.

Douglas Broom 14 May 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Missing wombs: the health scandal enslaving families in rural India

The cost of hysterectomies - often prescribed for treating minor ailments - is leaving families destitute and trapping them in debt bondage.

Roli Srivastava · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 10 May 2019

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Indian cities are running out of water

One of India's biggest cities is running out of water

Four lessons from India in digital disruption

With a little help from my friends: the social lives of married women in rural India

Sexist or supportive? Jury out on free travel for women in Delhi

India and Bangladesh are reviving long-neglected trade routes: their rivers

This Indian school accepts plastic waste instead of fees

A small Indian town was the world’s hottest place for a day

Why Modi 2.0 means a boost for India’s relations with China and the Arab world

The Taj Mahal has opened a breastfeeding room, the first Indian monument to do so

A record number of women are set to enter India's parliament

India is investing more money in solar power than coal for first time

How India is solving its cooling challenge

These artists created a huge open library – and their idea’s gone global

Missing wombs: the health scandal enslaving families in rural India

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