The carbon emissions reduced is equivalent to planting tens of thousands of trees
India's southern Kochi city in Kerala state is among the world's most innovative airports, completely powered by solar energy. Winner of the United Nations Champions of the Earth Award for Entrepreneurial Vision in 2018, the project is testimony to India's ambitions of rapidly scaling up the use of solar power to reduce its carbon emissions. Anjana Pasricha has this report.
Farmers abandon aging animals they can no longer afford as laws are tightened to protect cows considered holy by Hindus
Tighter laws in several states ruled by Hindu nationalist governments to protect cows, which Hindus consider holy, have had a fallout: more than five million stray cows roam the countryside as farmers abandon aging animals which they once sold. Experts warn the growing problem poses a threat to India's rural economy as the stray animals cause losses for farmers in thousands of villages. Anjana Pasricha visited Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, where the problem is the most intense.
Bill would grant residency and citizenship rights to non-Muslims who allegedly fled persecution in neighboring nations
Women say they were not surprised by backlash from those angered by their entry but were motivated by their determination to ensure respect for court's judgment
India Says its Development Assistance would help stabilize the country
Entry was termed 'historic', but angry protesters denounced it as 'conspiracy', reigniting controversy that has raged since top court said women between age of 10 and 50 must also be allowed to pray at temple
Questions raised over prime minister’s perceived invincibility following recent electoral losses
Opposition accuses Sheikh Hasina of authoritarianism and eroding democracy
In India's Haryana state, a campaign to put nameplates with daughter's names on houses aims to empower women
In India’s northern Haryana state, a campaign that aims to empower women and give them equal status in a deeply patriarchal society is encouraging residents in scores of villages to display their daughters names outside their village homes.
Environmental experts question whether they have many choices, pointing out that much of urban India is grappling with air pollution crisis
Sajjan Kumar has been asked to surrender to the court by the end of the month
Results are boost for opposition Congress Party, setting state for tougher battle for Indian leader
India’s education system has long focused on academic achievement, but in an unusual initiative, the Delhi government has introduced a “Class of Happiness” in the city’s public schools to turn the focus on emotional wellbeing. Educators hope the idea, influenced by its tiny neighbor Bhutan, will help reduce rising levels of stress and anxiety in a country that ranks low on the World Happiness Index. Anjana Pasricha reports.
Farmers say falling produce prices have made agriculture unprofitable
A massive protest by farmers in the Indian capital has turned the spotlight on growing rural distress in the country. Farmers say many have been driven into debt because agriculture is no longer profitable. The deepening anger among India’s rural community could hurt Prime Minister Narendra Modi in next year’s elections, more than half the country of 1.3 billion people depends on farming, and they are an important voting bloc. Anjana Pasricha reports.
Move comes after experts urged authorities to call off the search, saying it posed a risk to the hunter-gatherer tribe
The $5 million reward is the third RFJ offer seeking information about the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack
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