India's female scavengers enslaved by caste, gender discrimination
Women from India's lowest caste have long been forced to do manual scavenging - disposing of faeces from dry toilets by hand
Indian villages ban single women from owning 'distracting' mobile phones
"The girls don't study properly if they have mobile phones, and they can get into all sorts of bad situations," says local official
Indian farmers deep in debt, seek subsidies, help with insurance
Government action to boost spending on irrigation and crop insurance not enough to stop suicides, activists say
Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to heal, study shows
Dance therapy helps ease anxiety, depression, anger and post-traumatic stress when used alongside other rehabilitation efforts
Video testimonies could convict more Bangladeshi human traffickers, activists say
While charges were filed in 95% of trafficking cases in 2014, conviction rate was only 45%, National Crime Records Bureau says
Quirky design museum seeks greater respect for India's Dharavi slum
Dharavi featured in Hollywood film Slumdog Millionaire, triggering a wave of slum tours and criticism of slum voyeurism
Mumbai teacher of sex workers' daughters shortlisted for $1 million prize
The co-founder of Kranti School in Mumbai's red-light district has been nominated for the $1 million award