Climate change means doing Asian development differently
"The goal is clear - reduce poverty, increase prosperity, but leave a smaller carbon footprint," says UNDP official
India to line up planes, radars against extreme weather
Disaster chief says better warning of storms and floods will help protect people from climate hazards
Pakistan plans hazard-risk insurance
Pakistan highly vulnerable to earthquakes, cyclones, droughts, floods, landslides and avalanches
India's barefoot lawyers bring food security to tribes
An innovative legal aid scheme brings food security to India's long marginalised indigenous communities
INTERVIEW-India must "aggressively" address family planning needs -UNFPA
In India 63,000 women die annually during childbirth due to a lack of reproductive-health services
Does marriage stop prostitution? Indian village thinks so
Will marriage end one Indian village's age-old practice of pimping its women?
Undernourished and anaemic - the plight of India's teen girls
South Asian adolescents suffer health problems from inadequate diets and early marriage, says UNICEF report
South Asian farmers helped to share "climate smart" knowledge
A learning initiative launched by an international research network aims to bridge the information gap on climate adaptation