Floods uproot tens of thousands in India's Tamil Nadu
Around 180 people have been killed, mostly by electrocution, collapsing buildings and drowning.
Post-crisis microfinance worries aid workers in South Asia
Microfinance is seen as a lifeline for the world's poor yet what happens when they are charged interest rates of up to 60 percent?
India's civil society rallies for new law to tackle graft
A new anti-corruption movement has brought together spiritual leaders, activists, judges, national athletes, writers and socialites
Bribery: Giving in to the temptation of 'giving'
In India, low-level corruption is a fact of life if you want to get things done quickly
Bangladesh seeks to protect whistleblowers to curb graft
New legislation aims to encourage public servants to come forward with any information on public sector corruption