Foreign countries, aid agencies race to reach Nepal quake victims
Nepal asks international community for financial aid, medical teams and supplies, and helicopters to evacuate injured
U.S. voices concern over India action against Ford Foundation, Greenpeace
"We are concerned that this recent ruling limits a necessary and critical debate within Indian society" - US State Department
India rushes aid to the east after storm kills 48, displaces thousands
The storm, which struck Bihar state late on Tuesday, uprooted trees and electricity poles and destroyed over 25,000 homes
Indian jeweller pulls "racist", "slave-child" ad with Bollywood actress
An ad featuring Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with a dark-skinned boy holding a parasol over her slammed by activists and on social media
Indian minister says 2,000 girls "killed" every day
Despite laws that ban parents having tests to determine the gender of unborn children, sex selective abortions remain common in parts of India
Village women run safe water franchises in arsenic-hit India, Bangladesh
Rural housewives are being encouraged to set up businesses to sell safe water to save lives in their communities and earn some income
Pakistan's cartoon "Burka Avenger" swoops into India to empower girls
A cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls is bringing her message to India
India's acid victims hope for new life after court orders free treatment
Ruling in India's top court will provide acid victims with free medical treatment and compensation
Donors' broken aid pledges made most nations miss education goals - U.N.
The U.N. report found that Niger, Chad, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ethiopia were among those way off target on the six goals
Gender equality messaging a hit or miss affair in India
"My choice" video campaign starring actress Deepika Padukone is just one of many well-intentioned videos that have backfired