Activists cautious over new Indian government's stance on gay sex ban
The Supreme Court reinstated a law against gay sex in December, following a four-year period of decriminalisation that had helped bring homosexuality into the open in socially conservative India
India plans anti-human trafficking courses for police in Hindi - report
Women and girls are duped with the promise of a good job - only to find themselves trapped in domestic or sexual slavery
Mahatma Gandhi's letters accusing son of rape to be auctioned in UK - report
"You should know your problem has become more difficult for me than even our national freedom," Gandhi wrote
Angered by no son, Indian man smashes newborn daughter's head - report
In South Asia, sons are traditionally viewed as assets and daughters a liability
Indian president gives nod to law to protect whistleblowers – report
The new law aims to encourage people to disclose information about graft or the wilful misuse of power by government officials
Hotlines set up to check for counterfeit medicines in India, Nigeria
Fake malaria and tuberculosis drugs account for 700,000 deaths annually, according to one study
Pakistan seeks "grace period" from WHO on polio travel measures - report
Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon pose greatest risk of exporting polio virus, WHO says
Pakistan set to vaccinate travellers at airports in polio fight - report
Pakistan plans to set up mandatory polio immunisation points at all its international airports after World Health Organisation warning
U.N. admits problems in aid delivery as Afghans flock to landslide village
Aid workers say increasing numbers of people from outside the disaster area are turning up to get handouts
Scrum to help Afghan landslide victims leaves aid distribution in chaos
At least 400 people were killed and 2,000 are missing after a deluge of mud and rocks crashed onto a village in Badakhshan