Should women be protected from rape or should their rights be respected?
South Asian women say India's response to the New Delhi gang rape and murder fails to address women's rights but express some optimism that cultural change is beginning
India's crops seen safe from widespread drought in 2013
India and its south Asian neighbours are set to avoid widespread drought for a fourth straight year, thanks to a normal monsoon in 2013, weather experts predict
South Asian 2013 monsoon seen average, avoiding widespread drought-weather body
India and other South Asian nations should avoid widespread drought this year, which could help hold the line on global food prices