Bollywood needs more "lady oriented" movies - director
"The censors have a problem with a female point of view; they're just not comfortable with something that questions or disturbs the status quo"
Dark, grim hut replicates life of bonded labour in India
"Can you imagine seven, eight people squeezed into this space?"
INTERVIEW-With climate change driving child marriage risks, Bangladesh fights back
"In Bangladesh, climate change is in your face. You can't avoid it. You can see it happening"
As threats grow, expanding cities push for stronger, safer societies
"It's not just about being more prepared - it's about building a stronger city with higher quality of life and better economic development opportunities"
Indian builders pledge "green" homes in race to meet climate goals
"Our long-term goal is to make green homes 100 percent of the industry portfolio," says one building firm
Escaping violence, Venezuelans struggle with new life in Spain
"You feel like you don't belong"
Sex robots: perverted or practical in fight against sex trafficking?
"The advent of sex robots will probably reduce the popularity of having sex with a sex worker. And if it's going to have that effect, it will also reduce sex trafficking"
Fashion brands bring hand-washing but little else to India's garment workers, say critics
Five years and $630,000 later, the Ethical Trading Initiative has done little more than teach workers hand washing
Asia's youngest nation offers glimmer of hope for LGBT rights
Some 500 people took part in East Timor's first-ever pride parade: "The sense of euphoria ... It reminds me of Independence Day in 2002"
Yemen named as nation where risk of mass killing rose most in 2016 - study
Yemen's war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-allied Houthis has killed more than 10,000 people and left millions starving