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Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with...
Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island
The death toll of Bangladesh’s brutal monsoon season keeps growing. Authorities estimate that floodi...
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done
On July 7, G20 leaders will gather in Hamburg for their annual meeting. One likely outcome: another...
Ecuador’s school food is bad for kids — and the environment
Each year, malnutrition costs Ecuador the equivalent of 4.3% of its gross domestic product, as the r...
As Rohingyas flee Myanmar, India needs to drop religious criteria in its refugee law
More than 90,000 Rohingyas, victims of a new surge of violence in Myanmar, are fleeing the country a...
How our environment can induce allergies even before we’re born
Is this the worst Northern Hemisphere allergy season yet? For many people – both those who’ve suffer...
In Philippines, climate change and conflict both conspire against rural women
Heavily exposed to increasing incidence of extreme weather events, the Philippines is among one of t...
Muslim ‘instant divorce’ law divides India
In India, if you are a Muslim man, you can divorce your wife via a simple SMS. Or through online ser...
For Pakistan, China’s huge energy investments may have serious political costs
In Pakistan, there’s no topic hotter than the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billi...