States and territories of India

Water scarcity heightens tensions between India and Pakistan

In 2013, the Asian Development Bank declared Pakistan as one of the most “water-stressed” countries in the world. One of the hardest hit areas is the Sindh province, in the northernmost region of Pakistan. It shares a border with India. This land is mostly desert so migration in search of water is a way of life. Those who live here say that India is making their life harder and could be a source of conflict between the two countries. In 2013, the Asian Development Bank declared Pakistan as one of the most “water-stressed” countries in the world. One of the hardest hit areas is the Sindh province, in the northernmost region of Pakistan. It shares a border with India. This land is mostly desert so migration in search of water is a way of life. Those who live here say that India is making their life harder and could be a source of conflict between the two countries.

Investigation continues into school meals in India that killed 22 students

Health & Medicine

Historical photos circulating depict women medical pioneers

Health & Medicine

Polluted waters, deforestation complicate India’s cremation rituals

Environment

Lab in rural India solves community’s unique problems

Indian for-profit soup kitchen

A restaurant in India serves free food to the poor, but manages to eke out a small profit, too.

Bhopal’s unlikely legacy in the US

The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India destroyed thousands of lives; but in the US, the disaster led to better regulation of industrial hazards.

Mumbai terrorist attacks

Terrorists attack luxury hotels, a train station and a restaurant popular with foreign tourists in Mumbai, and are currently holding hostages.

Historical Photos Depict Women Medical Pioneers

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s resident history buff Chris Woolf discusses America’s role in pioneering the medical education of women with anchor Marco Werman.

My $10 T-Shirt: A Conversation about Ethical Fashion

The death toll of the April 24 collapse of a garment factory outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, has passed 1,000 people, making it the worst industrial accident since the 1984 gas leak at a Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal. Now, a question many shoppers are asking themselves, is whether the clothing they buy is made in a dangerous garment factory.