Lack of toilets, how much it costs India

Inadequate sanitation has economic impacts across sectors like health and tourism; cost the country 53.8 billion USD in 2006

India's missing toilets

Government unable to determine exactly how many households don't have toilets

India tops nations vulnerable to disasters, displacement

A new global report states South Asia had maximum number of people displaced last year, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to …

World's top 10 toxic threats

New report rates Bangladesh and Russia the worst

Gender equality: India ranked 101 among 136 countries

Country rated lower still at 135 when it comes to ensuring health and survival of its women

New dams to burden Uttarakhand, heighten disaster risk

Districts worst hit by the floods are also the ones with maximum hydropower projects in the pipeline 

India’s population to overtake China’s by 2028; can it leverage the advantage?

Revised UN estimates show India’s population could overtake China’s sooner than expected, and have more young and working age people …

Public opinion on corruption worsening in South Asia: survey

Global Corruption Barometer 2013 report by Transparency International shows people in South Asia feel governments have failed to check corruption &…