MDG Report 2014: India among worst performers in poverty reduction, maternal death and sanitation

Report shows good progress in areas like poverty alleviation and access to clean water and controlling diseases like TB, Malaria

Mission possible

The Centre gives India just about eight years to free its villages of open defecation. This seems unlikely. But the states of Sikkim, Haryana and …

Suspected Ebola case in Manipur; Northeast mounts strict vigil

Manipur, Assam and Tripura have increased screening of foreign visitors, including football players

Natural highways

The aviation sector is struggling for survival, while roadways and railways are bleeding the treasury dry. Inland navigation is economical and …

Living on the edge

Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …

Hamoon most unusual cyclone in India in 30 years, changed categories 4 times in a day: Experts

Was significantly influenced by westerly wind in upper atmosphere, which may have led to initial IMD prediction about landfall timing going haywire

Straight off the bat

An epidemic in Bangladesh

Aerial raids on mosquitos?

Mercosur marauder

Poison Scare

Common concerns

Quake warning

12 KILLED IN STORM

An offer Khaleda Zia can't reject

New water law

South Asia

Live wire

Breach of trust

Documentary>> Microfinance • Norway/Bangladesh

ORIGIN OF FLOOD

BANGLADESH

Washed away

Facing the axe

Bangladesh mulls major felling drive in the Sundarbans area

Update

Struck down

Grassroots enviroplan