6.6 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan

Temblor a 'deep' one in seismic parlance; tremors felt in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Delhi

Taliban take-over: Afghanistan already battling drought, hunger, COVID-19

The now-absent government at Kabul had declared drought on June 22; half of its 30 million people are below the poverty line while 7,000 …

India’s water crisis: It is most acute for women

The water crisis is a women’s issue and feminists need to talk about it

Kabul river’s famous Sher Mahi fish in peril

Between the impact of climate change, pollution, and overfishing, the Sher Mahi is dwindling away

Will Afghanistan’s centuries-old ‘Karez’ system of irrigation survive the Taliban

The Taliban are set to overtake Kabul; but an expert believes they will spare the age-old Karez system of underground aqueducts in the country …

Treasure in troubled land

International aid has supported the economy of Afghanistan for 12 years. With aid flow gradually declining, the war-torn country will now have to …