India blamed for Nepal's slow development
Cheap hydroelectric power in the Himalayan region will not be forthcoming in the near future, going by the proceedings OF a seminar hold …
EC credibility at stake
In 1992, even rich nations began to feel the pinch of impoverishment - and it hurt enough to make them cut down on global charity
Pakistan deluge: 500% more rain in some provinces
Around 200% departure overall from 30-year average till July 13; experts say more rain expected
India, Pakistan and dilemma over Indus treaty abrogation
Experts are wallowing in a debate on whether India should review the treaty to teach the enemy state a lesson
Earthquake disaster not limited to death toll
While many affected areas in Afghanistan are conflict-ridden, Pakistan faces administrative challenges
Dubious camouflage
Using medical aid for military aims jeopardises trust which is critical for health workers
Making of a nightmare
Pakistan faces trying times ahead, as insecticide resistant cotton pests threaten to devastate the country's fledgling economy
Villages in Pakistan's Sindh losing their fight with climate change
A survey has found communities to be highly vulnerable with very limited adaptive capacity
From glacier melting to rise in glacial lakes, eastern Himalaya most hit by climate change
Among the 25,614 glacial lakes identified in five major river basins of Hindu Kush Himalayas, Brahmaputra Basin has the highest number of glacial …
Fishery degradation in Pakistan: A poverty-environment nexus?
The number of fishing vessels in Pakistani coastal waters has been steadily increasing but the fish catches steadily decreasing. Press reports …
Water harvesting
Participants from five countries, including India, discuss ways to improve water harvesting systems
Dictating terms
The US forces its agenda upon other member states at the fifth review conference of the bioweapons convention
Loss and damage: 2022 Pakistan floods heighten need for climate reparations
Demands for L&D finance are not treated as humanitarian aid or charity. They are viewed as reparations owed for climate damages. As a result, …
India-Pakistan nuclear war can starve humanity: Study
Food supplies may drop over 20% in 70 poor countries with 1.3 bln people, the study estimated
Blown out
A deadly cyclone causes large-scale devastation in Pakistan and despite early warnings the toll on the Indian side is as high
Pakistan braces for more floods
Standing crop over thousands of hectares in the country has been destroyed by the floods that have wreaked havoc in India as well
Polio workers shot dead in Pakistan, country faces health crisis
Country’s northwest town Peshawar is world’s ‘largest reservoir’ of polio virus, says WHO
Outstanding grain
The aromatic enigma makes basmati a clear winner among grains. The lack of knowledge of what traditional basmati is and an inability to take …
Flight into danger
While cranes are regularly hunted in parts of Pakistan, villagers in Rajasthan are doing their best to protect these endangered species
Park in trouble
Proposal for an oil exploration site inside the Kirthar National Park outrages environmentalists in Pakistan
In defence of ostrich farming
Promoting ostrich and emu farming in India's drought-prone districts could be a boon to farmers
Nobel Peace Prize to child rights champions from India and Pakistan
Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay selected for their fight against injustice towards children
Heat stress fuels migration in Pakistan
Adaptation to high temperatures should be an important part of climate change combat plan, says a research based on data collected from within …
Where votes meet volts
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's political future would depend much on fixing the country's power crisis
South Asian Union: Dream reality?
A closer-knit South Asian community is not beyond the realms of possibility now. At the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation …