Bihar

Villagers inspect the damaged house which collapsed during last night's thunderstorm and rain, in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. As many as five persons were killed and four others injured as lightning struck some parts of Unnao district. Credit: PTI

Thunderstorms Leave 34 Dead in UP, Bihar

Storms this month have left a trail of destruction...

Children in Tuniahi Dakhinwari village of Madhepura. Poor nutrition leaves the children vulnerable to disease, susceptible to infections and diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera. Deprived of adequate nutrition in their formative early years, these children remain mentally and physically stunted for life.

Photo Essay: India’s Silent Emergency – Malnutrition

Abhijit Mohanty 17/10/2017

In rural Bihar, poor nutrition is caused by interrelated...

An aerial view of Motihari district, Bihar, during the floods. Credit: PTI

Climate Change Means Ruin to South Asia’s Poor. India Could Make It Worse

Subina Shrestha 18/09/2017

All embankments along the India-Nepal border are controlled by...

Women with goats come out of their submerged house, in Shibaloy, Manikganj district, Bangladesh. Credit: Farid Ahmed/IPS

South Asia Struggles to Contain Flood Damage

Farid Ahmed 21/08/2017

The death toll from drowning, snakebite, house collapse and...

A boy walks along the flooded area in Saptari District, Nepal, August 14, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

Monsoon Floods Take Over 200 Lives in South Asia

Gopal Sharma and Ruma Paul 16/08/2017

In Nepal, the death toll rose to 115, while...

Credit: Reuters

Eating Litchis on an Empty Stomach Was Killing Kids in Muzaffarpur

The Wire Staff 03/02/2017

What explains the mysterious deaths of children in Muzaffarpur?...

Impure Honey is Damaging Small Producers

Hiren Kumar Bose 16/01/2017

Independent and small beekeepers are uniting against adulterated and...