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South Asian Development NewsMar 11, 2010
Bangladesh 'ignoring plight' of starving Burma refugees

Physicians for Human Rights said government authorities are preventing the Rohingya, a Muslim minority, from receiving ...

 
Waging a green war

Former Bodo militants have surrendered their guns but are still at war – against poachers and ...

Profile: SeasonWatch Project

If there is a neem or jamun tree in your backyard, check it regularly and note ...

 
India's Upper House Approves Women's Reservation Bill

The upper house of India's parliament has approved a bill to reserve a third of all ...

Easy Way to Reduce Urban Water Wastage

Using foot pedals, the average urban citizen can contribute to saving precious water, without compromising on ...

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"Signs of Light": Good News From South Asia

Gorakhpur’s women of soil
Farmer Prabhawati Devi, 40, rubs shoulders with landowners in the village haat as she selects seeds, pesticides and fertilizers for her crops and decides where the yield should be sold.


Business On Pedals
After Gaya and Bodh Gaya, Irfan Alam, an MBA from Pondicherry, has decided to introduce Samman pre-paid rickshaw services in Patna next month.


Gandhian Engineering
Do you need to sacrifice quality or features to produce an inexpensive product? Should only the world's richest people be able to afford the newest technologies? Is developing technology only about making a profit? The answer to such questions is a resounding no, according a fairly new concept called Gandhian engineering. Embracing Mahatma Gandhi's ideal of "doing more, for less, for more," the growing movement aims to democratize technology by developing ultra-low-cost products for the world's poorest citizens while still creating a profit for companies.


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