To conduct new research, scholars need access to past studies. But often that costs money that many can’t afford. India is trying to fix that problem. A library has an aisle closed for subscribers. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...
Nothing is more divisive in India than religion, even though its constitution gives all citizens the right to choose and practice their faith. Muslim women voters queue up to cast their vote in the sixth round of polling in India’s national election in New...
Muslim Indians near Bangladesh find themselves seized and sent over the border, even when they can prove their citizenship. Muslims protest against being declared foreigners in Assam. (Photo courtesy of Sajid Raina and Tauseef Ahmad) This article was produced...
In India, a private ambulance service is filling a need in a country with a dire shortage of emergency medical services. But should there be profit in that? An ambulance in Old Goa, India 8 July 2023. Credit: Radosław Botev for Wikimedia Commons Quick-commerce service...
Some 90 million students across the globe lose their access to education, not from snow or hurricanes, but from the political storms that rage around them. Sarah Qanan studies inside her family’s tent in the Gaza city of Khan Younis 28 June 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel...
In India, traditional medicine seems to cure most snake bites. But most snakes there aren’t venomous. When they are, that’s a different story. A non-venomous Burmese python coils around a tree branch. The snake is common in the Northeast of India. (Credit:...
As India and Pakistan battle over control of Kashmir, young people there flock to reading halls. They still have exams to pass. Students study at a private reading hall in Srinagar. (Credit: Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth) This article was produced exclusively for News...
As India and Pakistan stare each other down, people who fish around a disputed sea border find themselves caught in a trap. Family members of Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan sit outside a house in India’s Diu. (Credit: Tarushi Aswani) This article was...
Victims of fake job offers in South Asia find themselves far from home, forced to work digital fraud scams with high ransoms demanded for their freedom. A handshake and job contract. (Credit: Nzewi Confidence’s Images) This article was produced exclusively for...
Reporters in South Asia have risked their lives to report stories for Voice of America. Now, these journalists are left exposed and their stories left untold. The sign on the Voice of America building in Washington, D.C., 15 June 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) This...