Water crisis: Why is Pakistan running dry? on December 10, 2018According to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan ranks third in the world among countries facing acute water shortage. Reports by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) also warn the authorities that the South Asian country will reach absolute water scarcity […]
Why is India ‘Hinduizing’ cities’ Muslim names? on November 15, 2018Despite criticism from civil society, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has renamed a number of Indian cities. Experts say the drive could seriously dent India’s secular image. Murali Krishnan reports from New Delhi. Last week, the chief minister of India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state renamed the city of Allahabad to Praygraj and and Faizabad to […]