The Parag Kumar Das Char Library and Research Centre provides storybooks, educational videos and official guidance to a poor and isolated community

As rivers rise in the Indian state, complications with upstream Nepal, the effects of the pandemic and lockdown combine to worsen the situation for citizens

Locals in Gilgit Baltistan use an ancient technique, reinforced by some modern breakthroughs, for glacier grafting to create persistent sources of water

Fisheries markets collapsed in the first days of the lockdown, impoverishing hundreds of thousands of small fishers, and recovery is nowhere in sight

The Covid-19 crisis highlights the long-term neglect of women and marginalised groups in water policies in South Asia

On Earth Day, a photographic profile of the Jaladash, an impoverished community being swamped by a rising sea

The ancient water distribution system through stone spouts provides both water and arena for social theatre

High profits from sugarcane farming, plus its ability to withstand climate shocks, lure farmers away from cotton

More than a million are at risk, as cramped living conditions, together with lack of water, communications, and healthcare, leave refugees vulnerable to disease

A Gilgit-based entrepreneur’s love for flowers culminated in a new and promising business for women in the region