Ishi, the seven year old climate superhero
The newest environmental superhero is a seven year old Himalayan girl named Ishi.
JENNY MARUSIAK
Take Three Pounds of Poverty
Philanthrocapitalism. Impact investing. Creative Capitalism. Call it what you will, social entrepreneurship is the new buzz phrase on the economic landscape that is turning water into wine, pig’s ears into silk purses and, yes, it promises to feed the multitudes. 
DAWN TAN
10 Asian Environmentalists to Watch
With our physical environment increasingly threatened, it has become essential to recognise that even a single person is capable of making a big difference.
DEBBY NG
Rickshaw Revolution
Financial whizzkid and founder of Samman Foundation, Irfan Alam, is riding high on the rickshaw revolution he started.
DAWN TAN
Can You Empower Women with Cash?
Cash transfer programmes target women in belief that communities will benefit and men are irresponsible with money.
IRIN
Soupy End to Indian Sharks
India lands an estimated 70,000 tonnes of sharks annually, and they eat none of it.
DIVYA KARNAD
The Indian Kitchen: The Basics
An Indian blogger and mum tells us how she stocks her pantry – and gives us a couple of quick and easy vegetarian recipes.
RESTLESS MIND
Kutch – The Trailer to Rajasthan's Main Feature
Visitors will find that what Rajasthan has in preserved Mughal monuments, Kutch more than makes up for in its transcendent natural beauty.
DAWN TAN
Black and Blue
  Ma, I wish I was beaten black and blue. For a hurt is never an offence for you for a taunt doesn't even count, for the words never leave a wound to show the hatred bound.
Restless Mind
Oops, We Did It! Again!
India had sent Pakistan a list of 50 “most wanted” it said were hiding there. Then it turned out that two of the 50 were right there – in India itself.
PRO-KERALA.COM
India Woos Afghanistan as Influence Wanes
Can New Delhi protect its strategic interests and keep Kabul on its side in an unfriendly and volatile neighbourhood?
AUNOHITA MOJUMDAR
Making a Play for the Indian Sub-Con, Post-bin Laden
The death of the world’s most wanted terrorist has started a new act in geopolitics in the India-Pakistan neighbourhood, with the U.S. and China jostling for a starring role.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
India – Need-to-Know Local Lingo
English may be widely spoken here, but a conversation is still going to make no sense, if you don't know some of these terms.
The asia! team
Renaissance Village
The bucolic village of Patangarh in Central India is unremarkable at first glance. But there, in almost every family, lives an artist highly skilled in a traditional style of tribal art threatened by modernisation.
DAWN TAN
India: 21 Tips on Surviving Life in Modern India
For returning Indians, a must-read to ward off culture shock. To everyone else, this will help you scratch the surface of this country that charms and frustrates anyone who dares venture forth. 
AMREEKANDESI