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Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state, still bears remnants of a Soviet influence

In Kolkata’s traditional potters’ quarter, women artisans are fighting to gain acceptance in the male-dominated profession

What do London’s Savile Row, Kingsmen and Chennai’s tsunami survivors have in common? The love for custom-made garments

An innovative initiative aims to build collaborative ties between media professionals and researchers in South Asia and Sweden

Thanks to initiatives by writers and publishers, children are beginning to be exposed to a world of diverse characters through the books they read

From annual fairs and festivals to roadside stalls, this city’s love for the written word is amply evident everywhere

From a calendar featuring such women as models to a cafe run by them, these steps are giving them the strength to rebuild their lives

Across India, these spaces are offering people of all ages the opportunity to give their ideas shape

Concerned about their shrinking numbers, celebrities flocked to King’s Cup in Bangkok

Three case studies from travels around the country illustrate the problems underlying the issue and how people are coming up with their own solutions

Deidi von Schaewen is fascinated by the murals in Hazaribagh, and has been working to bring them to the notice of the world

High-speed Wi-Fi, cafes, working spaces and jobs that let you work remotely have given rise to a new kind of work culture