Why India's rice ban could trigger global food crisis
The ban could compound a worldwide rise in rice prices for a host of reasons, experts say.
2023-08-02 05:49
Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China
How rule changes and financial independence is helping unmarried women to keep their babies.
2023-07-30 06:56
Temperatures reached record highs this week. Here's why you still need a sweater in the office
This week, temperatures soared past 100 degrees in many parts of the country. But if you work in an office, chances are the temperatures indoors felt the exact opposite.
2023-07-29 22:15
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises
The country has struggling with a surge in food prices after bad weather damaged crops.
2023-07-20 23:20
The Indian cheesecake secrets found in a 1904 book
The 120-year-old recipes are a far cry from the cheesecakes we are familiar with today.
2023-07-19 06:48
Why McDonald's dropped tomatoes from Indian menus
A kilo of tomatoes now costs more than a litre of petrol in the country. Here's why.
2023-07-15 08:59
King of the Big Stomach: Chinese eatery in trouble over dumpling-eating race
The contest flouts laws against food waste and "misleads" people into over-ordering, authorities say.
2023-07-11 13:48
US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds
American Indian and Alaska Native women see the greatest increase, new research finds.
2023-07-04 06:25
5G deadline and bad weather threaten to disrupt US holiday weekend
Many airlines cannot meet a Saturday deadline to equip their fleets with new 5G-tolerant technology.
2023-07-01 06:47
When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests
The competition is being held in India for the first time since 1996 - when it sparked uproar.
2023-06-28 05:28
Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed America
After a Supreme Court ruling, many states banned abortion - but now more Americans want it kept legal.
2023-06-24 12:23
Food: Bangor researcher helps saves crucial Nepalese rice crop
The high-altitude rice variety in South East Asia is threatened by a major plant disease.
2023-06-23 23:54