New guidelines from the state education department are designed to curb marginalisation and discrimination based on ethnicity and caste. Strict confidentiality regarding caste affiliation is required, especially for scholarship recipients. For Fr Devasagaya Raj, Catholic schools should do more to promote the Gospel values of equality.

Emerging out of the rubble of the 2015 earthquake, the group has worked across the country for the past ten years to help people in need, earning trust for its transparent management of funds. In its anti-corruption campaigns, it has become a point of reference for young Nepalis disillusioned with the country’s political elite. It also organised the online poll that led to the appointment of Sushila Karki as caretaker prime minister, who will now lead the country through the 2026 elections.

Amidst heavy security measures, the prime minister began his visit to the state torn for the past two years by communal violence between ethnic Kuki-Zo and Meitei. In a speech, he highlighted local progress and development initiatives. India’s opposition party slams Modi for waiting so long before coming.

Satellite images suggest that by the end of this year, Pakistan could surpass Afghanistan in drug production, with profits going to various terrorist groups in its southwestern province. Here, poppy fields grow as attacks multiply. Separatist groups and Pakistan’s military have been joined recently by the Islamic State with the local population caught in the crossfire.

Every year, approximately 500,000 metric tonnes of fruit and vegetables are lost – enough to feed the country for up to four months. Among the causes are poor transportation and packaging. Losses could be reduced to 5.7 per cent by following the Ministry of Agriculture's guidelines. The Circular Project sponsored by the FAO and the EU aims to reduce food waste with a circular economy approach and digital tools.

Over two million people have been forced to leave their homes due to unprecedented flooding. To address the humanitarian crisis, the HEAL Foundation Pakistan has organised a medical camp in Faisalabad, providing free assistance and medicines to 150 people.