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Balance sheets build climate-resilient cities
Public budgets are unlikely to expand at the pace required to meet the escalating risks. A larger share of long-term capital will therefore need to come from private sources
How cities in developing regions can build climate resilience
Developing cities like Cape Town are at great risk of climate risk, they need to plan smart
First AstraZeneca-vaccines arrive in South Africa
The first one million AstraZeneca-vaccines were welcomed at OR Tambo International Airport
Last straw for McDonald’s, Burger King and others in Mumbai plastic ban
The new ban, in force since Saturday, prohibits the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size
Indian student’s gang rape: Protests flare as teen is sentenced to 3 years
The sentencing of a teenager to three years in a juvenile detention centre over the fatal gang rape of a student in New Delhi has sparked outrage.
Police arrest fifth suspect in Mumbai gang-rape incident
Mumbai police have arrested the final member of a gang suspected of raping a photographer, a crime that reignited anger about women’s safety in India.
Police arrest second suspect in Mumbai gang rape case
A second man has been arrested in the gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai as police promise swift justice.
Gang rape of journalist in Mumbai sparks comparisons with Delhi attack
The rape of a photojournalist in the Indian city of Mumbai has evoked comparisons to a similar assault in New Delhi that led to nationwide protests.
The last of a Parsi culinary legacy
Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and ethnic groups, but they are a dying breed.
Slumming it through Dharavi
<b>Nickolaus Bauer</b> journeys through India’s slum of Dharavi: a world filled with poverty, drugs and petty criminals, and little will for change.
SA condemns Mumbai bombings
South Africa has condemned the "unjustifiable" terror bombings in India in which 17 people were killed and more that 130 were injured two days ago.
Police mount search for Mumbai bombers
Indian police searched for clues on Thursday about who was behind three coordinated bomb blasts that killed at least 17 people in Mumbai.
India reels after triple terror blasts rip through Mumbai
Three terrorist bomb attacks have killed at least 20 and injured scores of people in Mumbai, threatening to destabilise peace talks with Pakistan.
Hobbling Murali leads Sri Lanka to victory
Veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shrugged off a worrying injury scare to take four wickets as Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 112 runs.
Ponting will be charged after TV damage claims
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting will be charged after allegedly damaging a TV in the dressing room during his side’s match against Zimbabwe.