The nearing completion of the world's tallest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge in the Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, promises an economic uplift through enhanced trade and tourism for the area.
A long-standing plan to shift water between rivers in north-central India powers on, despite new science that casts doubt on its efficacy, and concerns over major ecological impacts.
With climate-induced sea-level rise threatening the existence of island states, a new study says islands need to be raised by six metres or more to protect the Maldives.