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South Asia radius

India’s ‘Green Revolution’ at risk from El Niño and climate change

By RJ Whitehead

Shortly after a train carrying 500,000 litres of water arrived in the drought-hit Maharashtran district of Latur, a report has revealed the extent to which India is “drying out”, and how this trend is not just a result of freak climatic conditions...

Chinese halal legislation taken off the table once again

By RJ Whitehead

Lukewarm reaction to a draft law on halal food has prevented it from being listed in China's legislative work plan for 2016 in spite of an announcement last month by the State Council’s legal affairs office that put it firmly on the agenda.