Development

Why has the U.S.-led force failed to build a self-sustainable Afghanistan?

Nepal's path to reconstruction after it was hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake won't be easy.

Most believe Afghanistan is doomed following NATO’s withdrawal. The country’s youth will ensure it prevails.

Tim LaRocco offers his thoughts on Hurricane Sandy from Cambodia — a land also impacted by natural disaster.

Governments are spending vast sums to reduce crushing poverty. While the cause is a noble one the reasoning and approach may be faulty.

Female empowerment must be a top priority as Burma moves towards true democracy.

Workers in the garment industry demonstrate that, like other countries, Bangladesh’s growing economy comes with its own hardships.

In Bihar’s capital city, something more than new malls and coffee shops is taking over.

In the Delhi’s ‘Millennium City,’ progress is definitely not going to the birds.

Rapid changes being forced on Delhi for the Commonwealth Games are not welcome by all.

John D. Van Fleet thinks so, arguing that while the risks are real, some of the claims made by sceptics are suspect.

Dubbed the ‘Dreamhub’, Seoul’s massive international business district project is meant to be the jewel in the crown of the city’s redevelopment efforts. But as Ben Hancock reports, the plan’s grandeur belies a deep conflict over the future of the city and its residents.