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South Asian Development NewsDec 01, 2008
Device Traces the Trapped Under Debris

Sanjeevani is an acoustic device from The Defence Research and Development Organisation in India to track ...

 
Outsourcing Food Production

As food prices rise around the world, countries and companies are moving to acquire large ...

Promoting Safe Sanitation Among Women

An innovative idea of distributing low-cost sanitary napkins as part of the rural sanitation campaign is ...

 
Water Sector Reforms: Time for a New Model

The World Bank's model has failed, and it is time to heed other voices regarding water ...

National Tribunal on Torture

A national project seeks to raise awareness on torture and ultimately influence policies relating to the ...

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