News stories by Sanskrita Bharadwaj

WARMAWASAW, Meghalaya, India, Apr 03 (IPS) - In India’s Meghalaya, silkworm rearing and weaving are common in rural areas. Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya is among the regions where eri culture is deeply rooted in tradition; several women there are using solar-powered spinning machines to make yarn.As light enters through the small window of a modestly constructed tin-roofed house, Philim Makri sits on a chair deftly spinning cocoons of eri silk with the help of a solar-powered spinning machine in Warmawsaw village in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya in northeast India.

KARACHI, Pakistan & GUWAHATI, India, Mar 29 (IPS) - Regenerative farming is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying that it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security. It is growing in popularity in both India and Pakistan, as this cross-border feature highlights.Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti gave up tilling the soil and using most fertilizers and pesticides on his farm in Doober Bhattian, Pakistan.