Once known for illicit liquor production and alcoholism, Marottichal has transformed into India’s “Chess Village”, writing a ...

Thanks to his office, Donald Trump is becoming richer. His behaviour fits a well-known pattern of corruption. The hope for the US mid-term elections in early November is that people have noticed.

Young women in Delhi choose safer routes and carry pepper spray out of fear of sexual violence. After another shocking ...

As Sudan’s capital is slowly recovering from having been a theatre of war for two years, grassroots book fairs and cycling ...

Crystal meth, fentanyl and other drugs that are made in a laboratory are a booming business with global supply chains. Mexico ...

On the Indonesian volcanic island of Flores, a state-owned company is pushing ahead with controversial geothermal projects in ...

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, ...

The city of Wazirabad is famous for its handcrafted cutlery. But workers who spend decades grinding and polishing metal can ...

India’s drug crisis has reached critical dimensions. The state of Punjab records some of the country’s most alarming figures: in 2024, over 230,000 people were addicted to opioids there, and the ...

Between 2015 and 2024, more than 960 million people gained access to safe drinking water and 1.2 billion to safe sanitation. This is undoubtedly a success. Nevertheless, according to the World Bank, 2 ...

Musa, who prefers to remain anonymous, works at the very beginning of Nigeria’s recycling chain. He collects material that others will later sort, process and sell again. But while recycling is ...