The Sindh government has started distributing solar home systems to 200,000 low-income households under the Sindh Solar Energy Project to improve electricity access. Credit: Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Pakistan, Mar 20 2026 – Energy expert Vaqar Zakaria believes solar power makes “excellent economic sense” – and he lives by it. For over five...

Sudhi Kumar (51) is a fisher from Kovalam, India, who has been harpoon-fishing for over 30 years. Credit: Bharath Thampi/IPS By Bharath ThampiTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Mar 20 2026 – Sudhi Kumar animatedly moves his hands, resembling a graceful dance performance, as he demonstrates how a fishing harpoon is used. He has been on a brief hiatus from harpooning, owing to the recent rough nature...

Sudhi Kumar (51) is a fisher from Kovalam, India, who has been harpoon-fishing for over 30 years. Credit: Bharath Thampi/IPS By Bharath ThampiTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Mar 20 2026 – Sudhi Kumar animatedly moves his hands, resembling a graceful dance performance, as he demonstrates how a fishing harpoon is used. He has been on a brief hiatus from harpooning, owing to the recent rough nature...

By Mohammad Rakibul HasanDHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 20 2026 (IPS-Partners) My Name is Dhaka is a one-minute experimental film portraying Dhaka as a living, breathing entity with a 400-year history. Through a reflective voice, the city recounts its transformations, crises, and resilience. It captures contrasts between pollution and celebration, hardship and hope, revealing a megacity shaped by climate...

At a time when the traditional transatlantic relationship is more strained than ever—largely due to the almost compulsive stance of the current occupant of the White House and his circle—it is imperative for Europe to establish or strengthen strategic alliances in all domains, including in trade. Credit: EEAS By Manuel ManonellesBARCELONA, Spain, Mar 20 2026 – “Europe can no longer be...