Bhavya Dore

India's lockdown is proving disastrous for millions of daily wagers

Most of the country's 450-million-strong workforce in the informal economy have no means of reaching home and staying indoors for the 21 days of shutdown.

How an outdated law continues to be used against Mumbai’s poor

Police in India's commercial capital face accusations of using an old law against begging as a way to pick up anyone sleeping on the streets so they can reach their arrest quotas.

Malaysia's famous cartoonist looks ahead to life after arrests and bans

Soon after the end of the Najib Razak-led government, cartoonist Zulkiflee SM Anwar Ulhaque no longer faced a travel ban and the new administration dropped sedition charges against him.

How one woman’s rape is challenging Japan’s patriarchal culture

A journalist who went public with her rape allegation is changing the rules in a country where male privilege dominates culture and consent is a blurred line.

Why India’s blind people struggle to recognise new banknotes

The ruling BJP's move to change the currency bills last year has affected the visually impaired. Unlike the previous rupee bills, the new banknotes are indistinguishable from one another based on their texture and dimensions.