Beyond the constant stream of negative news, there are many stories of hope and concrete solutions. Stories of changemakers tackling some of the world's most pressing issues with innovative ideas, in order to change the lives of millions for the better. Stories worth reading and spreading, not only to rebalance our view of the world, but to help these existing solutions be replicated worldwide.

Publishing disruptor Vincent Safrat is not only selling books like they're bread rolls – and at the same price as a baguette – but he's also

Following years of civil unrest, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) was opened in 2010 to offer kids of all social

An Apiary School project has been set up in the Djurdjura mountains of Algeria, inspired by the Association for the Promotion of

A college project devised by two students to redistribute food for sale in retail outlets close to its sell-by date has become a

Many men have boyhood dreams of building their own car. The vast majority grow out of the idea. But Ladislav Brázdil and his two

Siem Reap province, Cambodia — Merry doesn't sleep much at night. In spite of this, she's usually up before the sun, and then driven

The dimly lit café was stirring to life on a Monday morning as the traffic flow on the sleepy Fatehabad Road outside gradually picked up pace.

When non-profit Impact Carbon was first introduced in Uganda, it sought ways of advancing the production and quality of improved,

On April 24, 2013, the eight-storey Rana Plaza building, just outside Dhaka, collapsed – trapping nearly 3,000 people inside. The

In 2009, young Lebanese-American Zeina Saab met Nadeen Ghosn in the isolated Lebanese village of Chmestar. The unabashed 14-

If the banana trees at Zoo Zurich are particularly lush, it's thanks to a fertiliser with an unusual ingredient: human waste. In the spring of

Founded by a group of young Filipinos, social enterprise Cropital has developed a crowdfunding site that aims to provide technical and

The Daily Star and WaterAid in association with BRAC University and Lancaster University organised a roundtable titled “A good

Earthquakes Don't Kill People, Unsafe Constructions Do

Even two and a half years ago, worry over water for irrigation would cast a shadow on Uday's hope for a good harvest.

World leaders convene at UN headquarters next week for the first major bid to solve the toughest problems facing our oceans, from coral bleaching to plastic pollution, overfishing and rising seas due to climate change.

The new farm technologies, introduced during the Green Revolution in the 60's, contributed a lot to boost production and feed the rising population in the country.

It was around 10:45 on a sunny Saturday morning. Production was going on in full swing at Plummy Fashions Limited, a Narayanganj-based knitwear garment factory.

The traditional Sal forest in Tangail is disappearing fast due to non-stop felling of trees and encroachment of forestlands.