Anu Anand finds out from a  shawl collector, the secrets to the priceless value and artistry of hand-woven Kashmiri wool and Pashmina shawls. 

From Our Own Correspondent- Kashmiri shawls

Anu Anand speaks to parents and teachers in India after 20 children die in Bihar from eating pesticide-laced free school meals. 

India Bihar School Meal Deaths

Anu Anand is transported to her Indian childhood at a public performance of Dastangoi, or Urdu storytelling, and revels in the richness of a language that has become a victim of nationalism. 

India's epic storytelling

There are 1.2 million deaf Indians, according to census figures, and hardly any specialised schools. In a country where disability can often be seen as a divine curse, one charity is showing the way forward- training deaf workers for private sector jobs and making the case that it's good for a company's bottom line. 

India Deaf

Anu Anand speaks to parents whose children have been snatched from the streets of New Delhi, including the miraculous and all too rare story of a one boy who made it back home against the odds. 

India Missing Kids

Ahead of India's mammoth 2014 general elections, Anu Anand delves into the country's literary scene- from English fiction to writers toiling away in Hindi, Bengali and Tamil. She visits pavement booksellers, speaks to writers and publishers on the beauty, the cheek, and the variety of the burgeoning Indian literary scene. And talks to author Aman Sethi, author of 'A Free Man' on what non-fiction tells us about modern India. 

Guardian.co.uk India Books

Ahead of a Belgian vote to legalise child euthansia, Anu Anand speaks to parents and doctors about the ethics of helping a sick child die. 

Belgium child euthanasia

Anu Anand is a freelance broadcast and print journalist currently based in New Delhi, India. Anu spent years presenting on BBC World Service Radio and still works primarily for the BBC and the Guardian newspaper.

BBC Anu Anand

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