It's a spring religious festival in India. People spatter each other with colored powder and spray lots of water. This year's drought is changing the tradition — to the dismay of many.

Source: On India's Holi Holiday This Year, Colored Powder Will Be Thrown But Water Balloons Might Be Illegal : Goats and Soda : NPR

The census showed no Christians in 1951. Today there are nearly 400,000. One reason: Some evangelical groups offer aid — desperately needed after the earthquake — and also seek converts.

Source: Some Christian Groups Are Offering Aid — And Salvation — To Nepalis : Goats and Soda : NPR

Officials crushed 1.5 tons of ivory, making Sri Lanka the first South Asian nation to publicly destroy ivory obtained through elephant poaching.

Source: Sri Lanka Destroys Illegal Elephant Tusks - The New York Times

Buddhists priests and local wildlife rescuers partner to ensure a more responsible release ritual, in which rehabilitated animals are freed in their natural habitats.

Source: A Rite to Improve Karma for Man, Creature and, Now, the Environment - The New York Times