In Pakistan, rickshaws are a major form of transportation in both densely populated urban and rural areas. Often a colorful blur as their drivers weave through heavy traffic on main roads and narrow ...

In this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 photo, a Pakistani rickshaw driver makes his way through slums of Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistani youth leader Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has an innovative plan to counter the ...

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is known as the city of mosques and the city of the Mughal architecture. Being one of the most populated cities in the world — with the bumper-to-bumper traffic to ...

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More than just a picturesque conveyance, the Indian rickshaw is both a testament to personal dignity and an object of idiosyncratic beauty. Chitra Divakaruni considers the enduring bond between a ...

India's urban centers are some of the most dense and populous in the world, and its roadways are notoriously difficult to navigate. One of the most iconic and longstanding features of India's vibrant ...

KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistani youth leader Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has a plan to counter the relentless message of violence spewed forth by radical Islamic groups in his country — and he is stealing a ...

They’re bright, they’re colorful and they carry messages of peace. Some 35 multi-colored rickshaws are whizzing around the thriving metropolis of Karachi, Pakistan, as part of an initiative by the ...

A CU Boulder engineer aims to revolutionize local transportation in India. She's 23. If you’ve been to a big city in India or China, you’ve probably ridden in a motorized rickshaw. They’re the ...

KARACHI, PakistanKARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani youth leader Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has a plan to counter the relentless message of violence spewed forth by radical Islamic groups in his country – and he ...