farah edwards khan on the legacy of bhopal.day with the story of someone who overcame the odds to create a real indian success story in the 1990s, the tech pioneer pramod bhasin had an idea. why couldn't english speaking indians answer the customer service calls of us businesses on the other side of the world and do it at a fraction of the price? it would be the start of india's international call centre industry. you know, i wish i could tell you there was a eureka moment. there wasn't. it seemed so obvious that it was almost surprising that nobody had thought of it earlier. we were the ones who first started the call centre business in india. its economics was so compelling. the scale and the costs at which you could hire people were incredibly low compared to international salaries for the same qualifications. you could hire a chartered accountant for $29,000. you could hire a masters degree for 5,000, 6,000. but, you know, it'sjust like being able to walk around the streets and find goldust. it was very difficult to convinc

people like mohammed, an auto driver in bhopal, are pitching in with the little they have.hat people were carrying their sick mothers and fathers on their shoulders. sometimes, carrying an oxygen cylinder alongside. they can't afford ambulances. covid is not sparing sport either. the massively popular indian premier league cricket tournament has been postponed after at least four players tested positive. it's a huge disappointment here for millions where cricket is almost a religion. however, the goal of saving lives has proved too important as india faces the darkest test for decades. devina gupta, bbc news. as covid restrictions across the uk continue to ease, mps are discussing whether vaccine certificates — which prove that someone has had a jab — would help life return to normal. obliging people to show they've been vaccinated before attending major events is controversial — but it's expected to be a feature of foreign travel this summer, with eu countries likely to require it. here's our health correspondent, anna collinson. as more than 3a million people in the uk wi

but they are not think of the disaster in bhopal. in india, which took place because of what a union carbide or dial chemical state there are still today children that are being born with birth deformities young women, you know who were babies at that time who are now young women who cannot marry because in that society if you are not fit to give birth then you know, you're just of no value women whose lives have been totally destroyed and the company has yet to clean the site properly the water is still being polluted. the government of india invited our chemicals in at that time in order to promote its economy and the government did a deal with dow chemicals afterwards which deprived the people of the possibility of pursuing their case here in the united states. so you have those kinds of injustices that take place that need to be set, right? well on the other side of the question about corporate greed and other audience member ask is changing consumer habits effective in empowering humane labor forces through the world. yes, i thi

people like mohammed khan, an auto driver in bhopal, are pitching in with the little they have.eir sick mothers and fathers on their shoulders. sometimes, carrying an oxygen cylinder alongside. they can't afford ambulances. covid is not sparing sport either. the massively popular indian premier league cricket tournament has been postponed, after at least four players tested positive. it's a huge disappointment here for millions, where cricket is almost a religion. however, the goal of saving lives has proved too important, as india faces the darkest test for decades. devina gupta, bbc news. people who live in care homes in england can now go on some trips outside without needing to quarantine for a fortnight afterwards. new guidance allows walks or garden visits, but campaigners say the changes don't go far enough. a petition organised by relatives of those in care homes calling on the government to make visiting guidance mandatory is being delivered to downing street today. our social affairs correspondent alison holt explained what the changes involve. they are allowed to go w