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Refugees still in limbo on Greek island of Kos - Cooking with garbage - Creating jobs with jam in Algeria - Chile fighting childhood obesity - a chocolate dream come true in Vietnam Producer/host: Anke Rasper

India's economy has grown at an exceptional speed since the early 1990s, when the country began liberalizing its economy and opening up to foreign investment. Yet while hundreds of millions have benefited from the rapid economic growth, hundreds of millions more continue to struggle for their survival. (Authors: S.Petersmann/ J.Webermann, producer: A.Rasper)

The UN is rolling out tech to identify and help refugees at Jordan's Zaatari camp - they use iris scanners to provide the right kind of aid. But tech isn't everything when it comes to responding to disasters, says the World Risk Report's scientific lead - you'll also need proper infrastructure such as bridges and roads. And: how an Italian doctor invented a fake disease to save Jews from Nazis.