· February, 2008

Stories about South Asia from February, 2008

India: Blogging and Memories

  29 February 2008

Route 79 ponders on the point of blogging, and reproduces a wonderful letter from a person who lived in the same area of London who shares his memories.

Pakistan: The Jinnah Way

  28 February 2008

Pak Tea House takes a closer look at Jinnah and history – to serve as a lesson for contemporary parliamentarians in Pakistan.

South Asia: Decline Scenario

  27 February 2008

Chapati Mystery on the idea of “decline scenario” in interpreting history – implying that South Asia was already in decline before colonization.

Nepal: Madhes and India

  27 February 2008

Blogdai smells a rat as the Madhesi agitation increases with the announcement of elections in Nepal.

India: The Male Gaze

  26 February 2008

The Culture and Politics of Tamil Cinema on how actresses in Tamil film industry are subject to the male gaze off screen.

India: Gandhi and Bhopal

  26 February 2008

Law and Other Things on the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy in India using a Gandhian method to demand justice.

India: Changing names

  25 February 2008

A range of gender issues at Mumbai Girl – from changing names once married to the idea of skimpy clothes being provocative.

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