· March, 2008

Stories about South Asia from March, 2008

Bhutan: On Democracy

  31 March 2008

Freedom in Bhutan on the recently conducted elections in the country, and the idea of “openness” in democracy.

Pakistan: Women and Honour

  31 March 2008

Five Rupees on the case of a woman who is trying to escape being killed for her family's honour – bringing to light issues of women's status in a society and the idea of lost honour.

Nepal: Tibet and protests

  31 March 2008

United We Blog! on why the government in Nepal should allow peaceful protests for the cause of Tibet, even if their political stand on the issue is different.

Nepal: Law enforcement

  31 March 2008

Bahas explores the idea of a “culture of impunity” – the legacy of poor law-enforcement in Nepal.

India: Right Wing and Films

  27 March 2008

La Dolce Vita takes a closer look at Geert Wilders, a Dutch right wing parliamentarian who is in the news for making an anti-Islam film.

Pakistan: On Dictatorship

  27 March 2008

All Things Pakistan on the idea of democracies that don't quite live up to their promise, and the alternative – a dictatorship.

Bangladesh: Remembering a genocide

  27 March 2008

The 3rd World View and Mash write about an online initiative called the Bangladesh Genocide Archive – an attempt to document various testimonies, memories and articles of the events of 1971.

India: Releasing a leopard

  27 March 2008

Kalyan Varma photographs a leopard that was caught by the forest department, and was subject to much harassment.

India: Tata, Jaguar and Rover.

  26 March 2008

Earlier today it was announced that Tata Motors of India is acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motors, which was once one of three automotive giants of Michigan. Tata’s acquisition of these two high-end automobile brands is one of the central topics of conversation in global mainstream media and...

Bhutan: A new government

  26 March 2008

Whatever Matters!! on the recently conducted elections in Bhutan, the results and the huge voter turnout.

26th March – Bangladesh celebrates the Declaration of Independence

  26 March 2008

As Bangladesh celebrates its Independence Day on 26th March, the Bangla blogosphere is inundated with posts reliving the horrific Operation Searchlight that was launched by the Pakistan Army on 25th March 1971, in a desperate attempt to stamp out the Bengali Nationalist movement. Abul Bahar brings to life that fateful...

Maldives: Youth and Drugs

  25 March 2008

Power to the People from Maldives asks why youth in the country turns to drugs, and an interesting discussion follows in the comments space.

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