Stories about South Asia from April, 2010
Pakistan: Brain Drain?
Fatima Saleem at Teeth Maestro refutes the popular claim that Pakistan is suffering from brain drain.
India: Who Benefitted From IPL?
Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was recently sacked due to corruption charges. Devendra Sharma at Desicritics speaks up in Mr. Modi's defense citing his contributions and the list of beneficiaries who profited from IPL.
India: Sacrificing Career Freedom For Marriage
Prerna at I Love Life.. So I Explore shares a real life story from India about women, who are forced to sacrifice their career and other freedom to maintain balance in their marriages.
Bangladesh: Media In Despair
Maskwaith Ahsan at Voice Of Bangladeshi Bloggers discusses about the shutting down of a private TV channel in Bangladesh by the government and issues relating to it.
Sri Lanka: Google Transliteration In Sinhalese Language.
Mayu Online informs that Google is supporting transliteration in Sinhalese language.
Pakistan: Ashamed Of National Dress?
MB criticizes Pakistan Prime Minister for not wearing national dress and failing to promote national culture at international levels.
India, Pakistan: Please Discuss
Adil Najam at All Things Pakistan urges the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, who are in Bhutan to attend the SAARC Summit, to start bilateral talks and to keep talking.
India: Crowdsourcing Advertising Ideas From Consumers
Bhatnaturally discusses about a recent effort by a multinational brand in India to crowdsource advertising ideas from consumers and wonders whether it will really work or not.
India: Drinking Water Problem In Uttar Pradesh
Ram Banshal at India In Peril gives a real life example showing that the priority of the government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh “is not to tackle problems of the poor in a sympathetic way but to make huge expenditures on the display of alliance with the poor.”
First Pakistani Anti-Virus Software
Spring of Autumn informs that the first ever Pakistani Anti-Virus Software has been launched.
Bhutan: Preparing For The SAARC Summit
Penstar informs that Bhutan is all set to host the 16th SAARC Summit and everybody is talking about it.
India: A Zillion Reasons To Escape
“Why 1 million Indians Escape from India every year?” – this blog answers the question.
Bhutan: Education Defined
Bhutanese blogger Dorji Wangchuk defines education: “When you have forgotten what you have learnt in school and still be successful in life, you were well educated.”
Bangladesh: A Lucky Escape From Death
Sajib tells a breathtaking story with pictures, how he and his family miraculously survived when the rooftop of their house fell down.
India, Bangladesh: The Distinctiveness Between Two Bengals
Before 1956, Bengali cinema meant cinemas from West Bengal (India) but the trend become distinctive afterwards in both the Bengals. Fahmidul Haq at Communication and Culture of Bangladesh comments that “the distinctiveness between two Bengals is getting clearer as time passes.”
India: Media Favors The Rich And The Famous
“If you follow our media you will definitely notice how Indian media constantly focus on who makes how much money,” comments Indian Pundit.
Pakistan: First E-Village Starts Operation
Babar Bhatti informs that the first “E-Village” has been launched in Pakistan: “the village of Mira Bagwal has been wired with 2 MB Broad Band internet connection and provided access to medical professionals.”
India: Twittering Minister Forced To Resign
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Shashi Tharoor was forced to resign from his post over allegations of corruption and misuse of office. He gained popularity and at the same time was often subject to controversy because of his open views on state affairs in his Twitter account (followed by over 738000 people).
India: A Minority In The World Of Believers
“Beliefs are what divide people. Doubt unites them. I doubt the dogmas that's why today, I am too minority in the world of believers,” comments Indian blogger Himanshu Rai at Sparsh.
India: The Rickshaw Challenge Race
Rohit Bhargava at Influential Marketing Blog writes about The Rickshaw Challenge, which is “a series of road races where participants can choose their own rickshaws and race across parts of India”. You can read live updates from the teams on the race blog.
India: Lack Of Election Debates
Sandeep Bansal at Desicritics questions a missing democratic practice: “When will election debates matter in India?”
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