Stories about India from November, 2007
India: The Hindi Bindi Club
IndieQuill takes a closer look at the book – The Hindi Bindi Club.
India: Manholes and Sewers
synchroni-cities reflects on manhole covers. A brief history of the modern sewer system.
India: Protests in Malaysia
Blowin’ In The Wind on protests by people of Indian origin in Malaysia.
India: Islamic Volleyball, anyone?
Wonderful post and pictures on “Islamic Volleyball” in the vicinity of Hazrat Nizamuddin's Dargah in Delhi at Indian Muslims.
India: On Mommy Blogs and Privacy
Shallow Thoughts To Profound Insights writes about mommy blogs that probably invade the privacy of children, despite best intentions.
India: Where to find Ladakhi food
A run-down of food options in Ladakh – where sadly enough it is hard to find Ladakhi food in a restaurant at Feringhee.
India: Noise and Gods
The din of Hindu festivals doesn't quite find cheer with Chronicus Skepticus, who wonders if the Hindu gods are deaf as posts.
India: Guha's India After Gandhi
Law and Other Things on varying reviews of Ramachandra Guha's book – India After Gandhi.
India: Take Back The Tech
Conversations with Dina writes about Take Back The Tech. “This is a collaborative campaign by ICT users, advocates, collectives and organisations that take issue with the prevalence of Violence Against Women in our diverse realities.”
India: Patriarchy and Mythology
Days in a Wannabe Punks Life takes a closer look at Hindu mythology, goddesses and the element of overarching patriarchy.
India: On Returning
Mitesh writes on his decision to return to India, after being in the US for a while.
India: One year of India
Returned to Bangalore, India reflects on being back in the country for a year now.
India: Neglected Cemeteries
My Himachal on neglected cemeteries in Shimla, many of them them from the British Raj era.
India: Luxury, Employment and Poverty
Memoirs of a Foreigner on idea of luxury in India, and how it probably means more employment for those who provide the services.
India: Photographs of Chennai
Metroblogging Chennai has photographs from the Chennai Photowalk – an event organized to get some people together and click away as they walk around in the city.
India: Chocolate and Porn Star in Bologna
Arre Kya Baat Hai on certain chocolates inspired by a porn-star causing quite a stir at Bologna's annual chocolate fair.
India: Democracy and Pakistan
Atanu Dey takes a rather harsh look at the future of Pakistan.
India: Anti-Sikh Riots, Politics and 1984
Law and Other Things on the Anti-Sikh riots in 1984, which followed the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
South Asia: Nathuram Godse in 1949
ExecutedToday.com on Nathuram Godse, who was executed on 15th Nov 1949 for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
India: An interview with Wafa Sultan
Cuckoo's Call has the transcript of an interview with Arab-American psychologist, Wafa Sultan, shown on Al Jazeera TV, where she talks of being a secular human being and the idea of “clash of civilizations”.
Tamil Blogosphere: Anuratha's ongoing battle with breast cancer
Tamil Blogdom is generally considered to be a place to have ‘fun’. A bunch of people standing around in groups discussing politics, movies, music, technology. A different set of people sit together talking about literature and churning out poetry and short-stories. Yet another group can be seen jumping around bursting...