Stories about India from July, 2006
India: Privacy and the Blasts
Anand on what the blasts really mean in terms of civil liberties. “India is not a country that has ever been greatly bothered about privacy issues, civil rights, data protection etc. even at normal times, even though it is an important and conscious aspect of any democracy. “
India: Reverse Migration
Ramesh has a wonderful and warm post on returning to India.
India: Mumbai blasts in International Media
Sibin on the coverage of Bombay blasts in the international media. Is it adequate? Does it pale in comparison to the attention London and Madrid received?
Gore on Indian TV Channels after Mumbai Blasts
TV images on the Indian news channels in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts have been disturbing, to say the least. Body parts, dead bodies, blood, weeping relatives … nothing has been spared and beamed constantly. Many bloggers have questioned the practice that they feel is just amied at getting...
Indonesia: Remembering Mumbai
Avi in Indonesia remembers his trip to Mumbai and calls the city “the most resilient city” he has ever been to.
South Asia: Cricket scores
The Man On The Outer reflects on Zizou's headbutt controversy, and how cricket is an extremely challenging game. “Most require certain levels of skill, physical fitness and mental strength to succeed – but cricket demands far more in the last criteria.”
India: All quiet on the blogosphere
Sepia Mutiny wonders why the blogosphere has been relatively quiet about the blasts in Mumbai.
The Latest Buzz From Indian Bloggers…
Bombay, cooling glasses, Superstars etc.
India: Citizen Journalists and Bloggers
How citizen journalists and bloggers have responded to the bomb blasts in Mumbai. Notes at Obiter Dicta by Steve.
India: Bloggers react to the bomb blasts in Mumbai
Mumbai was hit by serial blasts today. Commuters in trains on one of the railway lines (Western Railway) were killed by bombs that went off in seven different trains. The blasts occured around 1825 hrs, which is the peak hour for commute in Mumbai, as office goers leave South Mumbai...
India: Foreign Policy and the blogosphere
Nitin writes for DesiPundit on how issues of Foreign Policy are covered in the Indian blogosphere.
India: Arranged marriage and litigation
Sepia Mutiny on when arranged marriages turn sour at the match-fixing stage, and some parties appear to turn to litigation. “I love how her “complexion” is litigation-worthy and her teeth were examined like she was a horse-for-sale.”
India: Blank Noise Project
The anatomy of a campaign. Kiran on the Blank Noise Project, his perceptions and the larger scheme of things. “As Yashas Chandra put it at the gathering yesterday, they’re hacking society’s attitudes, one little bit at a time. Power to them. As for the revamped website, that must unfortunately wait...
Blog buzz from India: Religion, politics and Monsoon
Religion, politics, monsoons etc. etc.
India: Temples and religion
Temples seem to be going through a controversial time. This time, it's about a non-Hindu entering one. “National award winning actress Meera Jasmine was made to apologize and pay for purification rituals for having entered a temple in Kerala inspite of being born into a Christian family.” Drisyadrisya updates on...
India: All that cricket
Arrey Baba! fresh after the cricket match between West Indies and India in the Caribbean. “We have the world champions Australia and the no. 2 team South Africa coming here for the round robin stage, so that is gonna be a good match. “
India: South Asian diaspora and speculative fiction
Samit Basu on South Asian diaspora and speculative fiction. “Many of the world’s most successful writers of Indian origin live outside the subcontinent yet set their books there, and many critics feel this harms the authenticity of their work. A lot of the criticism stems from the fact that a...
India: Crafts
Paavani on crafts, craftmanship and increasing its relevance in the contemporary world.
India: The rains in Mumbai
Dina on the rains in Mumbai. How everything we had known about the rains has changed after the downpour last year. “But we never feared it. We sort of knew it would happen at least once through the monsoons, and in that knowledge we were prepared for all the chaos...
The Global Voices Show #3
The third episode of the Global Voices Show is here! In this edition we feature excerpts from the following podcasts: PodView (Podbazaar) (India) Viloria.com Pinoy Podcast (Philippines) Tango City Tour (Argentina) Beyond the Wall (Israel) Trinidad & Tobago Computer Society Podcast (Trinidad & Tobago) Arté Radio (“Foot au Sénégal”) (Senegal)...
Global Food Blog Report #23
#1: From Berlin, Delicious Days cooks up a storm and celebrates for the winning of her team Germany last Friday night: Berlin, Berlin, wir fahren nach Berlin! OR Finger Food for the Big Party… The many people who believed that the World Cup may have a positive effect on our...
