Stories about India from October, 2006
India: The skewed comparison
Recursive Hypocrisy links personal finance, blogging and the health of the economy. “We compare ourselves with others to measure growth. Not just a linear comparison, but a skewed one. “
India: Veils in the UK
WA comments on the issue of veils in the UK. – “If we decide integration is the way to go, how far does one integrate into the society? If I...
India: Women, veils and bedsheets
Annie writes on the covering of heads and bigotry. “I can understand the temptation to call for a ban, because, sometimes it seems as if that is the only way...
India: DesiPundit no more
DesiPundit, a popular editor-run filter blog linking to blogs run by Indians or on India decides to shut down. Two of the contributors, Patrix and Ash explain why.
India: Gandhigiri
Amardeep Singh comments on Gandhigiri – or the Gandhian way of getting things as inspired by a recent Bollywood flick and the way it has entered the public dialogue in...
India: Dalits and Rights
Shivam Vij points to a Youtube video on the issues and troubles of the Dalit community in India.
India: Microfinance and the Nobel prize
Dina on Dr Yunus winning the Nobel prize, why it fell in the Peace category and what it means for women in India. “His model is being followed in India...
India: Right to Kill
Indian Muslims reflects on the death penalty and its wider perception in India. “Coming to one person at a time, The fact is that most Indians are confused on whether...
India: Rangdum, Padum
Breathtaking photographs and commentary by Sajith after a trip to Rangdum and Padum. “A hundred pictures not taken. Like those animals scuttling away from the bus. Like the mostly arind...
India: Child Labour
With new rules on Child Labour and the controversy surrounding around allegations of a major retail store sourcing clothes from a manufacturing unit with child labour – Atanu Dey has...
India: Kiran Desai and the Booker
Indian author Kiran Desai wins the booker for ‘The Inheritance of Loss’. Ultra Brown has some interesting links and Amitava Kumar has a little on the author and her first...
India: Ramadan in Mumbai
Photos on flickr by tomato umlaut caputing Mumbai at night during Ramadan. Wonderful photographs from the street, as food gets cooked for the faithful.
Indian Bloggers on Technology, Ram Lila, Ayudha Puja, Food, Films and Photos
Technology and festivals, somehow those two are the dominant themes for this week's round-up about India. Of course, the round-up is peppered with some great recipes and that all favorite Indian pastime:...
India: Witch hunting
Megha writes on witch hunting in India. “While witch hunting has become a thing of the past in the western world, certain states in India still revel in this appalling...
India: An obit for Kanshi Ram
The death of Kanshi Ram has Bhupinder commenting on the man, the politics he played and the times he lived in. “Yet, Kanshi Ram is significant for a number of...
India: No donut for Orkut
India Uncut has a post on the possible chasing of Orkut in India because of a community that appears to hate India. “Let me put a question to you: does...
India: IIPM and a year on
A year on after the infamous IIPM controversy in the Indian Blogosphere, Gaurav Sabnis reflects on his actions then, the support of other bloggers and blogging. “Bloggers can not topple...
India: The veil and the nation
The controversy surroundin Straw's comment on the veil worn by Muslim women has Dateline Bombay wondering – “My sense is that more and more countries are going to question their...
India: Children and their Mothers
The Mad Momma writes a wonderful post on coping with her own actions and loving her child. “I slapped my son an hour ago. Not once. But six times in...
India: Mohammed Afzal and the State
Gaurav Bhatnagar on the case of Mohammed Afzal – “But it is beyond my comprehension that we are witnessing widespread protests in Kashmir supporting Afzal. How can any case be...
India: Dengue and Chikungunya
The Mosquitoe menace in India continues, posing greater risk to public health says Sepia Mutiny. “In recent weeks, what is fast looking like an epidemic of dengue fever has been...
