Stories about India from December, 2008
India, Pakistan: Airspace Violation And Foreign Relations
All Things Pakistan comments on the recent alleged violation of Pakistan airspace by Indian fighter jets: “It is all too easy for things to escalate.”
Bangladesh: Bloggers unearth the fake Taj Mahal scam
If you cannot visit the Taj Mahal at Agra (India) then the Taj Mahal will have to visit you in your hometown. For the last few days, we have been...
India: The Terrorist's Last Victim
Sepia Mutiny analyzes the media reports on the family of the detained terrorist of the Mumbai terror attack and comments: “His own mother is often a terrorist’s last victim.”
India: Recession In Marriage Market
According to Über Desi the slowdown in the economy in many parts of the world is also affecting the marriages in India as demands for Non Resident Indian (NRI) grooms...
India: Betrayed By Own Democracy
“We feel betrayed by our own democracy,” comments an Indian Jew while sharing the pain of the loss of the Jewish community during the recent Mumbai terror attacks.
Bangladesh Gets Its Own Taj Mahal
Azmi Jahan Dot Com reports that a replica of the Taj Mahal has been built in Bangladesh by a Film producer. India has already protested the move.
Bangla News Headline Aggregator in Unicode
On a trail less travelled shares the link of a new site (Kashphool.com) which aggregates news headlines (সংবাদ শিরোনাম) from Bangla/Bengali online newspapers published from Bangladesh and India converting them...
South Asian Laborers Duped Again in Iraq
After 12 Nepalese laborers had been kidnapped and murdered by Iraqi terrorist group Ansar al-Sunna in 2004, there was hope that officials in Iraq, United States and in Nepal would...
India: Interest in Mizo Elections.
Kima posting on the illusionaire blog announces the election results in Mizoram and talks about the high turnout and intense interest in the polls.
Playing for Change: Peace Through Music
MeetJohnSong brings to our attention a global collaborative musical project called Playing for Change: Peace through Music. The concept behind it is that music is a common uniting factor between different cultures, ethnicities and regions.The film and music will be available in 2009, and more information on the project can be found on the Playing for Change website.
Jamaica, India: Examining Mumbai
“Why is it that nations always try to save face before saving lives? Why do the authorities always wait for disaster to strike before putting in place the necessary safeguards?”:...
Bangladesh, India: Photos On Positive Lives
Renowned Bangladeshi photo journalist Shahidul Alam reviews the works of Dayanita Singh, an award winning Indian photographer. Her works were displayed at “Positive Lives”, an exhibition on people’s responses to...
India: Dear Israel, Love Kashmir
False Dichotomies’ Alex Stein recently received a letter from Kashmir, thanking him for his coverage of Mumbai. It read: “Jews are and always have been welcome in Kashmir. In fact,...
India: Anti Terror Rally in Mumbai
Rajan Nair posts some images of the anti-terror rally took place on December 4, 2008 at Gateway of India in Mumbai.
India: Firing At New Delhi Airport
Kamla Bhatt analyzes the fresh reports of firing at New Delhi’s International Airport on the early hours of December 5, 2008.
India: Stop The Blame Game
At The Observers Indian and Pakistani activists discuss why India is blaming Pakistan for the terror attacks in Mumbai.
India: Why CEOs Should Blog Daily
Rajesh Jain at Emergic writes about the importance of blogging by a CEO/founder of a company: “Blogging can probably open up as many opportunities as a good meeting can —...
World Disability Day in South Asia
December 1st is observed around the world as AIDS Day and the occasion is largely publicized. Unlike the attention World AIDS Day receives, World Disability Day barely registers on the world media’s radar. Celebrated every year on December 3rd, World Disability Day honors the contribution made to our world by those with physical and mental handicap.
India: Twitter vs. MSM
Dina Mehta discusses Twitter's role during the recent terror attacks in Mumbai and explains that it complemented the efforts of the mainstream media.
Pakistan: Let Commonsense and Intelligence Prevail
Shaheryar Azhar at Pak Tea House writes on the growing tension between India and Pakistan after the terror attacks in Mumbai: “In steadfastly refusing to allow a healthy debate from...
India: Do the Islamic Terrorists Care for Muslims?
Sumankumar comments on the motives of the Islamic terrorists who attacked Mumbai: “These cowards merely want to spread terror. They are not really bothered about Muslims or Hindus. Their motives...
