Stories about India from September, 2006
India: Wiki project on Bribes
Govindraj on how more India based wiki projects are needed. For example, one on bribes! “For instance, a Wiki project on government departments that accept or demand bribes with details of who, when and in what circumstances.”
India: Murugan Provision Store
Chandrachoodan on the provision stores in Chennai, the system of credit, the shopping experience and how every corner of the city has one.
India: Blank Noise Project
The Blank Noise Project, which has been building support and testimony about sexual harassment on the streets through blogs and blog coordinated action has a wishlist – Monica wishes they done some things differently.
India: Once upon a Ghetto
Indian Muslims recalls how the celebration of certain festivals was a more integrated affair and how other the years, the city of Mumbai has become ghettoized, much like the nation.
India: Served on a leaf
Shruthi writes of the experience of eating on a banana (plantain) leaf. “Any celebration in South India is incomplete without a sumptuous lunch served on a Banana Leaf. In fact, I admit shamelessly that there are a number of functions to which I go more for the lunch than for...
India: Renting to Singles
Getting an apartment on rent as a single person is a tough job. Rashmi Bansal comments on why landlords hesitate to rent out to single people and why people in certain industries aren't favoured.
India: Celebrating Ganesha
Indicast has a podcast on the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi. “eople from all age groups participate in programmes to exhibit their talent on millions of different stages across the country. India is immune to blaring loudspeakers at 12:30 in the night during these 10 days!”
Global Food Blog Report #30
#1: From Navarra, Spain, Garbancita (ES) shows off with a delectable "Mermelada de Cebolla" (Onion Marmalade). According to the creator, it is amazingly easy to prepare and it is delicious served with foie. She prepared it two months ago and brought it along with the biggest foie she found, as...
Bangladesh blog buzz
The latest opinions and views from the Bangladeshi blogs including refugees, gender equity, energy, human rights, politics, international relations, culture and cyber society etc. issues:
Senegal, Brazil, India: South Meets South
In the interest of regenerating the rural economy and reducing oil imports, the Biopact blog reports that Senegal is launching a biofuels program with Brazilian and Indian support as part of the Global South’s alliance that strives towards independence from Western powers.
India: Blogging in other languages
Guest author at DesiPundit on Indic blogs and what makes them stick. “I am fortunate that I just happened to be there, at the moment when Hindi blogging triggered-off. I was fortunate to be part of a group of like-minded people who were frenzied enough to bring Hindi to foray...
India: The Silly Photo Meme
A Silly-Photograph meme has caught the fascination of quite a few bloggers in India.
