· October, 2007

Stories about South Asia from October, 2007

Pakistan: In the wake of the attacks

  19 October 2007

On her return from an eight year self imposed exile, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was welcomed to Karachi with a procession of thousands of her supporters, and two successful suicide bombers. The attack resulted in 136 dead, hundreds more injured and a public that was left in utter shock. The public have their own opinions about who is ultimately responsible.

Bangladesh: Art, Brick Lane, female writers and Bangla E-Books

  19 October 2007

Enough with politics that usually dominate the posts in the Bangladeshi blogosphere. Let's start this week's round-up with some arts, movies and literature related pieces. Sid of Serious Golmal writes a well informative article on the life of S M Sultan, the master painter of Bangladesh commemorating his 13th death...

India: Women in Films

  17 October 2007

Ultra Violet on a recent Bollywood film that relies on stereotypes of women and notions of sexual purity.

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