Stories about South Asia from June, 2008
India: Price of fuel
To be or not to be.. on the pricing of fuel, price hikes and political play.
Pakistan: Truck painting
All Things Pakistan on the fascinating art of truck painting.
Nepal: Monarchy and after
Nepali Netbook on the demise of monarchy and the political factors that might shape Nepal's future.
Bangladesh: Cultural signifiers
Unheard Voicesem> wonders why the Bangladeshi diaspora doesn't celebrate certain aspects of culture and literature.
Bangladesh: Ignored by all
Bangladesh From Our View on the eunuchs who live on the fringes of society, ignored by the government and NGOs.
India: Clothes and Women
Bohemian Rhapsody from India writes on the obsession with labeling women on the basis of the clothes they wear.
India: Watching the News
DesiDabba on the state of TV news in India, focusing mostly on high profile crimes.
Sri Lanka: A Revolution
Kottu urges that a revolution is the only answer for Sri Lanka's troubles.
Bangladesh: Meeting Dr Yunus
a bengali in TO attends a talk by Dr Mohammed Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on micro-lending.
India: History Carnival
The sixth edition of the Indian History Carnival is up at Desipundit, a selction of posts on history in the Indian Blogosphere.
Sri Lanka: On Ethnic Conflict
Beyond Borders on a study circle in Sri Lanka exploring issues of ethnicity and conflict.
Pakistan: Spying across the border
The Pakistani Spectator takes a closer look at the spies sent across the border between India and Pakistan, and how their cases are used politically.
Pakistan: After the Long March
CHUP! on the reactions over the weekend to the Long March – a protest by lawyers in Pakistan.
Russia: “Nina the Moldovan Grocer”
Moscow Through Brown Eyes shares a wonderful story on “Nina the Moldovan Grocer” and her “interpretation” of the blogger's parents.
Sri Lanka: Ban homosexuality
Equal Ground on a homophobic reaction from a group that claims to be the voice of all patriotic Sri Lankans.
Pakistan: Don't hire women
Five Rupees on why women shouldn't hired in Pakistan unless you need someone for HR or a receptionist.
Pakistan: The Long March
All Things Pakistan on the long march to Islamabad, organized by lawyers to protest against the government.
Pakistan: On Polio
CHUP! on the issue of polio in Pakistan.
Bangladesh: New law against terrorism
The 3rd World View on a tougher law to combat religious terrorism in Bangladesh.
The myriad voices of Pakistani blogosphere
Pakistan's growing blogosphere presents a kaleidoscope of the complex, contradictory developments within the country. The country is in the grip of a major movement for upholding the rule of law. Some say it is the finest moment in our history while others term it as yet another agent of instability....
India: Children and Cameras
A not-for-profit organisation in India gets children to use digital cameras to empower them. More at Freedom of Expression.
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