Stories about South Asia from September, 2011
India: Paparazzis And Sonia Gandhi's Health
Sans Serif wonders why there are so many reporters tracking Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's recent illness, and yet so little published info on her.
India: Barcamp Mumbai 7
Bombay Lives informs that the 7th edition of the Barcamp in Mumbai will take place on October 2, 2011.
India: The Coffee House Of Kolkata
Bong Mom passionately writes about the Coffee House at College Street in Kolkata, a legendary meeting place for the Bengali literati.
Sri Lanka: Yellow Journalism Threatens LGBT Community
Hans Billmoria reports how a local newspaper published their alleged exposé on “condoms and lubricating gels being distributed to men who have sex with men”, and published the addresses of...
Sri Lanka: Solar Plant Will Provide Power To 3,000 Rural Families
Window to Nature informs that Sri Lanka's newly established Solar Plant will provide power to 3,000 rural families. The country aims to switch to non-conventional renewable energy generation to meet...
Pakistan: Neglected Millions of Sindh Floods
After the devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan the government took no practical steps to tackle the possibility of future floods. The consequence of this gross negligence is that floods are yet again causing havoc. The eye of the storm this year is Sindh where flood waters have razed numerous villages and displaced millions.
India: Daily Routine Of Rural Kids
Pranietha Mudliar at Youth Ki Awaaz shares the typical daily routine of the children in rural India.
Sri Lanka: There Is A Problem On The Road
Uditha Wijesena writes about the sorry state of the Sri Lankan roads and the worsened traffic situation.
Bhutan: Tour Of The Dragon
Tshering Tobgay writes about the tour of the dragon, the 268 km bike race across the inner Himalaya mountains of Bhutan.
Nepal: Bloggers Share Their Own Stories of Earthquake
On Sunday evening of September 18, Nepal experienced a strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that had its epicentre in the border region of Taplejung of Nepal and Sikkim of India. The Home Ministry in Nepal has reported 9 deaths and 24 serious injuries in the country at the time of writing.
Sri Lanka: Mayoral Campaign Using Social Networks
Sanjana Hattotuwa highlights Milinda Moragoda’s on-going campaign for becoming the mayor of Colombo using Facebook, YouTube & Twitter.
India: Lessons Learnt On Managing Rural Development
Sparsh lists 10 lessons learnt during a post graduate study on rural management in the context of rural India.
Bhutan: Busy People Suck
D Stehle writes from the land of the highest gross national happiness that “busy people suck”.
Pakistan: Dengue Crisis Worsens
Mohammad Yusha reports that the mosquito-borne Dengue fever crisis has worsened in the Punjab region of Pakistan.
Sri Lanka: Identity Crisis
Shaahima Fahim at Groundviews discusses about the notion of the search for national identity in the post-war Sri Lanka.
Nepal: A Socially Connected Prime Minister
The new Nepali Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is “definitely on the way to revolutionize the way government works” – thinks Nepali Blogger. He already has a blog and a Facebook...
Bhutan: How To Be A Good Citizen
Penstar posts an essay written by Thinley Samdrup, a Bhutanese student of class IX, who discusses how one can be a good citizen.
South Asia: Worst Cities In South Asia
South Asia Blog analyzes the Global Livability Report and its assumption of the worst cities in South Asia.
India: The Booming Publishing Industry
Vaibhav Kathuria at ‘Youth Ki Awaaz’ says that “India has just witnessed a publishing boom”.
Sri Lanka: Managing The Colombo Traffic
Going Global discusses how to manage the overburdened Colombo traffic.
Pakistan: Eid Moon Madness
Pak Tea House posts a caption collage on the controversy regarding Eid Moon sighting in Pakistan.
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