Stories about South Asia from January, 2008
Nepal: Rising fuel prices
United We Blog! on the stream of protests on the streets in Nepal – the latest one on the issue of rising fuel prices.
Philippines: Korean English Teacher Visa Policy
Diplomats from Singapore, Philippines and some other Asian countries are critical of South Korea's new Visa Policy that bars Asians from Teaching English.
India: The Sound of Language
Lotus Reads reviews The Sound of Language by Amulya Malladi – a book that explores the story of an Afghan woman in Denmark.
Pakistan: On Provocation
The Pakistani Spectator on a radical right-wing politician in Holland who is planning on broadcasting a provocative anti-Muslim film.
Pakistan: Wheat and Inflation
Metroblogging Islamabad on how the price of wheat shot up – thanks to the government's premature calculations and policies.
Bangladesh: A healthy debate
Unheard Voices on the loss of a space for a healthy debate in Bangladesh.
India: Mandatory HIV/AIDS testing
To each its own on the rather contentious issue of mandatory HIV/AIDS testing.
Sri Lanka: Tamil, patriotism and politics
Hissyfits speaks out – reflecting on the way politics and anti-Tamil sentiment can affect everyday life.
Sri Lanka: Media and the LTTE
Times Eye is rather annoyed with the biased coverage of the killing of two MPs in the media.
Sri Lanka: Terrorism and Fish
Lanka Rising on a rather unexpected positive outcome – “Due to terrorist threat to the Colombo harbor, the government declared the sea near the harbor as a banned zone for intruders including the fishermen”
Pakistan: Ringtones, Islam and Rhetoric
All Things Pakistan asks if ringtones are un-Islamic and points out the rhetoric behind the question.
India: Rewriting History
Synchori-Cities narrates an incident that leads the author to reflect on the re-writing of history.
India: A representative for the NRIs
Law and Other Things suggests that Non-Resident Indians should get their own representative in the Indian parliament.
Pakistan: Blast in Peshawar
Metroblogging Lahore on a suicide bomb blast in Peshawar, creating even more tension in the country.
Nepal: Federalism, Justice, & Law Enforcement
Bahas on the current structure of the legal system in Nepal. “The justice and law enforcement in democracy can hardly be transparent nor can they serve justice to the people if their implementations depend on central control.”
Pakistan: Blocking Blogs
Voice of South on the block on political blogs in Pakistan, and how people are responding to the ban.
Pakistan: Mush and Britney
Pakistan Paindabad takes a funny look at Pakistan and Britney Spears.
India: Blogging and Media
A popular news channel in India had a discussion-based program on the need to regulate blogs. The charade goes on… has more.
India: Majority and Minorities
Indian Muslims explores the idea of communities within the construct of “majority and minority”.
India: Violence and Language
Arre Kya Baat Hai! reflects on language and violence after reading an article by Efraim Medina Reyes.
Pakistan: Blocking Blogs
Pak Tea House on why the government shouldn't block blogs.
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