Stories about South Asia from February, 2008
South Asia: Against domestic violence
Out Against Abuse – dedicated to discussing issues of domestic violence affecting the South Asian community urges readers to share their stories.
Amit Gupta: A self confessed geek
Amit Gupta is a software engineer who works as a web applications architect in India and is a self confessed geek, in other words, someone who literally lives, breathes, sleeps and talks the Internet. With such a high tech profile, it doesn't come as a surprise that he has been...
Nepal: Blogging for Students
The Radiant Star on the first college in Nepal offer free web space for blogging to the students.
Pakistan: Elections and the Attorney General
Pak Tea House on the Attorney General in yet another controversial matter – this time about elections and rigging.
Sri Lanka: On Architecture
Beyond Borders explores the idea of architecture in the context of boundaries and culture.
India: History Carnival
varnam hosts the Indian History carnival – linking to posts across the blogosphere on various issues.
Bahrain: Ouch!
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif writes about a bizarre medical case here. You will have carefully examine the X-rays to believe your eyes. ***WARNING: Not for the faint of heart.
India: Daughters and Insurance
A certain advertisement aired in India – that seems to sell insurance by communicating that daughters are a burden, isn't winning this author's heart at Sepia Mutiny.
India: Widows on Valentine's
An apt post for Valentine's Day, The Rational Fool on the plight of Indian widows and the religious sanction that allows society to ostracize them.
Sri Lanka: Right to Shoot
groundviews talks of the right to ‘shoot’ – in the context of a leading Sri Lankan photojournalist being detained by the police for taking photographs near a well-known Colombo school.
Nepal: India's interventions
Nepal Monitor on why positive intervention by India is necessary to sort the issue of Madhesh in Nepal.
Bangladesh: Detained by the army
Unheard Voices on a report detailing a prominent journalist and blogger – Tasneem Khalil's experience as he was detained by the army.
Bangladesh: The cartoon. Again!
Inspirations and Creative Thoughts isn't pleased with newspapers republishing the Danish Muhammad cartoon.
India: Blogs and Students
contentsutra.com points to IBNLive, a television news channel in India – launching a blogging platform for students.
Sri Lanka: Tamil Culture and a Matchbox
Tiny Little Fractures isn't too pleased about a students’ association in Canada using the motifs of the LTTE's flag from Sri Lanka.
Pakistan: Bird Flu
Crow's Nest on certain strains of Bird Flu being detected in some poultry farms in Southern Pakistan.
Nepal: Migrant workers
With 600 people leaving Nepal everyday for jobs abroad, Nepal Monitor makes the case for better services for migrant workers.
Bangladesh: Virginia and Elections
Mash has updates from the US as Virginia goes to the polls.
Bangladesh: On human rights, and people across the border
In this weeks roundup we take a look at what different Bangladeshi blogs are talking about. On human rights- who is a human? Rumi of In the Middle of Nowhere discusses the death under custody of Mr. Qayyum Khan, an elected local government representative and a BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party)...
India: Regional Identities
Musings discusses the recent controversy in the state of Maharastra, India – where the issue of insider-outsider has brought up interesting questions of identity and economic contribution.
Sri Lanka: Corruption, the UK and us
London, Lanka and Drums can't help but compare corruption and politicians in Sri Lanka and the U.K.
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