Stories about South Asia from April, 2008
Pakistan: Through Choudhry's Lens
All Things Pakistan introduces a series on rare photographs by F.E Choudhry.
Pakistan: Media and restrictions
CHUP! on the new government in Pakistan lifting harsh restrictions on the media that were imposed by President Pervez Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007.
Nepal: Meeting Obama
Deepak's Diary on meeting Obama and how the man is quite different from the breed of politicians in Nepal.
Nepal: In Lhasa
In which blogdai from Nepal interviews Kadfly, described as ” None but a single young traveler who happened to be in Lhasa when the uprising began.”
India: Nepal, Maoists and the Media
Straight Angle on the communist inclinations of a national newspaper in India that celebrates the Maoist victory in Nepal.
India: History Carnival
varnam presents the fourth Indian History Carnival – a collection of posts related to Indian history and archeology.
India: Postcards and Sugar
An accidental brush with a postcard from 1940 sends Windy Skies on a quest for sugar and other memories.
Sri Lanka: On insurgency
Deshapalana on the LTTE relying on foreign money to sustain their activities.
Nepal: Maoists in power
As a former rebel party comes to power in Nepal, United We Blog! reports that there is an urgent need to end Maoist intimidation.
Sri Lanka: Our Lady of Madhu and the Bishop
Sri Lankan government forces are closing in on Madhu area in Mannar district and it is said that this capture will be very beneficial for the morale of the troops and the government. In the event of army advancing, the Bishop of Mannar Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph has moved the...
India: Bride's side
of this and that on the heavy weight of patriarchy that forces the families of brides to foot the wedding bills and more.
India: Nizam of Hyderabad
HelloJi on the Nizam of Hyderabad in India who made it to the Forbes’ All Time Wealthiest list.
Nepal: Elections and after
The elections are over, and the results are out – but the political play has just about started. More at Nepali Netbook.
Bangladesh: Trade unions and the industry
imperfect world 2008 on the suspension of trade union rights and if it's affected the garment industry.
Egypt: Wet Bathroom Floors
Kim, an Indian living in Egypt, notices a lot of similarities between the Indian and Egyptian ways of life. She writes: “A couple of my friends Americans/Europeans who have married Egyptians have mentioned a couple of times that they cannot fathom how bathroom floors in Egypt are always wet. As...
India: Tibet, the Olympic Torch and the Dalai Lama
In this week's roundup of virtual India we look at Tibet in India. Next week the Olympic torch arrives in India. First, Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia pulled out, and now Supercop Kiran Bedi has pulled out. However, well-known Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be carrying the Olympic torch writes enga....
India: Infrastructure and Time
Infrastructure work in India seems to take a slow pace, as seen in the photographs at Mumbai Matters.
Maldives: Street violence
Power to the People on the escalating violence on the streets in Maldives.
Pakistan: Lawyers and Demonstrations
Lahore Metblogs on lawyers holding demonstrations and holding the President Musharraf and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) responsible for the ‘anarchy’ in the country.
Nepal: Elections!
The Radiant Star on the relatively peaceful polling on election day in Nepal.
Pakistan: Double standards
The Pakistani Spectator on the double standards of political parties after the elections.
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