Stories about South Asia from May, 2008
Sri Lanka: Fighting Homophobia
The Lost Landscape on the immense amount of work it takes to fight homophobia in Sri Lanka.
India: Eating too much?
Condoleezza Rice's statements in the US about India and China's food consumption and its contribution to the price inflation doesn't find favour with Heartcrossings.
India: The cost of Terrorism
Rabble Rousing Random Ramblings on why terrorism has an financial cost associated with it.
India: Going to the US
Heartcrossings on the huge range of opportunities available to the youth in India, and why going to the US is no longer a big dream.
Pakistan: Vigilante justice
All Things Pakistan on the trend of vigilante justice in the country – with its horrible consequences.
Bangladesh: Child Labour
Unheard Voices on the increasing trend of child labour in Bangladesh.
India: Dr Binayak Sen and the Government
Break All Chains on the case of Dr Binayak Sen, who is a public health specialist and currently jailed in India on charges of being associated with the Naxalite movement.
India: Food Prices and Bush
Rethinking Developmental Economics on the food price crisis around the world, George Bush's remarks and the factors that are pushing the cost of food up.
Sri Lanka: Responsibility and Burma
ICT4Peace on the idea of international responsibility and citizen-centered disaster response in the context of the humanitarian crisis in Burma.
Sri Lanka: Cricket purists
The new Twenty-20 format of cricket has received a mixed reception. Emphemeral Ruminations writes an open letter to the cricket purists.
India: Eating more
George Bush recently indicated that food prices had gone up because China and India were consuming more food. Sepia Mutiny has more.
Pakistan: Gender segregation and health
Five Rupees on how unhealthy extreme gender-segregation can be.
Bangladesh: Child labour in Dhaka
Bangladesh From Our View on child labour in Dhaka.
India: Jaipur blasts, Terrorism and the Government
On 13th May, serial blasts rocked Jaipur. Reports suggest that more than sixty people were killed, and another 150 were injured. MyZone writes about Jaipur, which as a city has...
India: Twitter updates on Jaipur
DJ Fadereu updates the situation from Jaipur, which was hit by serial blasts yesterday on twitter.
India: Bomb blasts in Jaipur
SAJA Forum links to news about the bomb blasts in Jaipur, India.
India: In conversation with Pico Iyer
Kamla Bhatt podcasts an interview with the author, Pico Iyer.
Sri Lanka: Piracy and Alternatives
Nazly's Blog emphasizes the alternatives to piracy, reflecting on the news of raids against ‘software pirates’.
Bangladesh: Democracy and Disasters
Unheard Voices on the idea of democracy in managing disasters.
Sri Lanka: Images from Burma
Restrictions on media in Burma have meant that the world has to rely on the Burmese government broadcaster for information and visuals, explains Moving Images, Moving People.
Pakistan, India: Voices of the oppressed
Jahane Rumi from Pakistan on the literature of the oppressed in India.
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