· July, 2008

Stories about South Asia from July, 2008

India: Married in the Gulf

  18 July 2008

Achelois writes a poignant post on young South Asian women who marry men in the Gulf and end up losing their identity.

Sri Lanka: The SAARC summit

  18 July 2008

groundviews has a strong take on the Sri Lankan government's decision to host the SAARC summit, highlighting that SAARC hardly benefits the country and the money is better used elsewhere.

Sri Lanka: Violence and the Media

  18 July 2008

Free Media Sri Lanka urges the government to live up to its recent commitment to investigate acts of violence directed toward members of Sri Lanka’s media community.

Bhutan: Making money

  15 July 2008

Freedom in Bhutan on the lack of transparency in governance and how politicians make money.

Nepal: Political intrigue

  15 July 2008

Nepali Netbook sums up the political events of the last few weeks in the country – as ‘wackiest’ ever in Nepali politics.

St Vincent & The Grenadines: Bollywood Magic

  14 July 2008

From St Vincent and the Grenadines, Lullabies, Fairy Tales and Other Self Delusions sees Jane Austen through an Indian film director's eyes—that's when he begins to realise he can't resist the attraction of Bollywood movies.

Bangladesh: An Expensive Wedding

  14 July 2008

A wedding is considered the most important event of a Bangladeshi girl's life and an integral part of the local culture, however these celebrations are getting more and more expensive. See a this post about typical weddings in Bangladesh.

Armenia: Indian Students

Armenia Higher Education & Sciences comments on a meeting between the country's new president and the Indian Ambassador. The specialist education blog wonders if the two discussed any real issues, especially as the number of Indians studying in Armenia has steadily declined since 2006 when one student died after falling...

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