Stories about South Asia from July, 2008
India: Married in the Gulf
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
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
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.
Pakistan: Violence against Women
The Pakistani Spectator on the increasing levels of violence against women in the country.
Bangladesh: Sachalaytan blocked?
Unheard Voices and Voice of Bangladeshi Bloggers both report that a Bangla Blog Forum called Sachalaytan appears to be blocked in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Blocked?
The 3rd World View reports that a particular blogging platform may be blocked in Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka: Obama and the New Yorker cartoon
Going Global on the New Yorker cartoon that highlights the smear campaign against Obama.
Pakistan: The D8 Summit
The Pakistani Spectator on the D-8 summit, and the focus on food production and trade cooperation.
India: Minority Educational Institutes
Reality Check India on the issue of reservations for students from minority communities in certain educational institutions.
Bangladesh: Students Unity Against Rapists
Unheard Voices on students protesting against sexual harassment in Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh being handed expulsion orders.
Bhutan: Making money
Freedom in Bhutan on the lack of transparency in governance and how politicians make money.
Pakistan: Public sector employment
Five Rupees on the government's ban on public sector employment in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Politics in Dubai
All Things Pakistan wonders if Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is the new political centre for Pakistan.
Nepal: Political intrigue
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
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
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...
India: HIV Testing
To Each Its Own on the role of law in the issue of pre-marital HIV testing.
Sri Lanka: Scarcity of Seed Paddy
GroundView on the farmers in Sri Lanka facing hardships as a result of the scarcity of seed paddy for them to sow.
Pakistan: Women and Jihad
CHUP! on women gathering at the Red Mosque in Pakistan.
India: Studying in China
2point6billion on the trend of Indian students opting to study medicine in China.