Stories about South Asia from July, 2010
Pakistan: The Urge To Ban
Faisal Kapadia at Deadpan Thoughts criticizes the urge of some Pakistanis to ban any problematic thing: “a ban is never an answer to any dilemma since it is an extremely inefficient way of proving one’s point.”
Bangladesh: Freedom Of Speech And Book Ban
Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, poet and blogger Maqsoodul Haque at The Bangladesh Poet of Impropriety discusses the politics behind and effectiveness of the recent banning of book of a controversial religious leader.
India: Treating Foreign Journalists
Sans Serif highlights a case of not renewing the visa of a Japanese journalist by Indian authorities because of his alleged negative reporting.
Bangladesh: MicroApps – Visual Designer For Facebook Fanpage
Hasin Hayder (Bangladeshi geek, blogger and entrepreneur) shares in his blog ‘The Storyteller’ the background stories of the launch of the web based service MiproApps, a visual designer for Facebook fanpage.
India: Innovative Startup Idea
Gaurav Mishra at Gauravonomics shares an innovative idea yet to be explored by startups – a service for getting together at places with friends of friends.
India: From Stone Pelting In Kashmir Streets To Facebook Protests
Indian administered Kashmir valleys are boiling over tensions and rage against Indian security forces over killing of a number of young protesters. An SMS ban ensued to stop rumors and Kashmiri youths are increasingly relying on social media tools to share news and carry on with their protests amidst crack down on them.
Nepal: Smallest Book
X Nepali Blog informs about the smallest published book in Nepal which measures 3 inches in length and 2.5 inches in width.
India: Digital Whitening Campaign
Keerthana Nagarajan at South Asia Wired discusses about a sponsored Facebook campaign of a Whitening cream brand, which sparked much controversy in India.
Pakistan: NEPRA And Concerns About Energy Crisis
Faisal Naqvi at Monsoon Frog explains in details the authority and activities of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan, which is a deterrent to solve energy problems in the country.
India, Bangladesh: Tackling Energy Crisis
Sowmya Suryanarayanan at Strategic Foresight Group discusses about the need to enhance energy security for both Bangladesh and India to tackle the looming energy crisis.
India: Sports Tourism
Raja Basu at Potpourri opines that the Indian government should aggressively promote and brand India as a potential ‘Sports Tourism’ destination.
Sri Lanka: A Caring Home For Old Priests Needs Support
Dee at Ranting in Colombo highlights a 150 year old Buddhist temple at Kurunegala (Wellawa) which cares for a number of aged, debilitated, desolate and destitute monks and needs support.
India: Rupee Gets A New Symbol
The Indian Rupee has now got a symbol and Aditya at Scribbler.in thinks that its a move forward. Soumyadip at Cutting The Chai informs that Rupee became a top trending topic on Twitter today.
India, Pakistan: Foreign Ministers Meet
Raza Rumi at Pak Tea House is optimistic about positive bilateral relations as Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet today.
India: Is Media Misusing Its Freedom? – A New Contest
BlogAdda, in partnership with PringOO, is hosting a blog contest titled “Is Indian Media – Misusing its Freedom?” The details can be found here and the last date of entry is July 20, 2010.
Bhutan: Gay And Lesbian Pride
Sonam Ongmo writes about the Bhutanese society which is very accommodating and open to many things like Gay, Lesbian and Transgenders issues.
Bangladesh: A DVD Featuring Bangladesh's Cricket Success
Bangladesh Corporate Blog sees the opportunity to market a DVD featuring important successes of Bangladesh cricket which can provide an excellent collection for numerous cricket lovers in Bangladesh.
India: Opposing The Ban On The Veil
GreatBong at Random Thoughts Of A Demented Mind explains why he opposes the Burkah ban.
India: Multitasking And Lackluster Performance
Being Cynical at Desicritics question Indian's love of multitasking in every field and failure to achieve excellence in consequence.
Pakistan: Iranian Scientist Seeks Refuge in Pakistani Embassy
Faheem Haider at Pakistan Foreign Policy Blog reacts on the recent incident of an Iranian scientist seeking refuge in Pakistani Embassy, USA.
Bangladesh: Coming Home
Rawi at Alternarrative writes about what it feels like coming home to one’s desher bari (native village or hometown) in Bangladesh.
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