Stories about South Asia from September, 2010
India: The Silver Tsunami
“Unlike in the rich world geriatric care in India is virtually non-existent,” informs Proloy Bagchi. The blogger fears that India awaits a tsunami of old people and they will be in a lot of problems.
Bangladesh: Four days without newspaper
Journalist and Blogger Mahadi Hasan Talukder reports that due to Eid holidays no newspaper has been published in Bangladesh from last Friday to Monday. This may be a good opportunity to get into the habit of reading news online by many.
South Asia: Media Mentions Of Neighbors
Using Google search A random walker seeking cloud patterns analyzes how the news media of South Asian countries pay attention to their neighbors.
I Paid A Bribe: An Endeavor in India
“Bribed? Didn't bribe? Powerless? Victimised? Angry?" I Paid a Bribe is encouraging citizens in India to tell their stories of bribery and corruption and is using these stories to identify the most corrupt departments and processes in the country.
India: Kashmir Is Burning…Again
Violent protests in Indian administered Kashmir started today after a report of a Qur'an desecration in Michigan, USA emerged. At least 18 protesters have been killed and scores were injured. Bloggers and Twitter users discuss whether the protests were purely because of anger over the burning of Qur'an or outbursts of their demand for freedom from India.
Sri Lanka: Migrating Birds And Bird Flu
Do migrating birds spread Bird Flu? Sri Lanka Birds blog analyzes the possibilities.
Maldives: Dhivehi Translation Of Quran
Mohamed Malik informsthat Maldives open source society (MOSS) helped with the Dhivehi translation of the Holy Quran which is now officialy hosted on both Zekr project (Quranic Study Tool) & Tanzil (read & recite Quran online) websites.
Sri Lanka: Lack Of Transparency In Constitutional Reforms
Sanjana Hattotuwa at ICT for Peacebuilding (ICT4Peace) opines that the recent 18th amendment of the Sri Lankan constitution was rushed through, it lacked any public debate, and there was a media blackout on the process.
South Asia: Bloggers on ‘Burn a Qur'an Day’
In the past week pastor Terry Jones caused much controversy in the US and across the world with his planned burn a Koran day event to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. We will look at some reactions from the South Asian bloggers.
Bangladesh: The Plight Of Migrant Workers
Rubayat Ahsan at E-Bangladesh demands that the Bangladeshi government should investigate the deaths of more than eight thousand migrant workers in last five years.
India: Why do Indians dance all the time?
Anirban writes a hilarious post trying to explain why Indians dance all the time. The short answer is of course “because we can’t help it”.
Pakistan: Abdul Sattar Edhi, The Hope Of The Nation
Usman Gulfaraz pays tribute to the Pakistani humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi of the Edhi foundation: “for those unaware of who this man is, let me put it in a very simple way: Hollywood has Batman, Superman, The Hulk, and Spiderman. Pakistan has Edhi”.
India: No Safeguard Against Misuse Of Law
All laws are misused in India and there are no safeguards against misuse of laws, says Sumanth at Desicritics.
India: Under-reporting Communal Clashes In Bengal
Greatbong at Random Thoughts Of A Demented Mind criticizes the Indian government and the local media for trying to downplay the news of the recent communal clashes in Deganga, West Bengal.
Bangladesh: Koran Burning Is Unchristian
Bangladeshi blogger Jerome D'Costa opines that Pastor Terry Jones and the Florida Church's Koran burning program is unchristian and immature and this will adversely affect the Christian minorities across the world.
Sri Lanka: A Day To Remember
Vositha comments that today (September 8, 2010) is a day to remember for the Sri Lankans as it is “the end of Sri Lanka as we know it and a new beginning”. Learn why.
First Pakistani Tennis player to qualify for the Finals of US Open
Pakistan has something to cheer about after a long spell of tragedies. Hina Safdar at Chowrangi reports that Aisam ul Haq Qureshi has become the first Pakistani ever to qualify for the Finals of US Open tennis tournament.
Nepal: Gokarna Aunsi – The Fathers’ Day
Nepal has its version of fathers’ day which is called Gokarna Aunsi. Pradeep Kumar Singh explains the tradition and the mythology behind this day.
Pakistan: Journalist Umar Cheema Abused And Threatened
Cafe Pyala tries to find out who were the people behind the abduction, humiliation and beating of Islamabad-based investigative reporter Umar Cheema.
Bhutan: Writing Own Book Of Destiny
Bhutanese blogger Passu questions the traditional practice of astrologers telling a person's destiny from a book according to the date of birth.
Bangladesh: Photo Essay Of Karwan Bazar
Photoblogger Anil Advani took a long time to put together a photo essay Of Karwan Bazar, a “chaotic whole-sale market for poultry, fish, meat and vegetables” in the middle of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.
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