Stories about South Asia from March, 2011
Bangladeshi Workers Evacuated From Libya Faces Uncertain Future
Tasfiyah Jalil at BRAC Blog reports about the plights of the Bangladeshi workers evacuated from Libya, who had supposedly escaped death and endured weeks of near-starvation and now find themselves in native soil empty handed and people owing them money they borrowed to go abroad.
Pakistan: What Individual privacy?
Jehan ara writes citing examples that there is an increasing trend in Pakistan to undermine the privacy of the individuals.
Fox News Foxes Its Readers On Pakistan
Kalsoom at CHUP-Changing Up Pakistan reports that Fox News misreported on a news on Pakistan sourcing from a satirical site.
Nepal: Photo blog of Americans in Kathmandu
Ralph and Irene, photo blog of two Americans living in Kathmandu, profiles Nepal's holiest shrine-Pashupatinath Temple. The pictures present a different side of Kathmandu, far from the usual tourist attractions and the ubiquitous mountains.
Pakistan: Are Buildings Structurally Sound?
Deadpan Thoughts wonders in the wake of the recent earthquakes in japan whether most of the buildings in Karachi, Pakistan are structurally sound.
Pakistan: Letter Signing Campaign A Success
Teeth Maestro reports that the “Silence Means More Blood” letter signing campaign in Karachi arranged by Center For Democracy on Saturday, March 12, 2011 was a success with 10000 signatures collected at the end of the day.
India Renewable Energy Innovation Awards
ThinkChange India informs that the last date for applications for the “atmosfair India Renewable Energy Innovation awards” is March 27, 2011. The goal of the awards is to promote the implementation of green low-end technologies to ensure a sustainable future.
India: A Poem For Japan
Raja Basu at Potpourri has this to say to the earthquake and Tsunami victim Japan: “Your ancestors faced Hiroshima bombing, and constructed a new Japan from the rubble of that devastation. Repeat that valour of your ancestors, and prove once again the resilience and buoyancy of your great nation.”
India: Equations For Cricket World Cup
Giri at Pen The Game chalks out the equations required for the Indian cricket team to progress to the next round.
Sri Lanka: Pictures Of New Rupees Bills
Forex Power blog posts pictures of the newly introduced Sri Lankan rupees bills.
What Yunus Means For Bangladesh
An Ordinary Citizen writes about the possible impacts of removal of the Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus from Grameen Bank.
Bangladesh: Internet In An Evolving World Of Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Bangladeshi blogger Sadiq M. Alam at Inspirations And Creative Thoughts writes how seekers of faith are increasingly using Internet in their seeking.
India: Implications Of Fukushima Reactors
The Acorn assesses the accident at Fukushima nuclear reactors as a result of the recent earthquakes in Japan and its implications for India.
Sri Lanka: On The Cup That Counts
Indi.ca writes about two thrilling matches in the ongoing cricket world cup, which is being hosted in three South Asian countries.
Pakistan: Say No To Violence And Ensure Our Civil Rights
Beena Sarwar informs that Citizens for Democracy arranged a mass letter-writing campaign in Karachi today. The letters urge the Pakistan authorities to take appropriate actions to reverse the erosion of civil and human rights and to uphold the rule of law without fear or favor.
Maldives: Fostering Extremist Ideas
Hassan Ziyau is not happy with Maldive's efforts to suppress extremist ideas where “hate preachers continue with hate mongering and brain washing the youth”.
Bhutan: Verdict On Raising Taxes
The Supreme Court of Bhutan has made a landmark verdict ruling that the government violated the Constitution by raising taxes without seeking the Parliament’s approval. Tshering Tobgay has more.
India: Euthanasia Debate Re-kindled
The Indian blogosphere is buzzing with mixed emotions after the Supreme Court of India rejected the mercy killing petition filed by journalist Pinki Virani on behalf of Aruna Shanbaug who has been cared for and kept alive for 37years at the KEM hospital, Mumbai, India. Conversations abound on blogs, forums, comments on published news posts, Twitter and Facebook.
Bangladesh: Banning Fatwa
“Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, some people are trying their best to fetter their women further in the name of religion,” comments Jerome D'Costa at Bangladesh, Canada and Beyond on the recent protests by some Islamic clerics, who are resisting government's efforts to ban Fatwa.
India: The Dictionary – An Obituary
“Every Bengali home had an English dictionary,” comments Anirban, but now many people use embedded dictionaries in their devices or online dictionaries instead. Is it time to say goodbye to paper dictionaries?
India: Why We Let Someone Beat His Wife?
Domestic Violence is very much prevalent in India and husband beating wive is one of the common phenomena. Shilpadesh questions how can the other family members ignore such abuse?
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