Stories about South Asia from October, 2007
Bangladesh: Denying Genocide
Mash has a post on genocide denial. “Following up on her 2005 paper denying the extent of the 1971 genocide published in the Economic and Political Weekly, Sarmila Bose has...
India: Contraceptives and Culture
Youth Curry on an emergency contraceptive being marketed in India, and the “safe” advertising.
Pakistan: Making sense of the politics
Pickled Politics attempts to make sense of the political situation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Interview with Omer Alvie
The Pakistani Spectator has an interview with blogger Omer Alvie, who also contributes to Global Voices.
India: Rediscovering Che
a reader's words on rediscovering Che Guevara. “I finally found Che in The Motorcycle Diaries, in the deep humanism of a 23 year old student, as frightened by a pair...
Bangladesh: Bloggers protest internet user profiling
It all started when an exclusive report from E-Bangladesh exposed a memo of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) which instructed 72 Internet Service Providers (ISP) of Bangladesh to submit their...
India: Marriage and Battles
Heartcrossings on picking one's battles when it comes to relationships. “To her, intelligent women like Mrs. Sharma know to pick their battles and that’s the reason they survive in their...
Pakistan: Faith and Fasting
DeOwl has an interesting post exploring the link between faith and fasting during Ramzan as she finds herself in the US, alone.
Nepal: Referendum Politics
United We Blog! on the consequences of a referendum in Nepal. “Referendum would be a step backward from where we are now and many steps backward from results of the...
India: Men and Homosexuality
Death Ends Fun on men having to hide their homosexuality.
India: Sexuality and Women
smallsquirrel on female sexuality in India after conversations with co-workers. An interesting discussion in the comments space on the perceptions of men.
Sri Lanka: Lanka and Ravana
While the controversy over Adam's Bridge continues, in Sri Lanka, the mythological character of Ravana is undergoing a process of Sinhalization. More at Transcurrents.
Bangladesh: Traditional Media and Blogs
The 3rd World View on the state of traditional media in Bangladesh, and the role of blogs.
Pakistan: Elections and Musharraf
Metroblogging Islamabad on the elections in Pakistan and Musharraf's win.
Pakistan: Ramzan Memories
All Things Pakistan walks down memory lane, and remembers Ramzan in Pakistan in the years gone by.
Catching Up with Rising Voices Outreach Projects
Since we last visited the Rising Voices outreach award winners, much progress has been made, including the introduction of the world's first weblog in the Andean indigenous language of Aymara. But first, let us begin in Medellín, Colombia where HiperBarrio continues to make strides in its hillside working class neighborhoods. And they've attracted some much deserved recognition for their efforts ...
India: A day in Calcutta
The author of I, Me, Myself finds himself in Calcutta and offers glimpses of the city, even as he compares it to other cities in India.
Burma, India: Midnight Raid
An update from Burma on the current situation. “raided many monasteries, they visited house to house around mid-night and picked up whom they suspected as the protest leaders in Rangoon”...
India: Films and Pregnancy
When My Soup Came Alive on the rather unappetizing way that pregnancy is announced in Indian Movies.
Sri Lanka: Violence against women and ICT
Voice of South on the example of a program in Sri Lanka in the context of using ICT to empower women against violence.
Sri Lanka: Blogosphere Roundup
A wonderful roundup of posts at the Sri Lankan blogosphere at London, Lanka and Drums.
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