Neha Viswanathan · March, 2008

Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from March, 2008

Bhutan: On Democracy

  31 March 2008

Freedom in Bhutan on the recently conducted elections in the country, and the idea of “openness” in democracy.

Pakistan: Women and Honour

  31 March 2008

Five Rupees on the case of a woman who is trying to escape being killed for her family's honour – bringing to light issues of women's status in a society and the idea of lost honour.

Nepal: Tibet and protests

  31 March 2008

United We Blog! on why the government in Nepal should allow peaceful protests for the cause of Tibet, even if their political stand on the issue is different.

India: Right Wing and Films

  27 March 2008

La Dolce Vita takes a closer look at Geert Wilders, a Dutch right wing parliamentarian who is in the news for making an anti-Islam film.

Pakistan: On Dictatorship

  27 March 2008

All Things Pakistan on the idea of democracies that don't quite live up to their promise, and the alternative – a dictatorship.

Bangladesh: Remembering a genocide

  27 March 2008

The 3rd World View and Mash write about an online initiative called the Bangladesh Genocide Archive – an attempt to document various testimonies, memories and articles of the events of 1971.

Maldives: Youth and Drugs

  25 March 2008

Power to the People from Maldives asks why youth in the country turns to drugs, and an interesting discussion follows in the comments space.

Bhutan: Elections!

  25 March 2008

Visit Bhutan on the first National Elections in Bhutan – with pictures from the author's polling station.

Pakistan: Change!

  25 March 2008

The Pakistan Policy Blog notes the hectic pace of developmets in Pakistan – a new Prime Minister and the reshuffling of Pakistan Army top Brass.

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