Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from March, 2006
Bangladesh: Porn and faith
imperfect world 2006 on pornography being available near Dhaka's landmark mosque.
Nepal: Human rights
Bahas on the human rights issue in Nepal which appears to take turns for the worse, and compares to perilious circumstances elsewhere in the world.
Pakistan: Culture and Lahore
The Organic Brew points to a website that lists cultural events in Lahore -“Our task is to get the widest range of cultural activity registered on the site, and promote the website amid the Lahoris by also offering a cultural picture data base, online forums and discussions on culture and...
Sri Lanka: Online communities
Mahamoor on the growth of online Sri Lankan communities in recent times and the growing conversations in the Sri Lankan context.
Pakistan: The day the idea was born
Light Within on Pakistan Day -“The people of Pakistan celebrate the 23rd of March, every year, with great zeal and enthusiasm, to commemorate the most outstanding achievement of the Muslims of South Asia who passed the historic Pakistan Resolution on this day at Lahore in 1940.”
India: An artist and her art
The Middle Stage on the art, life and times of Amrita Sher-Gil. “Half-Indian and half-Hungarian, of aristocratic lineage, she was born in Budapest and brought up in the Hungarian capital and in Shimla. She studied art in Paris in the wake of high modernism”
India: Arranged Marriage of another kind
Just a little something, on a new service called MarryGold, which says – “‘Marrygold’ intends to help professionals above 25years of age, who do not have much time to focus on finding partners for marriage.”
India: Why Commonwealth?
In the context of the Commonwealth games, Karmadude looks up the history of Commonwealth and isn't too sure why India should be a part of this any longer.
Nepal: Racism
Bahas on the prevalent forms of racism in Nepal - “Racism in Nepal particularly affects members of the Dalit and indigenous as well as refugees and other ethnic communities.caste-based discrimination has been recognized as a critical problem worldwide, with particular impact in South Asia.”
Nepal: No Justice
United We Blog! reports – “In a bizarre case, policemen arrested a justice-seeking policeman from the library of Kantipur Publications”
Pakistan: Navroz celebrations
Raheel wishes his readers a happy Navroz and talks of the rich tradition of the day, and the way it is celebrated.
India: Infrastructure Blues
Even as India's presence on the IT map gets stronger, Bangalore's infrastructure gets worse. Scenes from the street from India's IT capital.
India: The high profile protest
What kind of protests end up grabbing the media's attention? Vikrum on the visibility of some high-profile protets.
Sri Lanka: Blog Roundup
SriPost has a roundup of what Sri Lankan bloggers have been talking about for the past week.
Bangladesh: Forced Marriages
imperfect world 2006 brings to light a case study on forced marriages in the context of UK. – “The UK government is currently injecting some energy in bringing to light these human rights abuses through their Forced Marriage Unit.”
Pakistan: Blogging and after
Shirazi responds to a questionnaire on blogging in Pakistan, and provides answers to questions on the Pakistani blogosphere, the future for Pakistani bloggers and a comparison with blogs from elsewhere.
Sri Lanka: NGOs
Hell's Dire Agent on NGOs in the aftermath of the Tsunami, the role they play in the civil society and the legitimacy required. “NGOs need to be examined as entities that are serious political actors alongside political parties, politicians and the institutional organs of the State.”
India: Sexual harassment
The Commonwealth Games begins with the news of a person on the Indian contingent being held for sexually harassing a woman. More at Blogpourri.
Pakistan: The future
Pickled Politics on the future of Pakistan, Musharraf and South Asia.
Bangladesh: Affinity credit card
Drishtipat Group Blog on an affinity Credit Card for Bangladesh – “Each time a consumer uses the affinity card for a purchase, a balance transfer or a cash advance, the bank donates a percentage of the amount to the organization.”
India, Pakistan: Vintage Car Rally
myHimachal Blog on a vintage car rally in the Himalayas that starts in Pakistan and goes on into India.
