Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from April, 2006
Nepal: Who is to blame?
Even as the revolution in Nepal unfolds, Bahas> asks if this is the time for reconciliation or confrontation – “Nepalese political parties are equally responsible as the king Gyanendra for...
Pakistan: The Bin Laden Story
The various sides of the Bin Laden story. Why various stories still float around and who benefits from them on A Journey To The End Of Time.
Bangladesh: Plagiarism
Deshcalling on how plagiarism in Bangladesh seems to be prevalent – “When plagiarism becomes rife as it has in Bangladesh educational institutions it devalues the degrees or diplomas awarded by...
Nepal: As Monarchy dies a death
Amardeep does a great job of collating links on the fate of Nepal even as Monarchy seems destined to end.
India: Death of a student
The Instant Me writes from Armenia on the death of the Indian student – “A fact that I would like to bring under, is that no one from the university,...
India: Reviewing books
There's an ongoing debate in the Indian Blogosphere about doing book reviews. Amardeep collates various opinions on the issue and presents his own take on the case.
Nepal: Update from the streets
SerendipityYouCity provides an update on the situation in Nepal by publishing a mail from a director of a boarding school -“It’s 2 o’clock in the morning and curfew has started...
Sri Lanka: Identity and Nationality
London, Lanka and Drums on identity as being born to Sri Lankan parents but being brought up in the UK.
Sri Lanka: Army suspected for deaths
transcurrents.com on “The Sri Lankan army is suspected by residents of Puthur in Jaffna of being responsible for the deaths of five Tamil civilians from the area.”
India: Firefox bus
Kalyan finds a bus painted with the logo of Firefox (the browser) in Karnataka.
India: Election time economics
Lucky has a conversation with an auto-rickshawdriver before elections on the economics of the populist policies.
Nepal: Youth and democracy
Samudaya.org has a report on a gather of non-aligned youth meeting to discuss Nepal's state – “participants discussed the significant role young people can play, and resolved to form an...
Nepal: Restoring the legislature
As Nepal prepares itself for some form of democracy, the King grants audience to the Chief Justice in Nepal to discuss legal matters pertaining to restore the legislature says Legal...
Bangladesh: Abducted in Dhaka
Bangladesh may have to explain its human rights record. Shobak on “On April 17th, Ehsanul Islam Sadequee was abducted by armed special forces police officers in Bangladesh.”
Sri Lanka: Gay Pride in Colombo
Colombo gets an opportunity to be proud. Portrait on the Gay Pride in the city – “Colombo pride is going to happen over a week beginning on the 21st of...
Sri Lanka: Obscatles to development
Janapathi lists out the obstacles and myths that hinder development in Sri Lanka.
India: Sex and the Internet
Asian Sex Gazette on rape in India, the notion of friendship and a crucial question – “Women in the city question why men often interpret friendly gestures as a sign...
India: Animals and their rights
Trivial Matters has photographs from an anmial shelter in Mumbai. Stories of dogs and a camel follow.
India: The last of the line
The last Mughal Emperor in India and the final legacy that remains leglected - at Indian Muslims.
Sri Lanka: Violence in the University
Moju on University politics and the violence on campus in Colombo. “At the same time, the sort of violence in which students engage is becoming more and more harmful and...
Pakistan: Baisakhi
Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan via Metroblogging Islamabad – “Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from across the world, including India, Britain, Canada, Afghanistan, Germany and Switzerland, arrived early in the morning to...