Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from January, 2008
India: Dalal Street
India Daily on the ups and downs on the stock exchanges in India – mirroring the volatility in markets worldwide.
India: Sex and 40
head start reacts to a post that seems to assume that women in India don't have a sex life after the age of 40.
Sri Lanka: Indian Labour
Transcurrents.com reacts to a historian's claim that the Indian labour, shipped to Sri Lanka to work on the estates are now a burden in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: Blogging at the GLF
Ephemeral Ruminations rounds up reactions from the Sri Lankan blogosphere to the Galle Literary Festival – a lot of reactions considering a panel at the festival discussed how seriously bloggers could be taken.
Pakistan: MSM on Blogging
Blogging in Pakistan is getting more attention. A breakfast news show on Dawn News interviews bloggers. [Link to Google Video]
Pakistan: On Manto
Pak Tea House on Saadat Hasan Manto – a landmark Urdu writer whose work finds strong resonance to this day.
Nepal: Beyond the fuel crisis
Nepal Monitor on why it's important to look beyond the issue of price hike of fuels, and think about the actual reasons for the crisis.
India: Caste and Politics
a reader's words on the dynamics of caste and politics in Punjab, India.
India: On Breastfeeding
IndieQuill on breastfeeding, and what the fuss is all about in India.
Nepal: Fuel and Protest
The Radiant Star on the protests against fuel price rise in Nepal, and how nobody is really spared.
India: Marriage and Women
Bohemian Rhapsody on the expectations in India, when it comes to women who get married – to look, behave and act in a certain manner.
Sri Lanka: Blogging and a Literary Festival
TheKillRomeoProject expresses disappointment after attending a panel discussion on blogging at the Galle Literary Festival.
Sri Lanka: Galle Literary Festival
Cynically Yours goes to the Galle Literary Festival and writes about what she didn't like.
Nepal: On Coups
The pace of political events in Nepal prompts Nepali Netbook to conclude that the choice is between a “democratic coup” or a “nationalist” one.
Nepal: Rising fuel prices
United We Blog! on the stream of protests on the streets in Nepal – the latest one on the issue of rising fuel prices.
India: The Sound of Language
Lotus Reads reviews The Sound of Language by Amulya Malladi – a book that explores the story of an Afghan woman in Denmark.
Pakistan: On Provocation
The Pakistani Spectator on a radical right-wing politician in Holland who is planning on broadcasting a provocative anti-Muslim film.
Pakistan: Wheat and Inflation
Metroblogging Islamabad on how the price of wheat shot up – thanks to the government's premature calculations and policies.
Bangladesh: A healthy debate
Unheard Voices on the loss of a space for a healthy debate in Bangladesh.
India: Mandatory HIV/AIDS testing
To each its own on the rather contentious issue of mandatory HIV/AIDS testing.
Sri Lanka: Tamil, patriotism and politics
Hissyfits speaks out – reflecting on the way politics and anti-Tamil sentiment can affect everyday life.
