Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from August, 2007
Pakistan: 60 years of film
Metroblogging Lahore on the sixty years of Pakistan's film industry, based in Lahore.
Bangladesh: Stories of Corruption
Bangladesh Corruption Stories attempts to encourage readers to mail in their experiences with corruption in the country anonymously.
India: In Ladakh
Feringhee: The India Diaries finds herself in Leh, Ladakh, and writes a post full of random observations.
Pakistan: Talibanization
KO presents a timeline of Talibanization of Pakistan. “It didn't just creep up and hit an entire country on the head yesterday, it was a long time cooking.”
India, Pakistan: Macaulay, Education and Colonialism
varnam is doing a fascinating series on Thomas Macaulay and his policies on education in colonial India.
India, Pakistan: 1947, Independence and Partition
Ruined by Reading reviews Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire, a book by Alex Von Tunzelmann.
India: An old town and development
My Himachal on a 400 year old town – Nahan, and the government's lack of focus on development.
Nepal: Press Freedom
UWB! has updates on Press Freedom in Nepal, with the Maoists backing off.
Bangladesh: Military and Government
E-Bangladesh on murder and consequence in Bangladesh – taking a closer look at the role of military in governance.
India: What a speech!
The Middle Stage on the art of oratory and great speeches of Modern India.
India: Economic Freedom
Atanu Dey on economic freedom in India, and the potential it unleashes.
Sri Lanka: Mahavilachchiya Reservoir
Nipuna Roshan on a reservoir constructed in 140 AD, still active and providing water to the villages around.
Pakistan: Power Supply
Power supply appears to have become more erratic in parts of the country. The Pakistani Spectator on inadequate infrastructure.
Pakistan: Patriotism and Music
Patriotism seems to find a lot of resonance in music. More at Metroblogging Lahore.
India: 15th August through the years
Indian Muslims on remembering Independence Day celebrations through childhood and early years.
Sri Lanka: Oslo and Colombo
A Voice In Colombo on the Sri Lankan conflict affecting Oslo in Norway.
Pakistan: On Pakistaniat
All Things Pakistan on defining what Pakistaniat means to various individuals. “we ask our readers to share the one thing – a song, an image, a verse, a thought, a quote, a person, anything – that represents their Pakistaniat for them.”
Pakistan: Images of celebration
More photographs at Metroblogging Lahore celebrating Independence Day in Pakistan.
Nepal: Students and Politics
UWB! has details of a student clash. “The Maoist affiliated All Nepal National Independent Student Union (ANNISU) beat up Nepali Congress affiliated NSU students in a college in Kathmandu”
India: On Museums
Youth Curry on museums in India, and how they could improve a visitor's experience.
Pakistan: Bad infrastructure
KO on rain bringing Karachi's infrastructure to a standstill, and why bad infrastructure is worse than terrorism.
