Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from October, 2007
India: Ladies’ Coupe
Metroblogging Mumbai on the need for “ladies’ coupe” in the suburban train system, and the winning of small battles.
Nepal: China and more
Nepali Netbook on relations between China and Nepal.
Bangladesh: Dhaka Stock Exchange
Unheard Voices on the recent positive press the Dhaka Stock Exchange has been getting.
India: Rowling and Durga Puja
GreatBong on JK Rowling suing a “Durga Puja committee” in India for using characters from her Harry Potter series. b
Nepal: Film Festival
Dinesh Wagle on the documentary festival on in Kathmandu. “Four dozen South Asian documentaries “for the people of South Asia, by the people of South Asia, to the people of...
Nepal: Eating in Kathmandu
the superheavy on where to eat in Kathmandu, providing a rather wonderful account of eateries.
Bangladesh: On Corruption
Mukti on the all pervasive corruption and how it affects Bangladesh at all levels.
India: To Scotland
typos, gravity and other mishaps on a visit to Scotland.”…wonder once in a while who looks after all the sheep. They're pretty well-behaved and everything, and they're generally content to...
India: In Madinah and Makkah
Indian Muslims on visiting Madinah and Makkah during Ramadan.
Bhutan: Fallacies of Democracy
For A Democracy explores the political situation in Bhutan, and the fallacies of democracy.
Pakistan: All about Waziristan
The Pakistani Spectator has a post on the context of Waziristan.
Nepal: Elections postponed
UWB! posts on the Constituent Assembly elections being postponed because of the Maoists.
Bangladesh: Denying Genocide
Mash has a post on genocide denial. “Following up on her 2005 paper denying the extent of the 1971 genocide published in the Economic and Political Weekly, Sarmila Bose has...
India: Contraceptives and Culture
Youth Curry on an emergency contraceptive being marketed in India, and the “safe” advertising.
Pakistan: Making sense of the politics
Pickled Politics attempts to make sense of the political situation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Interview with Omer Alvie
The Pakistani Spectator has an interview with blogger Omer Alvie, who also contributes to Global Voices.
India: Rediscovering Che
a reader's words on rediscovering Che Guevara. “I finally found Che in The Motorcycle Diaries, in the deep humanism of a 23 year old student, as frightened by a pair...
India: Marriage and Battles
Heartcrossings on picking one's battles when it comes to relationships. “To her, intelligent women like Mrs. Sharma know to pick their battles and that’s the reason they survive in their...
Pakistan: Faith and Fasting
DeOwl has an interesting post exploring the link between faith and fasting during Ramzan as she finds herself in the US, alone.
Nepal: Referendum Politics
United We Blog! on the consequences of a referendum in Nepal. “Referendum would be a step backward from where we are now and many steps backward from results of the...
India: Men and Homosexuality
Death Ends Fun on men having to hide their homosexuality.
