Latest posts by Neha Viswanathan from January, 2008
Sri Lanka: Media and the LTTE
Times Eye is rather annoyed with the biased coverage of the killing of two MPs in the media.
Sri Lanka: Terrorism and Fish
Lanka Rising on a rather unexpected positive outcome – “Due to terrorist threat to the Colombo harbor, the government declared the sea near the harbor as a banned zone for intruders including the fishermen”
Pakistan: Ringtones, Islam and Rhetoric
All Things Pakistan asks if ringtones are un-Islamic and points out the rhetoric behind the question.
India: Rewriting History
Synchori-Cities narrates an incident that leads the author to reflect on the re-writing of history.
India: A representative for the NRIs
Law and Other Things suggests that Non-Resident Indians should get their own representative in the Indian parliament.
Pakistan: Blast in Peshawar
Metroblogging Lahore on a suicide bomb blast in Peshawar, creating even more tension in the country.
Nepal: Federalism, Justice, & Law Enforcement
Bahas on the current structure of the legal system in Nepal. “The justice and law enforcement in democracy can hardly be transparent nor can they serve justice to the people if their implementations depend on central control.”
Pakistan: Blocking Blogs
Voice of South on the block on political blogs in Pakistan, and how people are responding to the ban.
Pakistan: Mush and Britney
Pakistan Paindabad takes a funny look at Pakistan and Britney Spears.
India: Blogging and Media
A popular news channel in India had a discussion-based program on the need to regulate blogs. The charade goes on… has more.
India: Majority and Minorities
Indian Muslims explores the idea of communities within the construct of “majority and minority”.
India: Violence and Language
Arre Kya Baat Hai! reflects on language and violence after reading an article by Efraim Medina Reyes.
Pakistan: Blocking Blogs
Pak Tea House on why the government shouldn't block blogs.
Pakistan: Praying in America
Degrouchyowl tells it like it is on the complications surrounding the five prayers that she has to offer a day.
Nepal: Rehablitation Red Flag
Nepali Netbook on the rehabilitation of former Maoist fighters.
India: To the suburbs
As the city of Mumbai continues to grow skywards, the suburbs beyond the city provide some respite from the crowded and expensive city. More at Metroblogging Mumbai.
South Asia: SAARC Youth Camp
Voice of South on the second youth camp South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that has brought over 60 delegates from across South Asia to Chennai for a five-day summit.
India: Auction the award
Given the controversy that always surrounds civilian honours and awards, I, Me, Myself suggests that India's highest civilian honour be auctioned.
Bangladesh: On Brown Writing
black and gray on the idea of “Brown Writing” – literature emerging from South Asia.
India: On Conversion
Known Turf explores why people are afraid of the idea of “conversion” – moving from one faith to the other.
India: Sydney Test
Lightning Strikes Everyday sums up the controversy surrounding a recent cricket test match between Australia and India. “I think Indian media, bloggers and arbitrary people have gone about being stupid in the right order”.
