Latest posts by Rezwan from January, 2012
Pakistan: Bigotry Or Blind Hatred?
Sana Saleem reports that on last Saturday evening a group of men attacked a church in Manghopir because children were singing carols which allegedly disrupted their prayers.
Nepal: More Powercuts
Pradeep Kumar Singh informs that the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has increased the load shedding (power cut) hours from existing 69 hours a week to 88 hours indicating severe energy...
India's Current Leadership
Atanu Dey comments on India’s current leadership: “it appears that the primary requirements for holding political power in India are a lack of common sense, common honesty and common decency.”
Bangladesh: The New Pravda
Ishtiaque opines that the Bangladeshi national TV channel has become a state propaganda machine like the Pravda.
Bangladesh: The Treasure Chest At Wari Bateshwar
Bangladesh Unlocked reports that the 11th season of excavation has opened at Wari Bateshwar archaeological site, in Narshingdhi near Dhaka.
India: Andaman & Nicober Island Jarawa Tribe Video
Mariel at South Asia Fair reports that the Indian government is investigating a recently surfaced video in which the women from the Jarawa tribe in Andaman & Nicober Island were...
Pakistan: Khutba On A Plane
The life and times of two Indians in Pakistan describes an incident where a Pakistani pilot delivered a khutba (mini sermon) for 10 minutes on a regular flight.
Nepal: Editors And Twitter
Ujjwal Acharya reports that “microblogging platform Twitter has become popular among the editors in Nepal”.
Bhutan: Enjoying Snowfall
Sogyel Tobgyel posts pictures of first snowfall of this season in Bhutan.
Sri Lanka: LTTE Will Resume Arms Struggle?
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s younger sibling and secretary of the Defense and Urban Development ministry has a theory which has attracted a lot of debates. He mentioned in a...
India: Power Project Threatens Wildlife Reserve In Himachal
Ravinder Makhaik reports that forest lands are being diverted for a private sector medium sized hydropower project in the Bara Bangal wildlife reserve area of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh,...
India: #IFeelUp Tweet-a-thon Is Underway
Sandeep Varma reports that @theviewspaper, in partnership with 7up, is hosting an interesting virtual conference during 8-10 January 2012. The #IFeelUp Tweet-a-thon is said to be the World’s largest online...
Pakistan: Blog Awards 2011
Mureed Bijenjo provides a critical comment on the recently announced Pakistan Blog Awards 2011.
Nepal: Explosion In Kathmandu
Pradeep Kumar Singh reports that Last Friday a loud explosion rocked the New Road, at the heart of Kathmandu City in Nepal. There had been conflicting reports about whether it...
South Asia in 2011: A Year Full of Controversies and Protests
2011 was an eventful year. We have seen extensive use of social media in South Asia to discuss many controversies and protests. In this post we highlight Global Voices South Asian team's coverage throughout the year.
Pakistan: One Year After Salmaan Taseer’s Murder
Pak Tea House explains how Salman Taseer's murder has woken up Pakistanis and a lot of concern and awareness about the minorities and finding justice is evident after one year.
Pakistan: Jamat-ud-Dawa – Pakistan's Own God's Army
Salman Latif warns about the activities of banned extremist outfit Jamat-ud-Dawa, which is fueling anti-Indian sentiments in Pakistan.
Nepal: Outcome Of The 17th SAARC Summit
Chandan Sapkota analyzes the outcome of the seventeenth summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) which was held in November 2011 in the Maldives.
Pakistan: Influence Of Social Media
“Social Media has been constantly following and commenting on the political happenings in Pakistan and is slowly building a strong grip on the electronic media within the country,” comments Fouad...
Bangladesh: Titas is the Name of a Murdered River
In Bangladesh a long diversion road has been hurriedly built through the Titas river and its tributaries obstructing its flow in many parts. It was done to facilitate transit of Indian over-dimensional cargo lorries through Bangladesh. Netizens are outraged by the developments.
Bhutan: Drug Shortage
Tshering Tobgay analyzes the recent shortage of medicine in Bhutan and the lack of efficient drug procurement system.
