Latest posts by Rezwan from August, 2011
Pakistan: The Plights Of The Flood Victims
Faisal Kapadia blogs from a medical camp for the flood affected people in Khowrah of Sindh province in Pakistan and comments: “although the floods of last year may be over and long gone, the human tragedy remains.”
Sri Lanka: Invasion Of The Grease Devils
In some Sri Lankan rural areas panic spread that Grease Yaka, a mythical character is on the loose and two youths were mob lynched on suspicion. These grease devils are mythical robbers that grease themselves up and break into homes to either steal or rape/kill women. Indi.ca opines that “it’s...
Sri Lanka: Riding On A New City Bus
Murshid rides on a new Volvo city bus, a recent edition in the public transport of Colombo and blogs about it with an image and a video.
Nepal: Kathmandu Literary Jatra
‘Nepal Blogs’ writes about the Kathmandu Literary Jatra, the upcoming literary fest in Nepal. Visit the festival's Facebook page or follow them at Twitter for updates.
Pakistan: Review Of A Blockbuster
Zia Ahmad posts a critical review of Bol, the recently released blockbuster movie in Pakistan.
Bhutan: Riots in England and Bhutanese Youth
Commentaries On Bhutan compares the recent riots in England with the increasing youth crimes in Bhutan.
Bangladesh: Fatwa Violence Still Exists
Cori Fleser at BRAC Blog reports that in spite of a 2001 judgment by the Supreme Court outlawing the practice of fatwa, the practice of such extrajudicial punishments still exists in Bangladesh and the authorities are not able to do much to prevent them.
Sri Lanka: A Queue of 3,500 Job-Seekers
Anushka Wijesinha at Groundviews posts photos and video of a 1.5km long queue of more than 3500 Sri Lankan job seekers, which indicate that unemployment is posing a serious threat in Sri Lanka's economy.
Bhutan: Corruption And The Big Fishes
Kezang Dawa at Kuzu Bhutan Weblog comments that while tackling corruption, “the law should catch the bigger ‘fishes’ rather than innocent simple people”.
Maldives: Quality Schools
Quality Schools is a blog of the Educational Supervision and Quality Improvement Division (ESQID) of the Ministry of Education in Maldives which disseminates suggestions and best practices for Maldivian schools to improve their quality of education.
Sri Lanka: Comparing Intelligence
“Are Indians Smarter Than Sri Lankans?” Sbarrkum tries to answer this question.
India: A Virtual Meeting Place For Farmers And Consumers
Arpita Sharma at Youth Ki Awaaz features the E-Choupal, “a virtual market place where farmers can do the transaction, facilitated by an internet linked computer, directly with a purchaser”, which helps the farmers realize better price for their produce.
Sri Lanka: Should Poor Countries Play Games?
In reaction to Sri Lanka's bid for the next Commonwealth Games, which may cost billions of dollars and pose risk of corruption and controversy, Indi.ca asks should poor countries have the luxury of playing such costly games?
Sri Lanka: Experience In A National Hospital
Rajaratarala shares his satisfying experience of receiving treatment in a national hospital of Sri Lanka.
Nepal: Barcamp Returns In Kathmandu
Pradeep Kumar Singh informs that the 3rd Barcamp is scheduled to start in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, on the 6th of August 2011.
Bhutan: Drinking On The Rise
Tshering Tobgay reports that Bhutan has a drinking problem and the Bhutanese government has increased taxes on alcohol to tackle this.
South Asia: The South Asian American Digital Archive
V.V. at Sepia Mutiny features the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which is systematically documenting and preserving the history of the South Asian American community since 2008.
India: A Job Finder For The Illiterates
Nandan Rajan at Think Change India highlights Mathukathe, a free phone and associated services for the illiterate poor in India, which is equipped with job finding capabilities.
Sri Lanka: 17 Year Old Boy Feeds Ten Membered Family
NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement) blog reports that 17 year old construction labor Muththaiya Dharshan has taken the burden of feeding a war ravaged ten membered family in a village of Jaffna district in the North of Sri Lanka.
India: Workers Protest Against A Multinational Company
Bhagirath Verma at CGNet Swara reports that 169 workers are protesting for months against a multinational company to implement a court order to regularize them but nobody is listening to them.
Pakistan: Generals And Democracy
Habib R. Sulemani opines that in Pakistan the military is calling the shots no matter who is in power in the country. He also opines that: “Members of the parliament are being terrorized by the secret agencies and they’re being used according to the wishes of the ignorant and vision-less...
