Featured stories about South Asia
India: Court Ruling Decriminalizes Gay Sex
On Thursday, 2nd of July the Delhi high court ruled that treating consensual gay sex as a crime was discriminatory and therefore a violation of fundamental rights protected by India's constitution. We hear the opinions of some Indian bloggers in this post.
South Asia: The World Is Poorer Without MJ
Millions of fans across the world are mourning the sudden death of Michael Jackson, the king of pop, and remembering how his music was associated with their growth. South Asian bloggers are also chiming in with their reactions.
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July 6th, 2009
Bahrain, Oman: The Lives Of Migrant Workers
Migrant workers, the majority from South Asia, form a large part of the population in the countries of the Gulf. In this post we hear the experience of two individuals who have come to the Gulf to work.
June 28th, 2009
Pakistan: The Hunt For Baituallah Mehsud
Baitullah Mehsud, a Taliban leader, is currently the most wanted man in Pakistan and is responsible for many recent terrorist attacks in the country. The Pakistan army has recently started an operation against Baitullah Mehsud and his allies but the offensive threatens displacing more people from the region which can lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
June 24th, 2009
Pakistan: Rallying Against The Taliban
The Taliban presence in the tribal areas of Pakistan has been an issue of international concern in the War on Terrorism. In the aftermath of the 2007 siege of Lal Masjid, Islamist militant leader Maulana Fazlullah and his group Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi and Baitullah Mehsud's Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) formed an alliance. After ...
June 15th, 2009
Nepal-India Border Dispute: Nepalese Reactions Online
Couple of weeks back, reports of alleged land encroachment by India border security forces hit the Nepalese media. On the historic perspective on Nepal-India border, Nepaldemocracy has an in-depth report.
According to Republica:
"Some 2000 Nepalis from villages on Nepal-India border who have been displaced due to alleged harassment by Indian ...
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Bangladesh, India: No To Tipaimukh Dam
- Instead of wasting time in arguing in favour and against this potential death trap of Banglades...
- i completely agree with the anxiety of the people concerned with this project. but the fact of ...
- If any one build dam for electricity there is other option may be just put some turbine in norm...
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