Stories
May 2nd, 2008
Global: The price of food, the cost of despair
· 22:09
The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis: demonstrations, riots, rumors of hoarding, falling governments, even deaths.
Global Voices is well positioned to follow the nuances of this complex ... 15 comments · »»
April 11th, 2007
South Asia: DST, Agent MR-9, SAARC Car Rally, Tshechu ritual, Caste Practices, Driving and Piracy
· 04:15
A wide range of topics up for discussion in the South Asian blogosphere. The possible chaos of adopting Daylight Saving Time, Bangladesh's answer to 007, a car rally to improve people to people contact, on caste, religion and ritual and much more.
Bangladesh:
Sada Kalo endorses the Government plan to introduce ... 4 comments · »»
March 15th, 2007
South Asia: Marriage of Convenience, explosion of Hindi blogs, time for a regime change, women in the Middle East
· 19:44
March 6th, 2007
South Asia: Holi, Wedding excess, Bollywood, Snow, Bus etiquette, ordination of children
· 16:15
February 6th, 2007
South Asia: unemployment, congregation, cricket, richest beggar and extra bed for bloggers
· 04:52
January 25th, 2007
South Asia: Human rights, blogosphere, traditions, democracy, discrimination, travel and festivals
· 03:06
December 13th, 2006
South Asia : People, Prayers, Movies and Politics
· 14:03
November 20th, 2006
South Asia: Politics, Happiness, Religion and The Birds
· 03:16
Links about Bhutan
August 19th, 2008
Recently Bhutan government has proposed reduction of maternity leave from 3 months to 45 days only in a draft revision of the labor act. Tshokey in Kuzu Bhutan weblog builds a case against the reduction stating why the leave is important for the newborn and the mother and what the international norms are.
August 13th, 2008
Sepia Mutiny on a popular actor of South Asian origin - Kal Penn rooting for Obama.
July 15th, 2008
Freedom in Bhutan on the lack of transparency in governance and how politicians make money.
June 30th, 2008
Whatever Matters on the increase in the price of electricity in Bhutan.
June 10th, 2008
Freedom in Bhutan on the trend of communists taking power in South Asia.
June 6th, 2008
Freedom in Bhutan on the idea of top-down democracy.
May 19th, 2008
Freedom in Bhutan on the actions of the communists, who on the one hand demand that the government stop its brutalities, but on the other, threaten freedom of the press.
May 9th, 2008
In a post titled “Hell in the time of Junta”, Sepia Mutiny writes about the humanitarian crisis in Burma.
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