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11 September 2010

South Asia: Bloggers on ‘Burn a Qur'an Day'

Written by Rezwan · Protest, Religion

In the past week pastor Terry Jones caused much controversy in the US and across the world with his planned burn a Koran day event to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. We will look at some reactions from the South Asian bloggers.

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8 August 2010

China: Visa tales

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Written by John Kennedy · Travel, International Relations

With all the economic growth in China over the past few decades and a growing number of global travelers to match, have visa requirements for Chinese citizens been adapting in step? Well-heeled journalist Chen Zikun shares his experiences, see if or how any of them compare to yours.

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3 May 2010

Technology for Transparency: The South Asian Story

Written by Namita Singh · Technology for Transparency Network
Technology for Transparency Network

Democracy is still relatively young in South Asia, and not always stable. While politicians in the region are eager to integrate technology into their policy platforms, they are less enthusiastic about its use by activists who want more transparency and accountable governments.

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18 April 2010

Bhutan: South Asian Leaders Meet For SAARC Summit

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Written by Sonam Ongmo · Development, Environment

Bhutan is in a flurry of activity, gearing up for the upcoming SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit. Here the South Asian leaders will discuss about issues like climate change, poverty alleviation, economic cooperation and curbing terrorism and will try to find a common ground.

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22 January 2010

Bhutan, China: Of Cyber And Border Wars

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Written by Sonam Ongmo · Freedom of Speech, Governance

With quiet diplomacy and tact the tiny Himalayan state Bhutan took on giant China over encroachment and border issues recently. The Bhutanese officials and netizens are usually cautious to protest these issues with China, the powerful neighbor, but some netizens are voicing their dissent anonymously or under pseudonyms.

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31 December 2009

South Asia: Looking Back At 2009

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Written by Rezwan · Freedom of Speech, Arts & Culture

The year 2009 is ending and its time to retrospect how the year has been for the South Asian region. In a two-part review we will look back at some of the major events which took place this year in the South Asian countries seen through the eyes of the citizen journalists.

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2 December 2009

Gross National Happiness: Bring It Home To Roost

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Written by Sonam Ongmo · Arts & Culture, Development

Upon the conclusion of the 5th conference on Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Brazil, Bhutanese bloggers share their views on how the concept seems to be taken more seriously in places other than Bhutan, where the concept was originally coined.

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17 November 2009

Bhutan: Shangri-La or Ethnic Cleanser?

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Written by Sonam Ongmo · Governance, Refugees

What is Bhutan? One camp glorifies Bhutan as the last Shangri-la and the other claims that it is practicing ethnic cleansing. Sonam Ongmo breaks some stereotypes.

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27 June 2009

South Asia: The World Is Poorer Without MJ

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Written by Rezwan · Arts & Culture, Music

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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27 December 2008

2008: A turbulent year for South Asia

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Written by Rezwan · Freedom of Speech, Arts & Culture

Looking back on the events that rocked South Asia in the year 2008 we see that terrorism took the center stage in many places in this region. This was also...

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