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Aparna Ray

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About Aparna Ray

25 posts · joined 2006-06-7

Passionate about travel, cultures, people, books and movies, I am a qualitative researcher and social media enthusiast based in Kolkata, India. Blogging since 2005, I love penning my daily English Newsmericks and also occasionally blog in Bangla/ Bengali (my mother tongue) at খোলা জানালা. At Global Voices, I help bring the ongoing conversations in the Bangla blogosphere to the global audience. I also carry back global conversations to the Bangla/ Bengali community by translating select posts from Global Voices into Bangla at Global Voices Bangla Lingua.

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January 7th, 2009

Bangla Blogs: Praying For Peace In Gaza

"What's happening in Gaza is impossible to tolerate," writes blogger Aprio, encapsulating in those few words the Bangla blogosphere's sentiments towards what most of them see as 'Israeli aggression against Palestinian civilians'. Rakib says that the current situation in Gaza is a 'terrible humanitarian crisis' . Ahmed Munir writes: ফিলিস্তিন জাতিকে ধ্বংস ...

December 20th, 2008

South Asia

In a recent CNN interview, the 24 year old Natasha Paracha, Miss Pakistan World, was heard saying “…as Pakistanis we have to stand up and condone what has happened in the country of India and through these Mumbai attacks” . What she probably meant to say was “condemn”. Five Rupees feels that she should have done her homework more thoroughly so that such a gaffe could have been avoided.

December 15th, 2008

Bangladesh: Bloggers unearth the fake Taj Mahal scamPhotos postVideo post

If you cannot visit the Taj Mahal at Agra (India) then the Taj Mahal will have to visit you in your home town. Since the last few days, we have been reading a curious and interesting piece of news from Bangladesh. Apparently it was first reported by AFP and then ...

December 12th, 2008

Middle East & North Africa , South Asia

Bangla blogger Jajabor Aronnyok writes about the detention/disappearance of well-known Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan aka Hoder. A supporter of freedom of expression, Aronnyok wants justice and freedom for Hoder.

November 27th, 2008

Bangladesh: Bangla blogs react to the Mumbai terror attacks

This post is part of the Global Voices coverage on the terror attacks in Mumbai, India on November 26, 2008. Please stay tuned for more news and views as the event unfolds. The Bangla blogosphere reacted to the Mumbai terror attacks with concern. Condolences poured in with bloggers such as hzbrl ...

November 17th, 2008

India: Terror stalks Kolkata

Recently, Kolkata (or Calcutta, as it is still referred to by some) woke up one morning and its heart skipped a beat as it read the headlines of the day - Terror alert in Kolkata. Apparently, terror attacks can be carried out in the city, anytime between November 15-30th. Oh ...