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Aparna Ray

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Hailing from Kolkata, India, I am an ethnographer who loves to travel across Myriad Spaces. Passionate about cultures, people and issues related to ICT4D, governance, community, gender and social inclusion, I am ever willing to engage in a good conversation over a steaming cup of tea.

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27 December 2011

India

Photo Journey captures the Hatu Temple, situated in Himachal Pradesh, India, in all its glory.

India

AL-HAQU-MURUN visits Kashmir and senses a growing, socio-religious conflict within the Muslim community. He feels that, if left unattended, this could have serious repercussion in the coming days.

 

26 December 2011

Bangladesh

Kotha-Chhilo rues the fact that we are often made fools of, something that is likely to end up costing all of us dearly.

Bhutan

PaSsu wonders about the the Identity of the Ngultrum, the currency of Bhutan

Pakistan

Saad Hafiz at the Pak Tea House discusses the uneasy alliance between Pakistan and the United States

Sri Lanka

indi.ca feels that Sri Lanka's Santas are invariably scary - offers a few pictures to illustrate the same.

India

Old Indian Photos - an amazing archive of photos from India, right from the 1800's. Go, take a peek.

India

Raja Basu at Potpourri tells us why he feels that Christmas is a pan-religious festival, meant for the entire world.

26 November 2011

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India: Youth Slaps Minister Over Price Rise and Corruption

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On 24 November, India's Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, was slapped on the face by a youth as he was leaving a government building. Harvinder Singh was apparently fed up with the growing inflation, corruption and graft cases in the country and decided to hit out in protest.

17 November 2011

India: A Murder Convict's Parole Stirs Up Controversy

The Delhi High Court's decision to grant parole to Mr. Manu Sharma - currently serving life imprisonment for the murder of Jessica Lal - has led to public outrage in India. Netizens are engaged in heated discussions online on this issue.

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