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July 13th, 2006

Gore on Indian TV Channels after Mumbai Blasts

TV images on the Indian news channels in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts have been disturbing, to say the least. Body parts, dead bodies, blood, weeping relatives ... nothing has been spared and beamed constantly. Many bloggers have questioned the practice that they feel is just amied at getting ... 1 comment · read »

May 28th, 2006

What do Bloggers say about Rural India?

Mridula Dwivedi · 04:19 · South Asia

While reading different blogs, I have often read that in India blogging reflects a very middle class mindset. So, I thought even if it is true what do Indian blogs say about the issues that are not typically middle class or about urban India. Dilip at Death Ends Fun ... 3 comments · read »

May 2nd, 2006

Education in India: Different Voices

Mridula Dwivedi · 02:43 · South Asia

India is attracting a lot of FDI and one of the reasons given for it is the educated population. The spread of education in India is quite uneven but here is what people are saying about it. Abhas writes at A Few Hundred Words and doesn't seem to like his second ... 2 comments · read »

April 25th, 2006

Travel India: Different Flavors

Mridula Dwivedi · 06:50 · South Asia

India is an interesting destination and here are a few posts (one from our neighbours, Nepal too) that talk about it without any unnecessary frills or gloss. Anil at Windy Skies while traveling through Goa (India) finds an unlikely bar in a small village: White House. I find the atmosphere ... 2 comments · read »