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Pakistan: Devoted To Pomegranate

Rezwan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:24:51 +0000

Owais Mughal at All Things Pakistan celebrates Pakistan's important fruit species pomegranate and its influence on art, literature, language and poetry.

Bangladesh: Mobile Phone And The Teenagers

Rezwan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:10:40 +0000

An Ordinary Citizen argues that mobile phones are changing the lifestyles of the younger generation in Bangladesh. This is affecting the students, who “are more interested to be unnecessary indulged in useless gossip/chat for hours together, keep themselves aloof from the family and immediate surroundings”.

Maldives: Vanishing Lifestyles

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:52:36 +0000

Photo Blogger Ahmed Zahid posts some pictures depicting the easy going lifestyles of the islands of Maldives which are under threat from the sea level rise.

Bhutan: The Purpose Of Saving The Earth

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:40 +0000

Bhutan is a low emission country but its progress and the increase of standard of living risk more carbon emissions. “Why protect our environment if it comes at the cost of economic development?”, questions Di at On The Job blog while discussing about how Bhutan can progress. She argues: “between humans and the environment, humans must always be the priority.”

Pakistan: No More Rolling Blackout

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:29:13 +0000

The 15 year old blogger at Living In Pakistan informs that the “Pakistan Electric and Power Corp. (PEPCO) has announced that there won’t be any load shedding in the country”, at least for now.

India: Interview Of TED India Fellows

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:05:18 +0000

Geetha Krishnan compiles a list of interviews of some TED India fellows taken by a bunch of Indian bloggers.

Sri Lanka: Going Green

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:57:36 +0000

Beyond Borders writes about the launch of Project Act, an environmental initiative in Sri Lanka “to promote a sustainable, environmentally-friendly ‘green’ living community”. The program consisted of a clean-up of Wellawatte beach, and a demonstration “showing Sri Lanka’s support towards effective policy changes on climate change in Copenhagen, December 2009″.

India: Old Time Photos

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:24:13 +0000

Piyal Kundu from Naihati, West Bengal, India posts some vintage Indian photos in his blog “Old Indian Photos” and some of them date back to the 1850s.

India: Deliveries Up To The Mountain

Rezwan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:36 +0000

Mridula at Travel Tales From India posts a photo showing how international refreshment brands are delivered to a tea shop at Ilaka glacier in Triund near Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh.

Bhutan: Exam Is A Torture

Rezwan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:22 +0000

“Exam is an irrational torture: I hate it!” screams Passu. “How do you suppose a three-hour test could justify a year long learning?” with these words the blogger questions the education system of Bhutan and the justification of taking exams in extreme cold.

Nepal: A Cabinet Meeting At Mount Everest

Rezwan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:38 +0000

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal posts reactions of Nepali netizens after it was announced that the country is planning to hold a cabinet meeting on the base camp of the Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Sri Lanka: Blogger Arrested?

Rezwan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:35:32 +0000

Indi.ca wonders about the authenticity of a news report that a netizen named Gayan Rajapakse was arrested in Sri Lanka for ‘web comments’.

The Bhutan Times Affairs

Rezwan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:25:26 +0000

A group of seven journalists, including the editor of Bhutan Times, the first privately owned newspaper of Bhutan, resigned on October 22, 2009 claiming that management had undue interference on editorial issues. Freedom In Bhutan analyzes the myths and realities behind the situation.

Pakistan: At War

Rezwan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:47:29 +0000

Mohammad Malick comments on the recent terror attack in Peshawar's market area for lower and middle class people: “(it) showed that it is a war with terrorists standing on one side of the blood line, and we the people on the other.”

Bangladesh: Beggars Can Be Choosers

Rezwan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:33:37 +0000

Bangladesh Corporate Blog analyzes the decision of Bangladesh government to establish separate begging zones in the capital Dhaka.