Anil captures a rainy day through his pictures in Dhaka. I explored a lot of his other pictures too.
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Pictures from a Rainy Day
Published by August 31st, 2009 in Photoblog, Photography and South Asia. 0 CommentsPriyank goes hitchhiking in Bhutan-
On the last day, I was left only with Rs. 500 (~$11) and all the buses from Paro to Phuentsholing (border town) were fully booked 2 days in advance. The only option left was to take a taxi, which would cost Rs. 450-500. My buddy was in a slightly better position, [...]
Ordinary crime
Published by June 22nd, 2009 in Democracy, Human Rights, India, Justice, Media, Policy, Politics, South Asia and Violence. 0 CommentsAjay Govind spends what seem to be ten not-so-ordinary days in Kashmir:
But the words that caught my attention were from the title of that piece. ”I’ve learnt how ordinary crime becomes an issue”. Here were his ‘exact’ words from the interview itself “…It’s a case study for me to understand how if not handled right, an [...]
The terrorist in Hindi cinema
Published by June 17th, 2009 in Cinema, Culture, Geopolitics, Government, Human Rights, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, Society, South Asia, Terrorism and Violence. 0 CommentsPurdah is trying to figure out ‘the shifting figure of the terrorist in the Hindi language film industry’:
The military events at Kargil in 1999 launched a slew of Indo-Pakistan war films. A few were romance films on patriotic steroids like Anil Sharma’s Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Yash Chopra’s Veer-Zaara, and Kunal Kohli’s bizarre Fanaa. The [...]
Women and their place
Published by June 11th, 2009 in Culture, Development, Patriarchy, Society, South Asia and Women. 0 CommentsSarah Sanyahumbi meets some self-help groups in Nepal and is witness to an incident which really underlined again for her ‘the position that many women have in society’:
And then something happened which has really stuck in my mind: I asked about safety, as the Terai can be a very dangerous place with criminal gangs controlling [...]
The General hasn’t retired
Published by June 11th, 2009 in Democracy, Politics and South Asia. 0 CommentsQalandar sees in Musharraf’s recent pronouncements, on the centrality of the military to Pakistan’s national project and on other such issues, signs that should worry Pakistan’s democrats:
Such image-making is par for the course in many countries — but given the context of Pakistan’s hard won electoral freedoms, and the enduring influence of the military-intelligence apparatus(es) [...]
Savarkar’s apology
Published by June 2nd, 2009 in History, India, Politics, Religion and South Asia. 0 CommentsA Dalit analyses Savarkar’s petition for clemency to the British:
That Savarkar did not participate in any freedom struggle activities post his cellular jail is an established fact…as promised in the letter.
That Savarkar opposed congress and Gandhiji(who backed his release from cellular jail) is an established fact…. as promised in the letter
That Savarkar diverted lacks of [...]
A call for Aid: Collecting items to distribute among Refugees in Sri Lanka
Published by May 22nd, 2009 in South Asia and Violence. 1 CommentFrom an email I received,
This is a call from individuals concerned about the state of refugees in Sri Lanka at the end of this military conflict, the brunt of which, many refugees, dead and alive have faced. Its is expected that around 313,000 IDPs refugees are in various camps in Sri Lanka. It is important to remember [...]
From Nariman Point to China
Published by May 8th, 2009 in Culture, Society, South Asia and Travel. 0 CommentsMy friend, The Yellow Indian, is visiting Beijing. She has listed a lot of interesting observations:
- Saying ‘NO’ is disrespectful.
- Wearing pyjamas and night suits to go out is considered a sign of wealth and prosperity. In the olden days, the only people who could afford to wear pyjamas and night suits were the rich, [...]
Liberation of the Eelam
Published by April 30th, 2009 in Government, Politics and South Asia. 0 CommentsAs the crisis unfolds in Sri Lanka, Tamil Sasi asks if “everything is over”:
While Eelam Tamils have a complete different sense of feeling which I can’t explain as I am not an Eelam Tamil, Tamils from Tamil Nadu have to watch various dramas enacted by the Indian and Tamil Nadu governments. I have never witnessed [...]
By the people
Published by March 22nd, 2009 in Announcement, Justice, Media and South Asia. 0 CommentsIn the new era of citizen journalism, a good idea is to take the best of such posts and freelance photography and give the mainstream media to pick up some of them (legally, I might add). Demotix is one such website, mostly featuring South Asia. Do check out Wais’s post on their blog about the [...]
The long march
Published by March 19th, 2009 in Activism, Democracy, History, Justice, Politics and South Asia. 0 CommentsWhat are the lessons of the ‘long march’ for Pakistanis? Khurram Shafique looks toward wisdom from Muhammad Ali Jauhar, first modern historian of Pakistan:
“Patience and hope,” writes Layla to Qais in the famous love poem by Nizami Ganjavi (whose 800th death anniversary falls this year, incidentally). “Do not look at the sower casting seed, but [...]
The Mystic’s Muses
Published by March 16th, 2009 in Blogging, Poetry, Politics and South Asia. 0 CommentsWould like to introduce to our readers a new interesting blogger from Pakistan, Le Mystique. He blogs on a wide range of issues- politics, social entrepreneurship and even poetry. Here’s an excerpt from a translation of his Urdu poem (Aarzi) in a recent post:
Madly why I desire a mere illusion?
What to say of staying if [...]
The lessons of history
Published by March 14th, 2009 in History, Politics, Religion, Secularism and South Asia. 0 CommentsRaza Rumi asks Pakistanis to pay heed to the lessons of history (post-Babri and post-Gujarat and post-Mangalore, Indians should pay heed too, I think):
The most dangerous sign of the times is the anti-US rhetoric, appropriated by the extremists, which has confused an exploited citizenry. Key segments of Pakistan’s power-wielders and thinkers are silent, trying to [...]
Naina Kapur’s Blog
Published by March 4th, 2009 in Activism, Democracy, Human Rights, Law and order, Society and South Asia. 0 CommentsI found out today that Naina Kapur has a blog! She has been instrumental in getting the Vishaka Judgment against sexual harassment at workplace. She has blogged in detail about it-
In 1997 I was lead instructing counsel before the Supreme Court of India in the case of Vishaka v State of Rajasthan & Ors.. It’s perhaps [...]
Another black day for Pakistan
Published by March 3rd, 2009 in South Asia, Sports and Terrorism. 3 CommentsKamran Abbasi at cricinfo blogs calls it the end.
Brave Sri Lanka did not deserve this insult, and all sympathies are with their players and the officials who have been injured. Questions will inevitably be asked about the security arrangements, despite the regrettable deaths of several policemen. How could such a high profile tour have been [...]
The kings and pawns of Pakistan politics
Published by February 4th, 2009 in Politics and South Asia. 0 CommentsThe drunkenfilosofer analyzes the “political playground of Pakistan”:
It will be interesting to note over time if the current US administration does in fact pursue a more public attitude of military incursions within areas that are inside Pakistan’s political boundaries. In essence, Pakistan’s government has, over the last few years, allowed its inaction to give some [...]
Another terrorist attack could lead to military confrontation
Published by February 4th, 2009 in India, Politics and South Asia. 0 CommentsGiven the amount of tension still brewing between the two nations, Dr Shabir Choudhry says so:
I don’t support a war as it causes death and destruction, and brings suffering and misery, especially to the innocent and poor people. Moreover war does not solve problems, if anything it exacerbate existing problems and bring new problems. Apart [...]
Pranab Two-Face
Published by January 7th, 2009 in India, Politics, South Asia and Terrorism. 1 CommentSometimes it is good to hear the voices from the other side as well, trying to find reason. Here’s a link to a blog post from Ahmad Quraishi arguing (in perfect jury-evidence style) how “‘Paranoid’ Mukherjee is a four-legged clown”:
First Mr. Mukherjee said India was not going to share evidence with Pakistan. Then he said [...]
Adha Hindu Adha Musalman
Published by December 10th, 2008 in 26/11, History, Religion, South Asia and Terrorism. 0 CommentsWah Dutt Sultan,
Hindu ka Dharam
Musalman ka Iman,
Wah Dutt Sultan
Adha Hindu Adha Musalman
Accidental Blogger reminisces about the Hussaini Brahmins and Hindu-Muslim relations before partition. Please check an earlier post on the Hussaini Brahmins, on Blogbharti, here.
[Thanks, Rama].
‘Mr. Prime Minister. You do your bit and then ask Pakistan to do theirs.’
Published by December 6th, 2008 in 26/11, Government, Politics, South Asia and Terrorism. 0 CommentsKochuthresiamma demands that politicians get their act together:
We, the citizens are still reeling under the shock and baying for blood of the political leadership which let us down completely. But is the so called leadership concerned? They are back to their old games. The whole gang in Delhi (including the Defence Minister) gets closeted for [...]
The media adds fuel to the blame game?
Published by December 4th, 2008 in 26/11, Media, South Asia and Terrorism. 0 CommentsInam Abidi Amrohvi feels that a section of the Indian media acted a little immature by linking the terrorists to Pakistan. It’s high time that we work together on countering this threat together rather than play the age old blame game:
Replying to the Indian claims of the terrorists coming from Pakistan, a TV channel (News [...]
‘..a game and a passing delight, a show’
Published by December 2nd, 2008 in 26/11, Activism, India, Politics, Religion, Secularism, South Asia and Terrorism. 0 CommentsTerrorism-and this includes terror resorted to by non-state actors as well as by the state-today poses a grave threat to the peoples of both India and Pakistan. Islamist and Hindutva terrorism feed on each other, while posing to be each other’s most inveterate foes. I recall reading some years ago-I cannot recall where, though-the perverse [...]
Bombay attacked
Published by December 2nd, 2008 in 26/11, India, Media, Politics, Religion, Secularism, South Asia, Terrorism and World. 0 CommentsSepoy, at Chapati Mystery, questions the experts in the Western press:
Then there was someone named Reena Ninan waxing eloquently about “our 9/11? on FOX News. Which, to the anchor, meant only that India must now act like US did (given the usual suspects, so far):
1. Bomb Pakistan
2. Bomb Dubai
3. Bomb Somalia
4. Bomb England
Here is Dalrymple [...]
‘Some of us did not die’
Published by December 1st, 2008 in India, Politics, Religion, Secularism, South Asia and Terrorism. 0 CommentsA lot of bloggers are angry with politicians- Harini wants the entire geriatric class in politics to take up vanaprastha:
As i watch the news and the announcement of Shivraj Patil’s resignation – i am left numb. Why was he allowed to continue when he was so bloody inept? I am left even colder by the [...]
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