| Pakistan: Twitter Reactions On Flood Situation
 The floods in Pakistan got the Twitter users all over the world talking as the devastation become clearer day by day. The hashtag #Pakistan became a top trend on the 28th of July, when the plane crash near Islamabad happened. The graph rose a little (but not as much like the 28th of July) as the news of the floods broke out in the first week of august. The floods did not create much buzz in the following week. By 16th of August #Pakistan climbed into the top ten of Twitter trends again as people started to realize about the impact and devastation of the floods and the help required from the world.
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| Technology for Transparency: Five Lessons Learned
 As we move into the second phase of the Technology for Transparency Network, Renata Avila and I have been working on a better mechanism for categorizing and sorting the dozens of organizations profiled on our site. One of our goals is to make it easier for users to find projects based not only on the country in which they're located but also on the particular sector or issue on which they focus and - we are the Technology for Transparency Network, after all - the different tools they use. >>Read more |
| Taiwan: Who Needs A Founding Father?
 Does Dr. Sun Yat-sen deserve the title of "the Founding Father of Republic of China (R.O.C)"? Is he really a flawless idealistic political leader and the hero behind the revolution that overthrew Qing Dynasty? The myth around Dr. Sun has been under scrutiny in Taiwan where people largely do not identify themselves as "Chinese" anymore. >>Read more |
| Iran: Blogger May Face Charge of 'Waging War Against God'
 There is a growing concern that Shiva Nazar Ahari, a jailed human rights activist, blogger, and editor of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters website in Iran, may be charged with moharbeh (waging war against God/enmity against God) in an upcoming trial. In Iran, this can carry a death sentence.>>Read more
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| India: Celebrating Raksha Bandhan
 Yesterday, on 24th August 2010, India celebrated Raksha Bandhan - a festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Aparna Ray gives us the run down from bloggers and twitterers. >>Read more
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