Revision of textbooks is always subjected to intense media scrutiny on the sub-continent. V S HARIHARAN describes how it recently forced Pakistan's Punjab province to retain what scholars had identified as hate content.

The Tamil Nadu-based media exerted high decibel pressure on Indian foreign policy with regard to Sri Lanka. MAYA RANGANATHAN sees this is as a recasting of public space. Pix: the 12-year-old Balachandran

Bangladeshis all over the world were able to mount a flash campaign against a war tribunal verdict. SREELATA MENON says this proves once again the power of social media.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan is currently hearing petitions filed by media houses on the way the Pakistani regulator PEMRA functions. The HOOT publishes relevant extracts from the proceedings as published on the Geo TV website. Pix- Hamid Mir of Geo TV, one of the petitioners

The latest attempt to curb the independence of the judiciary has been fearlessly criticised by a media itself under attack. NUPUR BASU highlights the tussle in the island nation. Pix- The Sri Lanka Supreme Court.

Although Myanmar's quasi-civilian government has ended “direct press censorship”, it's not yet time for celebration. Full media freedom is not anywhere in sight, says ANINDYA RAI VERMAN

You begin to doubt the mission of Aman Ki Asha and wonder about the sincerity of its two media partners as you watch Arnab Goswami conduct TV debates on issues over which India and Pakistan regularly squabble, says AJAZ ASHRAF

A significant news item that appeared in two major newspapers was found missing in Southern India's most read paper. SUDEEP K.S. sees a contrast in reporting Sri Lankan war excesses.

A Pakistani morning show turns to moral policing on couples, stirring major outcry against media's "vigil-aunties" in the country, reports BEENA SARWAR on her blog.