United We Blog

Day: April 17, 2008

  • My View of the Maoists…

    …is completely apolitical. The word “Maoists” evokes in my mind, the picture of an entire group, that draws inspiration from the angry-young-man. There seems to be great loyalty and enthusiasm in the Maoists, but also a great deal of hostility. By Prateebha Tuladhar I have always found it intriguing how we call the Maoists “Maoists.”…

  • Meeting Barack Obama: Nepal is a Beautiful Country!

    I think part of the reason many of prominent leaders in Nepal lost in the April 10 CA election is they are not attached to the common people the way Barack Obama is. Letter from America By Deepak Adhikari It’s been more than a month I am in the US as an Alfred Friendly Fellow…

  • Nepal Update: Today's Political Developments

    For the record: Maoists ask UML to reconsider pull-out from govt: A day after the CPN-UML, humiliated in the April 10 polls, pulled out of the government citing that the mandate was against them staying in the government, CPN Maoist chairman Prachanda met the UML’s Madhav Kumar Nepal, who resigned from the General Secretary after…

  • Rumours In Kathmandu

    This piece talks about rumours that are flowing through Kathmandu air in the past couple of days. These are not verified. Believe at your own risk. If we are to believe one of those countless rumours that are flowing through the air of Kathmandu, Maoists will not lead the government. Maoists will not get majority…

  • YCL Continues Bullying Even as Maoist is Set to Lead the Govt.

    Eye on Maoist: Even as the Maoist leadership that is set to lead the government and is struggling hard to convince the international community that they will accept multi-party competitive politics and is pledging to fully respect others’ rights; Maoist cadres on the ground continue with their old practices of bullying, intimidating and threatening those…