United We Blog

Month: April 2013

  • Kathmandu is Cruel to Animals

    Today I am taking a break from political blogging to highlight cruelty to animals in Nepal. By Siromani Dhungana/UWB Whatever may be the rationale behind a cruel act, cruelty cannot be hailed. Nepal’s capital Kathmandu is cruel to animals. Stray dogs, cows, oxen and cats starve to death in this city where hundreds of thousands of…

  • The 20 Billion Rupees Scam in the Name of Peace Process in Nepal

    The ‘misleading’ and wrong decision taken by the Special Committee comprising representatives of six political parties has clearly indicated that financial accountability is a far fetched dram for Nepali people.   By Siromani Dhungana UWB On 12 April, some members of the Special Committee for Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of former Maoist combatants which was formed…

  • साझा बस र त्यसका कन्डक्टर*

    The revival of Sajha bus service is truly an encouraging step towards solving problems of mismanagement in the chaotic public transportation system in Kathmandu. Hope KMD succeeds in his mission.

  • Who is Serious About Holding Elections?

    Prospects of election continue to dominate the national discourse in Nepal but the key question is: are political parties serious about facing ballot boxes? By Siromani Dhungana UWB The political arena hasn’t changed since May last year when the then Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and his party UCPN Maoist and their power-hungry Madhesi collaborators let the Constituent Assembly die without drafting…