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NEPAL politics: Now is the time to critically analyze the monarchy and democracy
By Dinesh Wagle on May 31st, 2005 in Wagle’s WebLog
Today’s issue of Kantipur has one of the most brilliant articles in it’s Op-Ed space. Written by Ramchandra Paudel, former speaker of the House of Representatives and jailed Nepali Congress leader, the article titled [...]

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By Dinesh Wagle on May 30th, 2005 in Wagle Monologues
Why Madhav Prasad Ghimire stands on airport in a rainy day and why Jana Kavi Keshari gives such a royalist speech on a musical program?
My today was drastically different from my usual routine. Well, what did I do? Nothing. That is why it was my different [...]

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By Dinesh Wagle on May 29th, 2005 in Wagle Monologues
Some words on ABC of Nepal’s Journalism
When I was in college, teachers tirelessly repeated in the classes what was written in the books: Journalism is all about ABC. Yes, so simple, teachers said, it is all about ABC: Accuracy, Balance and Credibility. While in IA, I [...]

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By Vishnu Basnet on May 29th, 2005 in Bashnet Ko Guff
Is Nepal adopting ‘personality-cult’ oriented education system?
Nepali textbooks are being changed to fit the interest of particular persons and families. Is that okay for the future of Nepal?
Take the truism â??Knowledge is Powerâ??, and turn it on its head. It becomes â??Power is Knowledgeâ??. The [...]

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A soul searching odyssey of an ex-Nepali journalist
By Leelaraj Khatiwada
Saturday Blog
I wanted to be an actor since my early childhood; this passion never let me be serious enough on Journalism. Although, I am not an actor yet, whereas I tried many ways to be an actor but fortunately, I know many such ways which doesn’t [...]

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Will Nepal’s HR Commission work for people?
By Dinesh Wagle on May 28th, 2005 in Wagle Street Journal
I do not know how many decisions the government took yesterday, but two of them made me scratch my head. One about the National Human Rights Commission and the other related to the release of several political detainees. The [...]

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By Dinesh Wagle on May 27th, 2005 in Wagle Street Journal
Nepal parties show their strength in Kathmandu
Nepal Protest: This was the biggest rally against royal takeover. All pics by Wagle. For more pics of the event, go to Jana Andolan-062 (May27) album here.
In one of the biggest demonstrations against the Feb 1 royal takeover, pro-democracy [...]

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By Suvecha Pant
Saturday Blog
In between two seas in where I am
Not here not there
Just in the middle
I look out of my window on this chilly May and think to myself â??what am I doing here?â??. But then I look back into the room and the books spread around me stop me from buying the next [...]

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Thapa as Nepal PM wont be restoration of democracy
If everything goes as planned, Nepal will see yet another royal nominated Prime Minister in the name of Surya Bahadur Thapa (pic by Wagle) within this week. For the last four days, rumors have been spreading like wildfire in Kathmandu about Thapa’s return to the top post [...]

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Dreaming about American public library in Nepal
By Rama Parajuli
There will soon be a public library in the Kathmandu valley. It will be located in Bhrikutimandap for the time being. The renovation and furnishing of the building has been almost completed. About 15 bookracks are ready. A medium size hall is being divided into a [...]

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