Posted on June 29th, 2006 by UWB
Finance Minister needs divine intervention to activate the slackened economy and find requisite resources to finance his ‘rural-centric’ and path-breaking’ budget.
By Chattra Bahadur
An Analysis. UWB received this article in email.
Whereas the rest of the SPA (Seven Party Alliance) are jubilant of the victory over the ‘autocratic’ and ‘repressive’ royal regime, Finance Minister Ram Sharan [...]
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Posted on June 28th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
King Gyanendra should use the forum of High Level Probe Commission to explain Nepali people why he did what he did in 2002 and 2005 and how he failed to do what he wanted to do.
We don’t know what exactly Dr. Tulsi Giri told the High Level Probe Commission (HLPC) Tuesday (June 27) but anyone [...]
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Posted on June 27th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
By Dinesh Wagle in Duragaun (Ramechhap)
Wagle Street Journal
[This is the extended version of Wagle's reporting that was originally published on the front page of Kantipur daily on Sunday June 25. Kantipur wrote editorial on the same topic the next day.]
Toyanath Poudel inspects the lock put up by the Maoists on his house All pics by [...]
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Posted on June 26th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
The book Batsyayana and His Barbs: A Cartoonist’s Take on Post-1990 Nepal will be available online on UWB for sale. (read more about the book below)
Prachanda: O Buddha! I take refuge in thee
Guerillas: O Buddha
Cartoon by Batsyayana via (the front page of) Kantipur (Monday, June 26, 2006).
Batsyayana is Nepal’s foremost cartoonist both in terms of [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2006 by UWB
For the record: For latest on this case, see inside
Isn’t this a historical photo? YES. This is what is called democracy perhaps. Police Inspector Abhushan Timilsina drags a brat royal honorary ADC (on June 20) who thought he could do anything he wished on the streets of Kathmandu. This was very much needed to tame [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2006 by UWB
An American writes his experience of having close encounter with the Nepali Maoist comrades in a remote village
Maoist graffiti in a village in Myagdi district Left: “Up with Republic of Nepal: CPN Maoist.” Right: “Down with Killer Gyanendra.: CPN Maoist”/ “Whoever deletes this slogan will die.”
By Neil Horning in Pokhara (West Nepal)
There is a psychological [...]
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Posted on June 24th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
The Maoists have adopted a simple strategy and are exploiting the current situation to the hilt.
By Chattra Bahadur
UWB received this article in email
The great ‘peace-ball’ has finally started rolling with the declaration of the 8-point understanding between the SPA and the Maoist leadership before the Prime Minister flew to Bangkok for medical check-up and treatment. [...]
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Posted on June 22nd, 2006 by Deepak
By Deepak Adhikari
Wednesday saw contradictory statements (aired by BBC Nepali Service) by top-notch negotiating leaders of ongoing dialogue (or is it over?). Though, the committees headed by Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Home Minister Krishna Sitaula looks irrelevant after summit level talks between Prachanda and the Prime Minister, they made two different statements that [...]
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Posted on June 20th, 2006 by United We Blog!
Maoist Maneuver of June 16
UWB received this article by Jabarjast who has not revealed his identity but beautifully pointed out few shortcomings of eight-point agreement between SPA government and Maoists on June 16.
(Pic via Kantipur)
Last week, the Maoist strongmen, Pushpa Dahal and Baburam Bhattarai, emerged triumphantly from daylong negotiations with SPA leaders. An 8-point agreement [...]
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Posted on June 16th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
Finally, Prachanda, the Maoist supreme leader, is in Kathmandu is holding talks with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in the latter’s official residence in Baluwataar. A large group of journalists is curiously waiting outisde the residence. Dr Baburam Bhattarai, second to Prachanda in the party hirerarchy, is also present in the meeting. Since both sides [...]
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