We are mistaken about American fantasy. We simply wish to cross the border. Once you get into America, the trees of dollar are yours, every one imagines the same! If you are coming as undergraduate student you must have higher score in your English test i.e. Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International [...]
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Tales of hope, tales of despair
By Dinesh Wagle in Achham, western Nepal
Wagle Street Journal
[This article appeared in today's Kathmandu Post. Nepali version of the same appeared in today's Koseli of Kantipur]
Photos by Wagle. Photos of Wagle by David Geoffrion
When I saw him for the first time walking on the dusty Karnali Highway leading to Jumla [...]
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Nepalis are celebrating Tihar (or Dipawali, the festival of lights and flowers) all over the country singing and dancing deusi/bhailo and worshipping goddess Laxmi this evening. Texts and all pics by Wagle
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As seen in Sinamangal, Kathmandu on Thursday 18 October 2007. Pics by Suraj Kunwar
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Maoists confiscate papers: Meanwhile, demonstrating their Stalinist nature, the Maoist cadres in Pokhara today disturbed the distribution of Kantipur and the Kathmandu Post. According to Dhruba Panthi, chief of Kantipur Publication’s regional office in Pokhara, a group of Maoist YCL cadres led by Maoist trade union’s Gandaki zonal coordinator Khagendra Kafle and Maoist district committee [...]
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Nepali community in India is fiercely staging demonstrations to protest demeaning remarks made by a New Delhi FM RJ. Why?
By Dinesh Wagle
Newly crowned Indian Idol Prashant Tamang, 24-year-old Indian police constable of Nepali origin, was warmly welcomed in Kathmandu this afternoon. He is here to take part in two concerts while his hometown Darjeeling [...]
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By Bikash Sangraula
The royal family and royal relatives have continued to default on payment of bills to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), although NEA has regularly dispatched cumulative bills during nearly two-and-a-half years of non-payment to the palace and other residences of the royals in the capital and outside. According to NEA records, the royals owe [...]
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We always knew many businessmen in this country were corrupt and cheating the nation. While taking about the corruption of politicians only, the businessmen’s misdeeds were under shadow. In fact, they were the ones who promoted corruption in political circle. The government rarely took action against corrupt businessmen. We only heard about the blacklist but [...]
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For the record: Interim Constitution will be promulgated tomorrow but judges of Supreme Court will not be very happy. A report by Conflict Study Center
The pressure from the House and street culminated in a meeting of the Seven Party Alliance-Maoist (SPAM) on January 8, 2007 resulting in the decision to proclaim the Interim Constitution (IC). [...]
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Le do le le le le: Can’t you see, She’s at her feet!?! Pic by Wagle
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
Saturday Blog: Life out of politics. Well into a different one!
Thamel is the one place in Nepal where West meets East in a style. This style makes it distinct compared to other precincts of Kathmandu. What’s [...]
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Nepalis' Nightmare in the Gulf:
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Hopeless Hope for New Nepal:
Kagbeni: Watching a Digital Nepali Film:
Maoist 'Revolutionary' is the Prime Minister of Nepal:
Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism:
On the National Flag of Nepal:
The Karnali Express: Bumping on for 52 Hours (Jumla to Surkhet):
Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers):