Day: January 16, 2007

  • Fate of a King: Poor and Powerless Overnight

    By Ameet Dhakal News Editor, the Kathmandu Post The Shah Kings, through royal decree, usurped power and amassed wealth umpteen times during the last 238 years. But today (15 Jan) people have turned the tables on the monarchy: By proclaming a constitution invoking their sovereign rights the people have made the reigning king both poor…