United We Blog

Month: December 2007

  • Quitting Nepal Parliament for a Madhes Party?

    Posted on December 11th, 2007 by UWB What does that mean? Who is the real convener of this force? The news: A senior cabinet minister and three influential parliamentarians from the tarai resigned from all their party posts and public office yesterday to lead a new political front in the tarai. Senior Nepali Congress leader…

  • Royal Challenge to Democracy

    Posted on December 10th, 2007 by UWB The last (and suspended) king of Nepal isn’t just hibernating. He is playing games against democracy from inside the palace. An editorial from the Kathmandu Post So King Gyanendra is not only swigging drinks and taking dips in the “heated” swimming pool waiting for the day when he…

  • Nationalism Tirade of the Maoist Comrade

    The question why it is important to forge unity with “royalist nationalists” at this juncture is even more puzzling. By Ameet Dhakal Last week, Prachanda launched his nationalism tirade. God knows why. But common wisdom tells us that autocrats of all hues and colors use the nationalism card to trump democracy. The Maoists never had…

  • Nationalism Tirade of the Maoist Comrade

    Posted on December 7th, 2007 by UWB The question why it is important to forge unity with “royalist nationalists” at this juncture is even more puzzling. By Ameet Dhakal Last week, Prachanda launched his nationalism tirade. God knows why. But common wisdom tells us that autocrats of all hues and colors use the nationalism card…

  • Everyone Wants To “Volunteer” For UN

    Anjila Mul, 22, and Sujita Amatya, 22, who got Bachelors in Science (Environmental Science) degree from Biswo Niketan College a few days ago, had gone to the “exhibition” hoping to get recruited as volunteer or explore opportunities in volunteering. “The focus is in the UN of course,” said Anjila, left, “because that’s world wide.” [Here…

  • Everyone Wants To “Volunteer” For UN

    Anjila Mul, 22, and Sujita Amatya, 22, who got Bachelors in Science (Environmental Science) degree from Biswo Niketan College a few days ago, had gone to the “exhibition” hoping to get recruited as volunteer or explore opportunities in volunteering. “The focus is in the UN of course,” said Anjila, left, “because that’s world wide.” [Here…

  • Separate Statehood For Nepali Indians Is Needed

    The demand of separate statehood in Darjeeling and surrounding areas in India by the Gorkhas (Nepali Indians) has gained momentum yet again in recent months. The winning of the Indian Idol title by Prashant Tamang, a local boy from Darjeeling, a few weeks ago has also kindled a new hope of separate statehood among the…