United We Blog

Author: Siromani Dhungana

  • What is the PM’s Disaster Relief Fund and What it is Not?

    Swarnim Wagle  I have been swamped with queries on what the recent Central Bank directive on transfer of funds AFTER the April 25 earthquake means. **I share your concerns.** But it only affects bank accounts that were opened in the last 6 days under the direct subject of “quake relief.” People, agencies, NGOs, donors with…

  • A man for all seasons

    Originally posted on tistung deurali: Surya Bahadur Thapa possessed several traits common to many successful people in politics and business. He was cunning and charismatic, but he was also persistent, relentlessly pursuing power till the last days of his life. He could be shrewd but he was also flexible. He was opportunistic and corrupt. An astute…

  • Blogathon- नेपालका समस्याहरूमा छलफल (सन्दर्भ- गोविन्द केसीको आन्दोलन)

    Originally posted on tistung deurali: Blogathon आउने २ हप्तामा डा गोविन्द केसीको आन्दोलन र यो प्रकरणसँग सम्बन्धित नेपालका समस्याहरुको बारे ब्लग लेख्नुहोस् । धेरै लामो हैन, ५००-८०० शब्दमा । मोबाइलमा २-३ पटक scroll गर्दा र डेस्कटपमा एक scroll मा पढ्न सकिने लम्बाइको ब्लग लेख्नुहोस् । आफ्नो ब्लगको link ट्वीटरमा share गर्नुहोस्, वा यो ब्लगमा कमेण्टको…

  • Learning from Turkish Flight 726 Event

    The near-disaster in terms of the skidding aircraft, coupled with the disaster of four days of international airport closure, was also to be seen in terms of how it affected the economy, how it impacted on the image of the country, and the extent of the volume/depth of human suffering. Kanak Mani Dixit An interaction…

  • Five Quick Questions to Anil Shah on “म नेपाली – हाम्रो नेपाल” event and the campaign

    Ashutosh Tiwari asked 5 quick questions to Anil Shah, Facilitator of “म नेपाली – हाम्रो नेपाल” campaign: 1. What exactly is this event and this campaign, and why do you think this is important at this time in Nepal? ANIL SHAH: The event of Wednesday 4th February 2015 is the commencement of what we refer to as the…

  • #SecularPakistan: A long walk to unachieved freedom

    Amara Shah UWB/ Guest Blog #SecularPakistan was a popular trend on Twitter yesterday. Just like other Twitter users, I tweeted my opinion under this hashtagand immediately got the response in shape of suggestions that either I should leave the citizenship of the country and go to India or shouldn’t raise my voice for secularism. Unfortunately, if you talk…

  • Who is the ‘international community’ in Nepal?

    As a sovereign country of Southasia, if we have to listen to international opinion, does not Nepal also need to heed the views/feelings of Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Burma/Myanmar, or should we continue to go by the amorphous and selective use of ‘international community’? Kanak Mani Dixit Amidst the current jousting between Government of…