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  • Reason For Rejecting The Front Proposal

    An article by Kantipur editor Narayan Wagle that talks about why Nepali Congress, mainly its leader and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, has rejected the proposal for a Front to promote pro-republican issues in Nepal. Title: ???????? ???????? ????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ????????????? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ? ???????? ??????? ???? ???, ?????? ???? ??????…

  • Tired of Arrogance, People Rise Up Against Maoists

    In their bid to prove the presence of their ‘government’ Maoists are doing everything that they can do in the time of peace: from ‘arresting’ gundas and hooligans in the capital city to stopping people from playing cards in villages. We all know they are in the process of bargaining in the peace talks and…

  • Stale Coffee and Misplaced Optimism in Nepal

    What will happen to a community, say Limbu, residing in Magarat? Will that community have to leave Magarat and settle down in Limbuwan? By Chattra Bahadur It is rather unfortunate to see that neo-libertarians cannot withstand any form of criticism, especially when anyone points at current follies prevailing in Nepal in name of janabhawana. It…

  • Instigation of Electoral Logistics by Parliament

    By Prakash Bom in Queens, New York Appreciations of the Initiation: It is great news for me to hear about the formation of the “The Parliamentary Special Hearing Committee” in the reinstated Parliament of Nepal, which has initiated a public notice for colleting information on the nominees for the appointments to ‘Chief Election Commissioner(s)’ positions.…

  • Maoists Deusi-Bhailo and Other Tihar Images of Kathmandu

    For Maoists, Deusi-Bhailo meant: 1) making their presence felt in the city, 2) Creating awareness about republic Nepal, and 3) Raising money! By Dinesh Wagle All pics by Wagle Deusi- and Bhailo-wise speaking, Maoists were one of the major attractions in this year’s Tihar. Last year, traditional Bhailo and Deusi songs were replaced by anti-autocracy…

  • Haughty King: Gyanendra Refuses To Answer People

    An editorial published in yesterday’s edition of Kantipur. Originally in Nepali: The role of the current government in the King’s refusal to answer must be made clear to the people. King Gyanendra has again repeated his act of stubbornness by refusing to answer the questions of High Level Probe Commission (HLPC). This must have alerted…

  • Nepal In the Shadows of ‘Peoplocracy’

    By Chhatra Bahadur (UWB received this article via email) It appears that every moment in Nepal is being defined as “the crossroad of historic change”. It would not be incorrect to state that we may have taken a step forward, only to return to the crossroad again taking two steps backward. It is even more…