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  • Maoist Comrades, Please Respect the Code of Conduct

    As Nepal is going through the tumultuous peace process, Maoists are winning in the competition to violate the code of conduct of the cease fire. The government is lagging behind in bringing its perspective on the widely awaited high level summit with the rebels. Here are a few headlines that tell us about the Maoist…

  • Nepal Politics: King in a Jatra and Other Protests

    A Flag for a King: Gyanendra Shah must have seen this black flag today while heading for Indra Jatra ceremony in Basantapur, downtown Kathmandu. He should understand the volatile situation of the country and stop wasting time by attending religious ceremonies as King. Pic by Bikash Karki via Kantipur What’s going on in Kathmandu? Encouraging…

  • Pressure Politics: No Good For Peace Process

    By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal It’s becoming clear that Maoists are focusing themselves in the politics of pressure and their recent activities are alarmingly contradictory. On the one hand, they never stop talking peace and saying feudal and monarchical forces are active in derailing the peace process and on the other hand they state…

  • Now, Nepal Wants To Hear From King Gyanendra Shah

    “Pashupati ko bayan bhayo, aba tinka pati lai bolaunu parchha,” said a friend of mine this afternoon. After thinking for about a couple of seconds, he continued his remarks as I could see anger in his eyes. “Tesko bayan ta malali lina man lageko chha.” [As Pashupati has been interrogated, he said, now is the…

  • Politics and Teen Feeling: Miss Teen Nepal 2006 Contestants Speak Out

    Miss Teen Nepal 2006 Khusbu Oli (mid), first runner up Swekshya Adhikary (left) and second runner up Sambriddhi Rai Pic by Michael Copp via Kantipur By Darshan Karki (Inside: A Beauty Contest Amidst Maoist Pressure) “Teenage isn’t an easy thing to define,” 19-year-old Sambriddhi Rai started the conversation. “The simplest way to put it would…

  • Businessman Gyanendra Has Shares In 17 Companies

    For the record: Gyanendra Shah is not only the biggest landlord of Nepal but also a businessman with shares in as many as 17 companies. Mr. Shah also happens to be the king of Nepal and if everything goes smoothly Nepalis will be voting to decide his royal fate in the next year or so.…

  • Nepali Democracy Thanks You Chhaya Devi Parajuli

    Nepali Congress General Secretary Ram Chandra Poudel covers the body of Chhaya Devi Parajuli by chartare of Nepali Congress. Pic by Bikash Karki Obituary The tireless participation of Chhayadevi Parajuli in pro-democracy movements made her one of the most prominent faces of freedom fighting in Nepal. She was old but her enthusiasm was amazingly young.…