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  • Bryan Adams in Nepal: Perspective of a Nepali Youth

    A brilliant piece on the rockstar’s tour to Nepal. by Ushaft The attendants of the at Dasarath Rangashala last week expected no more understanding from the cynics among us than what we are already known to be capable of. The performer hasn’t been known to be an active promoter of drugs like many other rockstars…

  • Power to the people? Load-shedding in Nepal

    As winter power shortages shroud Nepal in familiar darkness, Deepak Adhikari unravels the country’s hydro debate. “To think big or small is at the heart of the hydro debate in Nepal, a country rich in biodiversity but also endowed with fast flowing rivers that surge through the Himalayas.” By Deepak Adhikari With winter in full swing,…

  • American Embassy on Wikileaks Cablegate and Nepal

    As we are awaiting the disclosure of 2278 cables from the US mission in Kathmandu by Wikileaks the American Ambassador to Nepal Scott H. DeLisi issued a statement today “on the Release of Classified State Department Documents.” Here’s the full text as provided by the US embassy in Kathmandu: President Obama and Secretary of State…

  • Statement of Concern by the Nepal Donor Community

    Today: On behalf of the international donor community, the United States Agency for International Development is releasing the following statement: Statement of Concern by the Nepal Donor Community Regarding the Impact of the Continued Political Impasse The international donor community would like to communicate to Nepal’s political leaders our growing concern regarding the negative development…

  • How to Write about Nepal?

    A take on how the western media generally projects/covers Nepal By Deepak Adhikari This blog entry is inspired by two Granta pieces: How to Write about Africa and How to Write about Pakistan: Start your piece with “Nepal is a Himalayan country sandwiched between two Asian giants…” Also add that Nepal is ‘tiny’, even though…

  • Sushil Koirala at the Helm of Nepali Congres: The Road Ahead

    What does the strong showing of Sushil Koirala panel mean for the Nepali Congress and the broader national politics? By Akhilesh Upadhyay The much delayed Nepali Congress General Convention is finally done with. For now, the battle for succession is over. It is another Koirala. Acting President Sushil Koirala, 71, has consolidated his hold on…

  • Gagan Thapa: Most Favoured in Nepali Congress

    By Kamal Raj Sigdel Gagan Thapa means business. At a gathering of party colleagues and friends before the Nepali Congress General Assembly last week, the young Turk said he was confident of victory in the party’s central working committee (CWC), “The challenge for me is to garner the highest number of votes.” The votes were…