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  • Jana Andolan-2 Victim Warns Leaders

    By Narendra Raule Janaandolan-2 (Peoples’ Movement) Victim April revolution’s vocal victim Narendra Raule warns leaders from his hospital bed. Pic via Kantipur On Baishakh 9 (April 22), sea of humanity was marching from Koteshor to Tripureshor. I joined it from Tinkune. The peaceful protest was marching forward despite the barriers placed here and there. The…

  • Neutralize Hindu Fundamentalism in Nepal

    Strong action should be taken against those who are trying to destabilize Nepali society by exploiting the religious sentiment As Nepal is heading toward democratic transition, religious fundamentalists and royalists are trying to destabilize the country under the cover of defending Hinduism. These are the people who were kicked out of the power by April’s…

  • Nepal Army: Transition and Swear Allegiance

    Inside: Nepal Army: swearing of allegiance …… Yes, after the Parliament Proclamation, the Royal Nepal Army is now Nepal Army and the king is no longer the Supreme Commander of the military. But only in paper. The transition hasn’t started yet. By Shobhakar Budhathoki Nepal’s military has always played a primary role in dismantling the…

  • Trashing Democracy: Nepal Case Study

    Learning from the past experience: Implementing democracy in Nepali society. By Nepali Bai (UWB received this article in email) The difference between pre- and post- 1990 is not the level of corruption, gentlemen, and corruption has actually gone down. Get used to it! Democracies all over the world have the same low opinion of their…

  • A Maoist Leader Talks About Peace Talks

    By Gunaraj Luitel and Ujir Magar [UWB: Kantipur News Editor Gunaraj Luitel and reporter Ujir Magar conducted an interview with Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara who also heads the talks team set up by the rebel party. Mahara arrived in the capital this week “to make the environment favourable for talks with the government”. This…

  • Nepal as a Secular State: All Religions Equal

    Welcome to the secular Nepal where being Nepali is the true religion. Now extremists should stop politicizing religion. By Deepak Adhikari Nepal became another secular state at a time when fundamentalism is growing in different parts of the planet. But, this oldest nation state of South Asia has a history of harmony that is rarely…

  • Maoists Abduct, Maoists Extort and Maoists Loot: Nepal Army

    While the country is readying itself for the first round of peace talks with the Maoists, the rebels are continuing the activities, some say, they are best known for: extortion, intimidation and abductions. They are collecting money from not only big businesses of the country but also from general people and small businesses around Nepal.…