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Author: UWB

  • Has The War Started?

    Royal Nepal Army goes offensive in the heartland of Maoists at a time when “terrorists” are observing ceasefire. Why? A problem in the Heart of the conflict affected area: Heart patient Sapana Magar receives saline solution in the mobile camp launched by the Army in Rangkot of Rolpa district on Thursday. Rolpa is also considered…

  • Welcome Dr. Tulsi Giri, See The Black Flag!

    Students in Jhapa wave black flag to Dr. Tulsi Giri. Plus, the story of “collecting” people for Dr. Giri’s meeting. All pics by Sharawati Karki via Kantipur. By Upendra Pokharel In the photo above police are arresting students of Mechi Campus in Jhapa who were protesting the arrival of Dr. Tulsi Giri in their town.…

  • Turning Supreme Court into Royal Court

    By Kiran Chapagain Royal Nepal government desperately wants to fill up the Supreme Court positions with its supporters If you are amongst the ones who have keenly followed the heated debate over the appointment of “conservative” judges in the US Supreme Court in recent months, hold your breath for an equally pugnacious debate at home.…

  • In the Name of Christ: Celebrating Christmas in Nepal

    Merry Christmas but Christ in Kathmandu, for many, has become an excuse for drinking and partying By Dinesh Wagle on December 25th, 2005 in Wagle’s WebLog Christmas Eve in Bagbazaar Pic by Wagle Santa Clauses are roaming around the city of Kathmandu distributing sweets and spreading the message of Christ though loud speakers attached on…

  • From Machhapuchhre To Mount Hood

    The Snow Girl: Lady from Pokhara where people experience the world famous mountain Machhapuchhre in Phewa Lake, got opportunity to play with snow only after she reached the States. So how was the adventure? “Might have been romantic,” she writes in this blog, “if only I had been with my boyfriend.” And quickly adds, “damn.”…

  • Hi Handsome! Hello Handsome!

    By deepak adhikari on December 24th, 2005 in Dashing Deep Grooming is no longer a female-only phenomenon in Kathmandu as multinationals start introducing fairness creams targeting lads. Our blogger, while doing a story for Nepal Magazine, tried the handsome therapy and writes here the experience: Wait a second: Deepak tries to takes out the identity…

  • Turning Twenty, Tata Teens: Birthday of a Kathmandu Teenager

    Our blogger emerges out of the teenage circle and, as she enters 20, shares her experience of life in this blog: “I have entered into a twilight zone between teenhood and adulthood (why use sexiest hoods like girlhood and womanhood? For I believe in gender-indifferent life, i.e. human being hood.)” Peek-A- Boo: Little Things, I…