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  • Nepal Has New People Centric National Anthem: Of Hundreds of Flowers Made Are We One Garland Nepali

    Nearly a century after it made a lyric-less national tune, Nepal bring out a brand new national anthem that sings the song of Nepali people and the country, not the rulers. Listen to the anthem and realize how beautiful and great this country and its people are सयौं थुङ्गा फूलका हामी एउटै माला नेपाली र्सार्वभौम…

  • Ram Bahadur Bomjom, the Buddha Boy, Starts Preaching: Arrival of a Meditation Guru or a Religious Zealot?

    The Buddha in New Avatar? Ram Bahadur Bomjom lectures a crowd. Pics by Upendra Lamichhane By UWB based on report filed by Upendra Lamichhane Finally, Ram Bahadur Bomjom, the Buddha Boy, has started preaching. The committee that looks after ‘the modern Buddha’, Namo Buddha Tapoban Committee, assembled a large crowd yesterday in Hallori Jungle in…

  • Remote Nepal Speaks: Young Voice of Karnali

    A political discourse with the students of Karnali Technical Institute in Jumla, one of the most remote districts in Nepal “We need the President in Nepal. Tomorrow Karnali might give birth to a child with the capacity to become the President of the country. That’s why the top post of the country should not be…

  • Unifying Nepal via Marriage: Pahade Wives and Madhesi Hubbies

    At a time when some people are trying to create rift between the Madhesi and Pahadi (lowland-hills) communities in Nepal, we look at some exemplary personal stories and marital bond between folks from Madhes and Pahad. Sanjib Mishra and singer Nalina Chitrakar By Deepak Adhikari Sanjib Mishra, executive director of Urban Pixel had not set…

  • And The Magsaysay Goes to Mahabir Pun, the 'Wireless Man' of Myagdi

    An article by Dinesh Wagle in Kantipur (7 Aug) on Mahabir and Magsaysay: ?????? ? ?????????? Dinesh Wagle interviews Mahabir Pun in Kantipur: ????????? ??? ?????????. Kantipur congratulates Pun in its editorial: ???? ?????? ! …… Mahabir Pun who established wireless computer networks in the highlands of Myagdi district wins this year’s Magsaysay Awards By…

  • Comrade Prachanda, Please Respond to Him. (But Don't Take Physical Action)

    PLA deserter Kul Prasad Bhattarai aka Kusum claims 1,000 combatants fled cantonments. He accused the camp leadership of embezzling money allocated by the government for the combatants and camp management. “They haven’t even provided the salary and allowances released by the government in our name,” he said. Pic by Binod Tripathi By Binod Tripathi BHARATPUR-…

  • Another Devilry of Young Criminal League (Maoist)

    The latest rascality of the Maoist youth wing proves that the Maoists are afraid of participating in the free and fair CA elections. The Dolakha incident: In a display of outright hooliganism, the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League cadres beat up Chief District Officer (CDO) Uddhav Bahadur Thapa after barging into the District Administration Office (DAO)…