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  • Wassup Gyanendra? Latest on Activities of “King”

    So what is the king doing at a phase when constitutionally speaking, the monarchy is practically in a state of suspension? By Tilak Pathak Fate handed Gyanendra a windfall opportunity of becoming king of Nepal twice: In 1950 and yet again in 2001. The first time, he was enthroned for three months, a child-king without…

  • Wassup Gyanendra? Latest on Activities of "King"

    So what is the king doing at a phase when constitutionally speaking, the monarchy is practically in a state of suspension? By Tilak Pathak Fate handed Gyanendra a windfall opportunity of becoming king of Nepal twice: In 1950 and yet again in 2001. The first time, he was enthroned for three months, a child-king without…

  • Again A Freaking Nepal Banda By Janajatis

    A freaking Nepal Banda (general strike) yet again today. Last one (Kathmandu Valley Banda) was four days ago. This one is called by (again) Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN). [Their previous Banda was in February.] The group (of Janajati) is currently engaged in freaking talks with the government on various issues including the voting…

  • Constituent Assembly on November. What About Election Laws?

    For many it was a sudden development but today’s ending of political deadlock was the result of long bargaining, blame games and backbiting. Ruling coalition of eight parties decided to hold the election of Constituent Assembly at the end of November. Not only that the Parliament session today went on smoothly after two months of…

  • Just like Schools, Capital of Nepal is Also Closed

    Depriving Children’s Rights to Education in Nepal By Conflict Study Center Contributed by Dr. Bishnu Pathak and Chitra Niraula. Assisted by Shankar Poudyal, Rushma Shakya and Prem Prasad Pathak. (Source: Media Monitoring and Field Observation) Today, Kathmandu is closed down again. No vehicles are running, no shops are open and no business is operating. People…

  • Gagan Thapa Declares Nepal Student Union Presidency Candidacy

    Update: Pradeep Poudel, with 830 votes of 1500, won the presidency of NSU, the student wing of Nepali Congress, in it’s 10th National Convention. Bikash Koirala got 402. “I will take forward the aganda of democratic republicanism,” Poudel said. Gagan Thapa, at the eleventh hour, decided not to fight and supported Poudel who is a…

  • Latest on Nepali Politics: Four Key Points

    Amidst seeming deadlock, the political parties are busy in behind-the-scenes parleys and making tangible progress. By Ameet Dhakal The negotiations are mainly in two sets – between the Nepali Congress and the Maoists and between the government and the Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF). Negotiations between the Nepali Congress and the Maoists are focused mainly…