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Category: Nepali Society

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • YCL Intimidation and IDP Voices

    A relative came from village yesterday and he was watching TV bulletin in the evening while giving us latest about the village. There came the news about YCL, Young Communist League, the new sister organization of the Maoist party. “Yeh…yo YCL le ta manchhe kutchha hai,” the visitor promptly commented. “Dyam ka dyam thokchha. Naya…

  • Story of How Chandi Raj Dhakal Looted Nepal

    We always knew many businessmen in this country were corrupt and cheating the nation. While taking about the corruption of politicians only, the businessmen’s misdeeds were under shadow. In fact, they were the ones who promoted corruption in political circle. The government rarely took action against corrupt businessmen. We only heard about the blacklist but…

  • Nepal’s Court Politics: Interim Constitution

    For the record: Interim Constitution will be promulgated tomorrow but judges of Supreme Court will not be very happy. A report by Conflict Study Center The pressure from the House and street culminated in a meeting of the Seven Party Alliance-Maoist (SPAM) on January 8, 2007 resulting in the decision to proclaim the Interim Constitution…

  • Oh Baby When U Dance Like That, U Make A Boy Go Mad!!!

    Le do le le le le: Can’t you see, She’s at her feet!?! Pic by Wagle By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal Saturday Blog: Life out of politics. Well into a different one! Thamel is the one place in Nepal where West meets East in a style. This style makes it distinct compared to other…

  • Politics and Teen Feeling: Miss Teen Nepal 2006 Contestants Speak Out

    Miss Teen Nepal 2006 Khusbu Oli (mid), first runner up Swekshya Adhikary (left) and second runner up Sambriddhi Rai Pic by Michael Copp via Kantipur By Darshan Karki (Inside: A Beauty Contest Amidst Maoist Pressure) “Teenage isn’t an easy thing to define,” 19-year-old Sambriddhi Rai started the conversation. “The simplest way to put it would…