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Tag: Nepali Society

  • Letter to Ms. Palpasa: Do NOT Come to the States

    We are mistaken about American fantasy. We simply wish to cross the border. Once you get into America, the trees of dollar are yours, every one imagines the same! If you are coming as undergraduate student you must have higher score in your English test i.e. Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International…

  • Maobadi, Hamro Vote Firta Le (Return Back Our Votes)

    That’s one of the many slogans that angry people are chanting on the streets of Kathmandu today. I can hear them as I am typing these lines. They are protesting the abduction, torture and killing of Ram Hari Shrestha, a local resident of Koteshwor. Some other slogans are: >Hang Prachanda to death >Down with killer…

  • Young Criminal League? Here is Why.

    Expressing serious concern over what it said were criminal activities of YCL (that is, Young Communist League of the Maoist party), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to independently and impartially probe crimes committed by the Maoist youth wing and punish them on charges of criminal offence. “NHRC has received complaints…

  • My View of the Maoists…

    …is completely apolitical. The word “Maoists” evokes in my mind, the picture of an entire group, that draws inspiration from the angry-young-man. There seems to be great loyalty and enthusiasm in the Maoists, but also a great deal of hostility. By Prateebha Tuladhar I have always found it intriguing how we call the Maoists “Maoists.”…

  • Rumours In Kathmandu

    This piece talks about rumours that are flowing through Kathmandu air in the past couple of days. These are not verified. Believe at your own risk. If we are to believe one of those countless rumours that are flowing through the air of Kathmandu, Maoists will not lead the government. Maoists will not get majority…

  • Chariot Collapses Signaling The Imminent Fall of Nepal Monarchy

    Victorious Prachanda today reportedly requested Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to agree to become the first President of the Republic of Nepal, information that hasn’t been independently verified. It is believed that when Seto Machhindranath chariot collapses (see inside the box), something disastrous will happen. Disaster usually depends on perspective. This time it seems the…

  • Gross National Sadness: Bhutani Refugees

    The other side of the refugee coin: There is more media coverage and outrage about 22,000 Tibetan refugees in Nepal than five times as many Bhutanis. Could it be because most Bhutani refugees are not Buddhists? By Gyan Subba Geo-politics is all about double standards and national interest. The Americans invade Iraq, ostensibly to restore…