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Sudha: Autocracy On The Name Of Democracy
Wednesday, 18 January 2006, 5:02 pm | Guest Opinion
Irresponsible attitude of the leaders of responsible political parties has polluted all the sectors, writes Rahashya weekly in its editorial. More >>
Does Abortion Impact the Mental Health of Women?
Monday, 16 January 2006, 11:51 am | Guest Opinion
A new study from New Zealand, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, raises important questions about the impact of abortion on the mental health of women. More >>
Democracy, Election And Politics Of Boycott
Friday, 13 January 2006, 2:39 pm | Guest Opinion
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 2047 has established constitutional monarchy, multi-party system with parliamentary democracy in the country. But the parliament was dissolved twice because of the feud among the political parties, personal rivalry, ... More >>
Guest Opinion: Ruling by hypotheses in Nepal
Friday, 13 January 2006, 2:12 pm | Guest Opinion
The king Gyanendra of Nepal ascended to throne as a head of the nation after a controversial, if not a conspiratorial, royal massacre in June 2001, political spectrum in the country has changed significantly. More >>
Spc. Doug Barber: PTSD - A Soldier's Personal War!
Thursday, 12 January 2006, 10:59 am | Guest Opinion
In the last month I have been working with Jay Shaft, the editor of Coalition For Free Thought in media regarding my experiences in Iraq and since coming home from the war. We have only touched on some of the struggles of being a soldier, however ... More >>
What Century Is This? The Conspiracy Timer
Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 11:33 am | Guest Opinion
As December holidays stay behind in this First Day of Trade in Wall Street and Third Day of 2006, most of the world population left last year's preoccupations hidden in their sub consciences, along with their hopeful wishes for a better New Year. More >>
Madhu Rana: Nepal - End Of Unilateral Ceasefire
Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 11:17 am | Guest Opinion
As always, it had great propaganda value for it enlivened very high hopes for the elusive peace amongst the national civil society as well as the international community. The net outcome of the dashed hopes was Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's complete ... More >>
Sashi Malla: Democracy? It’s The Elections Stupid!
Friday, 30 December 2005, 2:42 pm | Guest Opinion
Now that municipal elections are coming closer every day, the Communist-dominated Maoist-seven party front is getting the jitters. The Election Commission (EC) has made it very clear that preparations are well under way and that the security forces ... More >>
Ensuring Voting Rights of Nepali People
Friday, 30 December 2005, 1:11 pm | Guest Opinion
Nepal had completed all the security preparations and had left no stone unturned to ensure the voting rights of the people in the upcoming municipal polls. This assurance is of great significance as the people in all the municipalities across the country ... More >>
Oh Bethlehem! What Have They Done to You?
Sunday, 25 December 2005, 7:31 am | Guest Opinion
Celebrating another Holy Season to rejoice in the birth of Christ and one wonders how to enter and venerate the birthplace in the big prison that the Israeli government created stealing more Palestinian land and putting it on the Israeli side of the ... More >>
Bush Fools Americans Over Mccain Ban On On Torture
Monday, 19 December 2005, 5:13 pm | Guest Opinion
Bush Fools Americans By Appearing To Accept Mccain's Ban On Torture By Evan Augustine Peterson, III 12/17/05 Published by Coalition For Free Thought In Media More >>
Indian Encroachment Threatening Nepali Sovereignty
Monday, 12 December 2005, 11:46 am | Guest Opinion
According to official records, Nepal covers a total area of 147,181 Sq km. But in reality, the territory of Nepal is gradually shrinking thanks to increasing encroachment by India that has put the sovereignty of Nepal at stake. More >>
Nepal: Agreement with Rejected Maoists Terrorists?
Monday, 12 December 2005, 11:46 am | Guest Opinion
May it be through Indian and International facilitation but finally the seven agitating parties (SAPs) have managed to do something. They must be given credit for managing to enter into an agreement with the Maoists, which they had failed to do for the ... More >>
Harold Pinter Nobel Lecture: Art, Truth & Politics
Monday, 12 December 2005, 12:01 am | Guest Opinion
In 1958 I wrote the following: 'There are no hard distinctions between what is real and what is unreal, nor between what is true and what is false. A thing is not necessarily either true or false; it can be both true and false.' More >>
P. Kharel: Nepal - Prodigal Parties
Saturday, 10 December 2005, 2:50 pm | Guest Opinion
All eyes are on the February 8 municipal elections. With 16 more applicants having been formally registered on Tuesday, a total of 72 parties are in line for contesting the forthcoming municipal elections. Nearly two million voters are eligible to elect ... More >>
Nepal's Political Situation Requires Perspectives
Thursday, 8 December 2005, 3:12 pm | Guest Opinion
It is quite unfortunate that certain foreign ambassadors, mainly from India, USA and UK are having active political engagements and making statements on each and every turn and twist in Nepalese politics and issuing their own dicta, which is done ... More >>
Strategy With Slogan Of Democracy: A Speculation
Thursday, 8 December 2005, 3:00 pm | Guest Opinion
Lenin had worked with other political parties and collectively they had also made a Constitution through a Constitutional Assembly. What Lenin and his party, the Bolsheviks, did with that first post-monarchic Constitution of Russia is history. History has ... More >>
P. Kharel: Invitation To Instability
Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 2:40 pm | Guest Opinion
Even some of those who were initially euphoric over the 12-point understanding between the seven-party alliance and the Maoists have now begun to review their reaction. Various sections of society have pointed out the depth of the drawbacks and discrepancies ... More >>
Doris Colmes: Ridin’ the Bus With Deborah
Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 1:20 pm | Guest Opinion
When Deborah Davis hit the news, I got hit as well – right in the pit of my stomach where terror hides, and panic lurks.. “Oh God, I mumbled, “It’s happening again” More >>
Agreement Between Political Parties And Terrorists
Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 2:39 pm | Guest Opinion
In a rare unity Nepal's political parties in the mainstream and the underground Maoist rebels have reached an agreement, which is being considered as a major breakthrough for the ten-year-old Maoists' insurgency. More >>
