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Nepal: Poverty and need for public-spirited journalism

Saturday, 18 January 2014, 4:09 pm | Mohan Nepali

Should there be any statesmanship in national politics, Nepal has the potential to become one of the most prosperous nations through the resourceful mobilization of rich material and human resources. But the country is still under the control of ... More >>

Nepal: Role of social forces and media at grassroots level

Friday, 11 October 2013, 6:47 pm | Mohan Nepali

Political and socio-economic transformation of the Nepal society are the principal agenda of the peace process to conclude which a new constitution needs to be drafted through the most inclusive Constituent Assembly elected independently. Confused are ... More >>

Nepal: Maoists Yet to Legalize Land Transaction

Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 10:21 am | Mohan Nepali

The hardliners within the Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist (UCPNM) have protested against their own leadership that mandated the coalition government headed by their party to nullify the decision to mainstream the land transaction performed while ... More >>

Nepal: Maoists Yet to Legalize Land Transaction

Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 10:20 am | Mohan Nepali

The hardliners within the Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist (UCPNM) have protested against their own leadership that mandated the coalition government headed by their party to nullify the decision to mainstream the land transaction performed while ... More >>

International Day of Democracy and Political Irony

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 4:33 pm | Mohan Nepali

On the occasion of the second International Democracy Day on 15 September, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message to the world on Tuesday said, "Democracy is not only an end in itself; it contributes powerfully to economic and social progress, ... More >>

International Day of Democracy and Political Irony

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 12:13 pm | Mohan Nepali

On the occasion of the second International Democracy Day on 15 September, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message to the world on Tuesday said, "Democracy is not only an end in itself; it contributes powerfully to economic and social progress, ... More >>

Mohan Nepali: Observation of Urumqi bloodshed

Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 10:01 am | Mohan Nepali

Chinese news agency Xinhuanet earlier reported that more that 156 people on Sunday had lost their lives in Urumqi, the capital of China’s autonomous province Xinjiang where ethnic violence erupted. More >>

Iraq: Ideology a must for independence

Thursday, 2 July 2009, 1:36 pm | Mohan Nepali

The withdrawal of US troops from cities—not a bad thing in general—has for the time being pleased many in Iraq and USA. Ordinary civilians in Iraq want an end to the foreign occupation of their land on the one hand while they also want to get ... More >>

Political Gambles Endangering Peace Process

Friday, 16 January 2009, 10:57 am | Mohan Nepali

Most of the Nepalis fear the reversion of the peace process because ceasefires have been deliberately breached earlier. But the situation is quite different now with the full-fledged entry of Maoist insurgents into the mainstream peace process. More >>

Vulpine Greed For Power

Sunday, 8 June 2008, 11:07 am | Mohan Nepali

Nepal’s current Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, during his five decades of political involvement fought in different subtle ways 28 May 2008 to is now struggling to capture the post of the first president of Nepal after the Nepalis abolished monarchy. More >>

Politics of Vendetta Vs Peace Process

Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 6:18 pm | Mohan Nepali

Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Prachanda on 23 March said in Kathmandu that his party had lost about 60 workers during the two-year period of the peace process. Talking to journalists in Kathmandu, he expressed a great concern over the ... More >>

India Encroaches Nepal’s Territory

Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 1:48 pm | Mohan Nepali

After having openly captured more than 60 thousand hectares of Nepal’s territory, India has continuously advanced towards Nepal with its Sashastra Surakshya Bal (SSB), previously known as Special Service Bureau (SSB). If Nepal immediately does not take ... More >>

Maoists Warn Status-Quoists

Monday, 19 November 2007, 11:16 am | Mohan Nepali

The Nepali Congress (NC) Supremo and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has instructed his senior party leaders not to yield to the demand for proportional representation, party sources said on Saturday. Amidst frequent consultations with the US and Indian ... More >>

Pakistan: A Challenge for South Asians

Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:15 am | Mohan Nepali

Growing militarism is a common challenge for South Asians. Their governments, though unable to properly feed their citizens, buy US and other weapons worth billions. The international support to cope with militarism is as important as the people’s ... More >>

Precautions for Nepali Women in Foreign Employment

Monday, 5 November 2007, 1:59 pm | Mohan Nepali

“Agents in Saudi Arab trade women from other countries; housemaids are mostly exploited,” spoke a Nepali man working in Saudi Arab for more than 10 years in a discussion program co-sponsored by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and Samanta ... More >>

Conundrum about an Abducted Journalist

Saturday, 3 November 2007, 3:21 pm | Mohan Nepali

It has already been a month since the abduction of Birendra Shah, a journalist in Nepal’s Bara district. Lal Bahadur Chaudhary, a Maoist district activist, has been reported and documented as the chief abductor. The whereabouts of the journalist ... More >>

Nepal Government Shoots At People's Back

Sunday, 28 October 2007, 12:32 am | Mohan Nepali

The Nepal government headed by the Nepali Congress has pleased the oil dealers of Nepal by increasing the petroleum oil and cooking gas prices once again. Economic experts claim that the government raises an annual tax of more than eight billion ... More >>

The Blackwater and War Business

Monday, 15 October 2007, 11:20 am | Mohan Nepali

Following the murder by the US mercenary army Blackwater of 12 Iraqis, the US Administration at present has been acting as if it is sensitive to human rights. In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, nowhere among the 30 Articles is mentioned about any ... More >>

Nepalis Face Indian Military Threat

Monday, 15 October 2007, 11:08 am | Mohan Nepali

The Nepalis have felt a growing Indian military threat in the recent days. Dozens of criminal armed gangs specializing in robberies and killing and arson have been active in the Terai (the plain region bordering India) of Nepal. In March 2007, local ... More >>

Nepal’s CA Polls Postponed

Sunday, 7 October 2007, 7:22 pm | Mohan Nepali

Nepal’s six political parties have decided to postpone the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections scheduled for 22 November 2007. This information came from political sources affiliated to parties. As to the postponement, the Nepali Congress and the ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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